Top financial advisors working with high-net-worth individuals and expats 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 previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts across diverse portfolio strategies.

Domonic Mustafa is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Selby Jennings and Pinpoint Partners. Domonic is also involved with Infinity Financial Solutions, a financial planning firm based in Bangkok, where he provides consulting services. Hoxton Wealth offers personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm focuses on risk-based model portfolios constructed from passive ETFs and blends, providing services such as pension transfer advice, and manages accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Henry Preston is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is the founder and sole advisor at Veteran Wealth Planning, having previously worked at Hanson and Doremus Investments and Planning and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several LLCs that oversee investment real estate operations. Veteran Wealth Planning serves a variety of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach with discretionary management primarily using passive ETFs, complemented by modern portfolio theory and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Jon Holand is an investment advisor at Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beacon Global Advisor Network since 2019. He also has a long-term affiliation with Austen Morris Associates dating back to 2006. Beacon Global Advisor Network provides investment advisory and planning services primarily to individual clients through a network of about 60 independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $397 million in client assets and offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on serving U.K. expatriates alongside non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals.

Benjamin Robinot is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at 360 Advisory LLC for eight years. He is a non-operating partner at Three Sixty Advisory LLP in the UK and a minority shareholder in Hong Kong-based asset management firm Orfi Capital Ltd. Transatlantique Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and private entities, managing approximately $879 million across 400 client relationships. The firm specializes in discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management focused on cross-border needs, using a proprietary investment process that integrates macro analysis with fundamental and technical research.

Ratnadeep Damle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on understanding clients' financial and life priorities to customize strategies that align with their goals. His expertise includes college education planning, international wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Before joining Merrill, Ratnadeep managed the international division of an aerospace software company. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master's Degree from Columbia University. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Ratnadeep is involved with community organizations such as Civil Air Patrol, CyberPatriot, and the MIT Alumni Group in the Delaware Valley Region. He speaks English, Marathi, French, Hindi, German, and Japanese. His personal interests include hiking, music, reading, singing, spending time with family, traveling, and yoga.

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.