Top financial advisors working with artists and creatives in California

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Alan Toman is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory role, Toman is active in the insurance sector, offering accident and health insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and traditional life insurance products through American Senior Benefits and as an insurance agent. Regal Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and other registered advisers, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal authority to implement and manage strategies.

Mher Khukoyan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Khukoyan is based in Los Angeles, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers both direct and employer-based financial planning programs.

Taylor Reed is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Atlas Capital Advisors LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. He is based in San Francisco, CA. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, utilizing a range of asset allocation and investment strategies.

Jacklyn Raymonda is a financial advisor with LVW Advisors, LLC in Pittsford, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc., Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Osaic Wealth, Inc. LVW Advisors provides investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, business entities, and institutional clients. The firm uses customized Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation, diversification, and a combination of active and passive independent managers, including allocations to non-traditional strategies such as hedge funds and private equity.

Holistic financial planning for creatives, freelancers, small business owners, and independent thinkers. Indie Financial Planning is a woman-run, fee only financial planning firm with a background in arts and entertainment. We are licensed in Illinois and California. Before becoming a CFP® Professional, I spent over 20 years working in the independent music industry. I have a unique awareness of the challenges facing artists, creatives, or anyone looking to build a career or business not tied to a traditional 9-5 position. IFP caters to self-employed entrepreneurs or anyone looking to plan for a future on their own terms. I founded IFP as an alternative to a financial industry widely viewed as only serving the very wealthy. There are no investment minimums to work with IFP. We are an independent resource ready to partner with you when you are ready to take control of your financial life. Whatever your planning needs – from investments to budgeting – IFP will consider the many moving parts of your situation and work with you to build a plan based on trust. We focus on holistic planning and helping to educate you, so you are better positioned to achieve your goals. We treat planning as a partnership. We provide you with the tools and knowledge to take control of your finances. We offer advice and expertise to answer your questions and pursue your goals. Investment management and ongoing planning allows us to create a roadmap with clients and travel that path with them adjusting to changes along the way. After graduating from Pomona College with degrees in Economics and French, I moved from California to Boston for a change of scenery. There, I began working in a record store and eventually moved into sales and distribution for a small independent record label. I continued working in independent music when I moved to Chicago including 16 years as Head of Sales and Distribution for Touch and Go Records. When I left the music industry in 2009, I saw an opportunity to offer financial planning and investment advice to the many talented and creative folks in my circle of friends and others like them. Outside of work, I have a soft spot for animals including my 2 cats and 2 dogs all rescued from Chicago area rescues. The dogs arrived at the house as 2-week-old puppies along with their mama dog and 7 siblings during the 2020 Covid pandemic. If the pets give me the I still enjoy seeing live music and enjoy the many venues around Chicago.

Adam Barnai is the sole advisor at Barnai Asset Management in Boulder, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. He has managed Barnai Asset Management since 2014 and concurrently owns and operates a small construction company as a general contractor and builder. Barnai Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equity and ETF-based strategies. The firm uses a top-down approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory with an emphasis on long-term market cycles, employing ETF-centric portfolios that include ESG options and, for suitable clients, tactical use of triple-leveraged ETFs with active monitoring and rebalancing.

Jill Thomas is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience, all spent at the firm since 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, Thomas is involved in crop farming and cattle operations through Thomas Farm in Welch, Oklahoma. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Pamela Carter is a Wealth Management Advisor and Vice President with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in designing tailored wealth management strategies to help clients pursue their financial goals, serving a diverse clientele including business owners, corporate executives, women, retirees, multigenerational families, professional athletes, coaches, agents, entertainment personalities, and creatives. Pamela focuses on organizing wealth, developing tax-sensitive strategies, and guiding clients through detailed financial plans and priority setting. With over two decades of experience as a Financial Advisor, Pamela joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2022, having previously worked at the firm and at UBS. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and an MBA with an emphasis in Finance from the Drucker-Ito School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Pamela's professional credentials include the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation, Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation, and the Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor designation. She is also a qualified Portfolio Manager within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Born and raised in California, Pamela spends time with her husband and daughter, engaging in activities such as traveling, golf, and fitness. She also participates in a weekly global book club where she practices and speaks French.