Upcoming Events

Alternative Investment Series 2025

Online Workshop Series 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (PT)   10 Classes, 1st Class April 8th, 2025 – Recordings Available (for All Classes)   Pricing for Series: $300 (Members); $350 (Non-Members)   Member Discount Code for Series: AltsSeriesOC25   Pricing for Individual Classes: $40 (Members); $45 (Non-Members)   Member Discount Code for Individual Courses: AltsSeriesICOC25

ROI: Reshape, Optimize, Innovate - April 24

ROI: Reshape, Optimize, Innovate A Playbook for Portfolio and Practice Management CFA Society's Annual Wealth Management Symposium April 24 at Lido House in Newport Beach For more information and registration, click here!

Level II Fixed Income April 2025

Are you ready for the Level II CFA Exam? How about the Fixed Income section? While Fixed Income at Level II is only 10% - 15% of the exam there’s a lot of complex quantitative material to digest that can feel overwhelming if you have not seen it before. Are you ready to answer questions on forward interest rates, how to price a bond using a variety of different valuation methodologies, as well as discuss yield curves, credit spreads, and credit default swaps? Please join Peter Stutz, CFA as he helps prepare you for the fixed income section of the Level II CFA Exam. This workshop will take you through some key concepts as well as provide you with 30-40 exam-type questions covering each of the five learning modules. Mr. Stutz will work through solutions to these problems and provide test taking tips specific to the fixed income portion of the exam.

FPAOC & CFAOC 5th Annual Golf Tournament

Join CFA Orange County (CFAOC) and Financial Planning Association Orange County (FPAOC) for a day of golf, networking, cocktails and snacks at Aliso Viejo Country Club, 33 Santa Barbara Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA on Monday, May 19, 2025 for the 5th Annual CFA/FPA OC Golf Tournament. Participation in the Golf Tournament includes networking, breakfast, lunch, balls for the driving range, complimentary tee prizes, 18 holes of golf (cart included), cocktail reception, a raffle and awards ceremony. For those newer to golf or unable to commit to the full event, there will be a golf clinic from 2-3pm with club pros. During the tournament, you will have the opportunity to participate in the following contests:   Register Today! Prizes/Activities: Top 3 teams will be awarded prizes Prizes will be awarded for Closest-to-the-pin Hole in one challenge: $10,000 cash prize plus hole-in-one prizes on all other par 3s Prizes will be awarded to the longest drives Prizes will be awarded to the straightest drives Putting Contest on practice green beforehand Winners will be announced, and the raffle drawing will be conducted after the cocktail reception. Format: 4-person scramble All players tee-off (Must use at least one drive per player on both front and back nine). The best drive is selected by the team. Each player then hits a second shot from the chosen first shot site. The best second shot is selected by the group. This process is repeated until the hole is completed. Total gross score will determine the winners. Handicaps will not be factored. There is a bogey max on each hole to speed up play. Register Today!

Overview of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Come join Kim Cash, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, CSCP a specialist in GIPS compliance consulting, verification, and education as she breaks down the GIPS Standards portion of the Level I CFA Curriculum. If you’re a CFA Candidate looking for a better breakdown on Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®), or if you’re looking to learn how to best apply the GIPS Standards or get the most out of them for your firm and clients, then this event is for you. The GIPS Standards were referenced in the SEC’s marketing rule for investment advisors 26 times, and private fund presentations are now required by FINRA to show GIPS compliant capital funding ratios. With practical lessons for every skill level and expertise, this event offers an in-depth overview of the GIPS standards and helps participants master the fundamentals. This discussion will follow CFA Institute’s Learning Outcome Statements for 2025 Level I CFA Curriculum Volume 10, Module 4: Explain why the GIPS standards were created, who can claim Compliance, and who benefits from compliance Describe the key concepts of the GIPS Standards for Firms Explain the purpose of composites in performance reporting Describe the fundamentals of compliance, including the Recommendations of the GIPS standards with respect to the Definition of the firm and the firm’s definition of discretion Describe the concept of independent verification

Annual Membership Meeting ~ Join us for Pickleball!

