Robert Gipson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is a managing shareholder and board member of Gipson Hoffman & Pancione, a law firm he founded, and has served as a director of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. since 2007. Gipson also holds executive roles in business consulting and bookkeeping firms. He is a principal at Alpha Analytics Investment Group LLC, which provides advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, and corporate plans. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation driven approach emphasizing low-cost institutional funds and customized portfolio construction based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Stephen Scherer is a financial advisor with Private Financial Counseling in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been a partner and president of Scherer & Bradford, a law firm, since 1992. Scherer has worked at PFC Capital Group, Inc. since 1981. Private Financial Counseling provides discretionary wealth management and portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth families, as well as trusts, retirement-plan participants, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines proprietary quantitative selection methods with fundamental and third-party research to manage portfolios over medium- to long-term horizons.

Vick Khoboyan is a financial advisor at Harold Davidson & Associates, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including F/M Investment LLC, Gries Financial Partners, Oakhurst Capital Management, and First Western Capital Management. Harold Davidson & Associates provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $390.5 million across about 237 client relationships and offers individualized advisory services that include fundamental analysis, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and cash management.

Leonid Medved is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank Leumi USA and Leumi Investment Services Inc. Medved serves on the investment committee of the Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, where he helps oversee the school's endowment investments. Valley Financial Management operates through its Valley Digital Investor platform, providing discretionary portfolio management and automated model ETF portfolios to individual and high-net-worth clients via an online, mobile-based service. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Valley National Bank and offers portfolios that range from conservative income to aggressive growth, with automatic rebalancing based on client profiles and market conditions.

Eric Hatfield is a financial advisor with Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. in Burbank, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Santa Monica/Palisades Masonic Lodge #307 and as board member and chair of the Grand Lodge of California Freemasons Investment Committee. Hatfield Insurance & Financial Services provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, and employer retirement plans. The firm primarily offers model allocation portfolios composed of mutual funds, conducts quarterly reviews, and may engage independent money managers, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis while also providing insurance products through its licensed representatives.

Nathaniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Marest Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Marest Capital, he was a student or unemployed for ten years. Marest Capital, LLC advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $240 million for 67 clients, employing a combination of asset-allocation, fundamental, qualitative, cyclical, and sector analysis to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Cheyun Xia is a financial advisor at Sagewater Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sagewater, Xia worked at Google Inc for ten years. Sagewater Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, value-oriented investment strategy focused on purchasing high-quality businesses at a discount and holding them long term, and it utilizes options and derivatives for risk management and income generation.

Craig Schauer is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Schauer Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has nine years of industry experience and over 30 years as a CPA through his accounting practice, Craig Schauer CPA. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in the Hollywood Rivera Car Wash in Redondo Beach, CA. Schauer Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term trading, managing client accounts directly without outsourcing to third-party managers.

Matthew Davis is a CFP® with 14 years of experience and has been with Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a Licensed Professional Fiduciary. Financial Planning for Generations, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach, focusing on passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, and delivers advice through consultations and written evaluations without exercising trading or custody authority.

Alexander Anderson Jr. is a financial advisor at Heyman Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has worked in the industry since 2008, with prior experience at Envision Capital Management for 12 years and independent ticket brokerage for three years. Heyman Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by modern portfolio theory, employing model portfolios and accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Robert Nii is a financial advisor with Borris Nii & Company in Beverly Hills, CA, holding the PFS™ designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Greenbrier Diversified, Inc. since 2007 and has been with Borris Nii & Company since 1989. Borris Nii & Company provides business and family wealth management along with investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including many clients in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a family office–style service that integrates investment oversight with bookkeeping, tax preparation, insurance claims processing, and audit defense, acting as an outsourced family office and coordinating with third-party providers while maintaining discretionary trading authority for managed accounts.

Ryan Humbert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prism Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. from 2018 to the present and at TDAmeritrade, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Ryan holds the Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prism Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a mix of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis alongside multi-asset allocation strategies and various trading approaches.

Michael Anderson is an advisor at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with Four Points Capital Partners LLC, Niagara International Capital Limited, and Finestone Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Exceptional Children's Foundation and the Small Business Council of America and is a director of the internet radio network PodClips.IO. The L. Warner Companies, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and pension plans, along with consulting and administration services for corporations and non-profits. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with diversified portfolios and integrates third-party platforms and fiduciary services.

Marc Rosenbach is a financial advisor with Seneca Private Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. Before joining Seneca Private Wealth in 2025, he worked at Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC offers investment and wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and corporations. The firm provides customized, risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies, and it also facilitates estate-planning and Section 1031 exchanges for a typically higher-minimum client base.

Jeffry Niedermeyer is a financial advisor at RVW Wealth LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bridge Advisory, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and City National Rochdale. RVW Wealth provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and corporate and municipal bonds for fixed income, and conducts ongoing portfolio supervision through a team-based model.

Zachary Schneider is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is affiliated with IDB Lido Wealth, LLC and Lido Advisors, LLC, having worked in related financial services roles since 2012, including a decade at 1st Fidelity Loan Servicing. IDB Lido Wealth, LLC is a SEC-registered adviser jointly owned by Lido Advisors and Israel Discount Bank of New York, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional entities. The firm employs a multi-asset, integrated wealth management approach and operates with a significant affiliate network and sub-advisory relationships.

Stacey Panenhanouvong is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HCR Wealth Advisors. Her prior roles include positions at Validus Capital LLC and Charles Schwab, where she worked for several years across multiple capacities. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Lee Weinstein is a financial advisor at Innovative Wealth Building LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Marcum and has been associated with LMW Financial since 2013. Innovative Wealth Building LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term investment approach guided by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory and offers tailored investment programs with regular monitoring and reporting.

Jesse Picunko is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at RVW Wealth LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental research approach, focusing on ETFs and mutual funds for equities and fixed income, and maintains active portfolio supervision through a team of investment professionals.

Christian Johnson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at California Financial Partners, Inc. He has been affiliated with both California Financial Partners and LPL Financial LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CASL Financial, Inc., a non-investment-related business entity. California Financial Partners provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth households, business entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on financial statement and cash-flow analysis, retirement and estate planning, tax and insurance reviews, and related implementation support, without managing client assets or acting as a discretionary portfolio manager.