Alexander Dardick is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation, LLC and has prior experience at firms including Trilogy Capital and Hightower Advisors. Outside of finance, he is involved with Tutorly, an online tutoring company focused on customized learning for K-12 students, where he serves as a Student Success Team Leader. JRS Investments and Wealth Preservation provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and small business entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental, client-specific approach and offers a broad range of investment options, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Packard is a financial advisor at Womack Wealth Management, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank prior to joining Womack Wealth Management in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Womack Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, wealth-planning, and institutional consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, utilizing strategic asset allocation across various asset classes and offering family-office style wealth management and outsourced services to other advisors.

Robert Jeppson is a financial advisor at Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and 66 licenses and has worked as an attorney since 2014, in addition to operating a real estate brokerage since 2017. Jeppson also manages tax-related services through Jeppson Tax, LLC. Jeppson Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, and sponsors a wrap fee program that covers transaction and management fees.

Sylvia Salguero is a financial advisor with Albitz/Miloe and Associates, Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2001 and has been with Albitz/Miloe and Associates since 2001. Albitz/Miloe and Associates serves individuals, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $703.5 million across about 618 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment services combining mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and variable annuity sub-accounts, using fundamental and technical analysis along with periodic rebalancing and regular monitoring.

Connor Campbell is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments and Cetera, with a seven-year tenure at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. He serves as a board member of the 5 Ryan Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on financial assistance and fundraising. CLG LLC works with individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including use of derivatives and third-party sub-advisors, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

John Sullivan is a financial advisor at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Curated Wealth Partners in 2023, he worked at Asana Partners, Thompson Research Group, and Merrill. Curated Wealth Partners serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment entities, providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio construction, manager diligence, and access to private market investments. The firm manages approximately $1.76 billion for a concentrated client base and offers tailored advice across clients’ full balance sheets using a combination of third-party and in-house management.

Zachary Ostrow is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Validus Capital in 2025 and has prior experience at KPMG and Kom Ferry. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio construction and serves as an investment adviser to pooled investment vehicles with approximately $2.54 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025.

Evan Danu is a financial advisor at Validus Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Lockheed Martin and UBS Financial Services Inc. Evan is also a student worker at the University of Southern California under the federal work-study program. Validus Capital LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, legacy planning, and family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and entities. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and offers customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles alongside comprehensive family office support.

Elizabeth Mcelravey is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with CLG LLC and has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, among others. In addition to her advisory work, she owns McElravey Financial Planning, which focuses on expense management services. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and derivative instruments to manage portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Michael Villarica is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Arrowroot Family Office, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been with Arrowroot Family Office since 2021 and previously worked at Arrowroot Tax & Business Management and Three18, Inc. Arrowroot Family Office provides multi-family office and investment advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, families, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized asset allocation, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and additional services such as tax preparation and financial planning.

Deron Dong is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Hippocratic Financial Advisors and has previously been associated with Rivetti Financial Group, LLC, and Rivetti Investment Services, LLC. Dong also offers fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, and long-term care, through his own DBA, DSQ Advisors. Hippocratic Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars, recently expanding to include student-loan analysis and management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversified, low-cost funds and tailored client portfolios, operating multiple offices and managing several hundred accounts.

Andrew Boughan is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Camden Capital LLC, Mass Mutual Investors Services, American Century Investment Services, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Fort Point Capital Partners provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm specializes in risk management through global diversification, active risk oversight, tax-aware strategies, and operates a multi-series fund-of-funds private investment program across alternative yield, growth equity, real estate, and credit strategies.

Travis Henry is a financial advisor at Factory Capital LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include seven years at True Capital Management, LLC and three years at Cresset Asset Management, LLC. Factory Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and OCIO-style investment management to institutional and other clients. The firm primarily constructs portfolios by allocating among third-party managers and leveraging outsourced solutions, employing both active and passive strategies across liquid and alternative assets.

Kenneth Sleeper is a financial advisor with Sierra Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Sierra Investment Management since 1992 and is also affiliated with Ocean Park Asset Management, where he has worked since 1989. Sierra Investment Management, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional arrangements. The firm employs a rules-based, tactical investment approach focused on quantitative trend-following and team-based decision making, primarily using mutual funds and cash equivalents.

Richard Moran is a CFP® with 57 years of industry experience, currently serving at CLG LLC. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, and he has maintained an independent practice since 1974. CLG, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance solutions. The firm utilizes a variety of analytical methods and manages portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, integrating derivatives and third-party platforms.

Luke Rutledge is a financial advisor with WestEnd Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Victory Capital Services, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Allianz Global Investors, and The Vanguard Group. WestEnd Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management and third-party ETF model strategies to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, government entities, and corporations. The firm utilizes a macro-driven investment approach and serves as a model provider with significant assets under advisement, operating as an autonomous investment franchise within Victory Capital.

Joshua Rothstein is a financial advisor at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Angeles Wealth Management since 2014. Angeles Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and limited philanthropy consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm acts as a manager-of-managers, allocating client capital to model portfolios and third-party managers, and incorporates alternative investments through private funds and fund-of-fund structures.

Mark Cohen is a financial advisor at Westside Investment Management, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Westside Investment Management since 2010 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Cohen owns two non-investment-related businesses, Milldog Inc. and Alipony Racing. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options strategies, derivatives, and private fund investments, and it participates in select third-party programs such as SEI’s Managed Accounts Program.

Cole Kahrilas is a financial advisor with GT Investment Management, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with the Kahrilas Group since 2019, following a prior role at Eisner Law. GT Investment Management provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and non-investment services such as tax preparation and small-business planning, employing a tailored approach to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Terri Hughes is a financial advisor with CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Arete Wealth Management before joining CRUX Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory duties, Terri is a paid notary public. CRUX Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using various analytical methods, generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.