Join us for a different take on our Annual Membership Meeting...this event brings together our society for official CFAOC business but also some fun this year! Don't want to play? That is ok! We have plenty of space for networking amongst our group. Also, we'll have instruction available from pros to help those who may be novice. Free for members, $65 for non-members Register Today!

Invest in Yourself Networking Series - June

Save the Date! June 19 Come join us for another opportunity to network with other financial services professionals both members and non-members! Enjoy drinks and appetizers as you meet-and-greet with new associates. Members are Free! Non-Members: $20

Level III Essay Writing Workshop

Are you ready for the Level III CFA Exam? How about the Essay Portion? Knowing the best strategies and methods on how to answer essay questions is almost as important as knowing the actual CFA curriculum content, and a lot of candidates don’t take the necessary time to prepare. Please join Glen Holden, Jr., CFA as he guides you through the essay writing process of the Level III CFA Exam. This workshop will take you through the CFA Institute Essay Grading Methodology, Test Taking Tips, and Pitfalls that can occur during the Level III Exam.

Investing in Your Future – The CFA Charter and Your Future Employment

Join seasoned CFA® investment management practitioners to discuss the future employment opportunities and the training needed to obtain highly rewarding jobs in the financial services industry. Learn more about:   The value of the CFA® charter to your professional development and career Enrolling in the CFA® Program Available scholarships All candidate resources offered by CFA Society Los Angeles Membership opportunities for CFA Institute and CFA Society Los Angeles MODERATOR Alicia Romo, CFA   — Past President, CFA Society Los Angeles PANELISTS Clark Hoover, CFA   — Investment Officer, Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) David Jaramillo, CFA   - Senior Vice President and Private Client Manager, Bank of America Private Bank Dagney Maseda, CFA   — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, SSI Investment Management

Level I Ethics Workshop

Professions can only exist within an industry when those acting with transparency, integrity, candor, and trust reach a critical mass. Come join Ken Yee, CFA, CPA, JD as he analyses CFA Institute’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct within the Level I CFA Curriculum as well as provide some test taking tips for the Level I exam. This discussion will follow CFA Institute’s Learning Outcome Statements for 2025 Level I CFA Curriculum Volume 6 Ethical and Professional Standards Modules 1-3: Explain Ethics. Describe the role of a code of ethics in defining a profession. Describe professions and how they establish trust. Describe the need for high ethical standards in investment management. Explain professionalism in investment management. Identify challenges to ethical behavior compare and contrast ethical standards with legal standards. Describe a framework for ethical decision making. Describe the structure of the CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program and the process for the enforcement of the Code and Standards. Identify the six components of the Code of Ethics and the seven Standards of Professional Conduct. Explain the ethical responsibilities required by the Code and Standards, including the sub-sections of each Standard.

Level III Ethics Workshop

Professions can only exist within an industry when those acting with transparency, integrity, candor, and trust reach a critical mass. Come join Erik Johnsen, CFA, CIPM, CPA as he analyses CFA Institute’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and its relationship to the Asset Manager Code within the Level III CFA Curriculum.      This discussion will follow CFA Institute’s Learning Outcome Statements for 2025 Level III CFA Curriculum Volume 5, Module 1-4: Describe the structure of the CFA Institute Professional Conduct Program and the disciplinary review process for the enforcement of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Explain the ethical responsibilities required by the Code and Standards, including the sub-sections of each standard. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct by interpreting the Code and Standards in various situations involving issues of professional integrity. Recommend practices and procedures designed to prevent violations of the Code and Standards. Evaluate practices, policies, and conduct relative to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Explain how the practices, policies, or conduct does or does not violate the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Explain the purpose of the Asset Manager Code and the benefits that may accrue to a firm that adopts the Code. Explain the ethical and professional responsibilities required by the six General Principles of Conduct of the Asset Manager Code. Determine whether an asset manager’s practices and procedures are consistent with the Asset Manager Code. Recommend practices and procedures designed to prevent violations of the Asset Manager Code.