Richard Hansen is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and serves as Managing Director at RGH Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hansen is a member of the Board of Directors for the Spastic Children's Endowment Foundation, overseeing its investment endowment. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and discretionary management, supported by institutional affiliations and specialized resources for retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Mordechai Taylor is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Avantax Planning Partners in 2022, he has been associated with Premier Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. since 2009. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and related planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and discretionary portfolio management, supported by an Investment Advisory Committee and tax-intelligent overlays, and operates within a larger corporate group that includes broker-dealer, investment adviser, insurance, and pension consulting affiliates.

Donald Blauner is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He has a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. for 25 years. Since 1984, he has also operated Blauner Financial, through which he sells fixed annuities and long-term care products. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients. The firm provides asset and portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Barry Horowitz is a financial advisor at Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has a background that includes roles at HD Vest Insurance Agency Inc and HD Vest Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is president of Barry I. Horowitz, CPA, a professional corporation specializing in accounting, tax preparation, payroll, and consulting services. Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive, no-load mutual funds and ETFs, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy supported by periodic rebalancing.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 21 years before joining Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches continuing education classes on fixed insurance for CPAs and attorneys. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels as part of its service approach.

David Levine is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment and GLP Investment Services. Outside of advising, he supports his son’s eCommerce clothing business by assisting with its launch and management. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with investment decisions driven by an in-house research team using proprietary screening processes and model portfolios.

Ethan Alvarez is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Prosperitas, he held various positions including roles at San Diego State University and Santa Monica College. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party adviser management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Efrain Borenstein is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions including managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based services, supported by an open-architecture platform and affiliated banking and custody capabilities.

Young Rah is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Prudential and Ameritas. Rah is also president of EMP Financial Network, Inc., where he manages office operations. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm builds customized portfolios using both proprietary and third-party model strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Jack Johnson is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a baseball umpire at the high school and college levels and is a board member at large for the San Gabriel Valley Umpire organization. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analysis methods.

Kieran Wong is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with NEXT Financial Group and operated his own consulting business prior to joining Prosperitas. Wong is also a trustee of the Wong Family Trust. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $800 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio and retirement plan consulting, and financial institution consulting for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Brian Clauer is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked with Level Four Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business specializing in vintage Alpine sports accessories and decorative items. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms or unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Lisabeth Schiller is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 18 years. Schiller is involved in multiple nonprofit organizations in the Pasadena area, serving in various board roles and also produces musical theater projects through her own LLC. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model-based portfolio management and offers services through an online platform, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Abdullah Safdari is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at LifePro Asset Management, LLC for six years and is the founder and president of two companies: N.A.C.P.E. Inc., providing insurance and annuity consulting, and College Planning Experts, offering college planning and financial aid guidance. He is also co-partner and president of La Michoacana Authentic Ice Cream Parlor, an ice cream shop. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisors.

Robert Wareing is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, Wareing is involved in film production and script development through his role as managing member of ILL Luxury LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected securities, serving over 13,000 clients with approximately $15.7 billion in assets under management.

Adam Worth is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at SCF Investment Advisors and SCF Securities, and spent eight years at Amazon Inc. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both customized portfolios and model-based management, utilizing a combination of internal models, third-party providers, and outsourced managers.

Nicholas Lentini is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has owned and operated Lentini Financial Advisory since 1996 and serves as an instructor at College of the Canyons. Continuum Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes mutual funds, ETPs, individual securities, model portfolios, and third-party managers, and offers retirement plan consulting including ERISA fiduciary services.

Katherine Ehlers is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for nine years before joining Hilltop Securities in 2022. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Katyerin Photography, providing event and wedding photography services. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform with both adviser-managed and model-based options.

Byron Alvarado is a financial advisor with Prosperitas Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prosperitas in 2024, he worked at several firms including Oneamerica Securities and American United Life. He also serves as CEO and agent of FWDTHINK Insurance & Alt Solutions, focusing on fixed insurance products and life settlements. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party adviser management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, using a broad range of securities and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Paul Tokar is an advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Golden State Trial Attorneys since 2024 and has nine years of experience at Beitchman & Zekian PC, as well as running his own law office since 2015. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management and utilizes a variety of analytic approaches and third-party managers to construct tailored portfolios.