Joseph Estes Jr. is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Tamar Securities, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tamar Securities in 2019, he worked at the University of Redlands School of Business and held roles at Insurance Thought Leadership and Buffernet, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner at Estes Properties, LLC, managing personal real estate investment and development. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, managing approximately $1.3 billion in assets. The firm employs a combination of top-down sector analysis and bottom-up security selection across discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple model-portfolio programs.

Nicholas Frattali is a financial advisor at HS Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at TigerOak Management, L.L.C. since 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a tax preparation and planning business, Frattali and Company. HS Wealth Partners is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamental investment approach and acts as a fiduciary while offering portfolio supervision and retirement distribution guidance.

Amir Tavakol is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior roles include positions at California Capital Management and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled vehicles by providing customized investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm follows modern portfolio principles with an emphasis on diversification and risk management, and is notable for its direct involvement with pooled investment vehicles and private fund opportunities.

Vered Justin is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 23 years before joining Lincoln Investment, where she has been since 2017. Justin is also the president of a consulting business and sells health and life insurance. Capital Analysts serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house Investment Management & Research team using proprietary fund screening, with advisory support tailored to client needs.

Jennifer Caruso is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Manchester Financial, Inc. since 2015. Morton Wealth is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and business consulting services, employing standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Brooks White is a CFP® professional at Forum Financial Management, LP with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lamia Financial Management from 2016 to 2019 before joining Forum Financial Management, where he has been since 2019. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Brenda Chatman is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners in Santa Monica, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2014. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs a passive-oriented, asset-class investment approach with fundamental manager analysis and ESG screening, and it offers additional services including held-away account management and cash management solutions.

Jonathan Loyhayem is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and with one year of industry experience. He has worked previously with Alevo Wealth Management and Alevo Financial & Insurance Agency, where he is also the owner of an insurance agency. Loyhayem serves as CEO of Jonathan & Ethan Inc., a real estate management company, and is involved in related business activities outside the investment advisory field. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance rather than constructing proprietary portfolios.

Sean Righter is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. during his career. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients through a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, sub-advisory, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, with an investment approach that combines macroeconomic assessment, fundamental research, and active management across global portfolios.

Joseph Seetoo is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-registered financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA. He has 18 years of industry experience and has worked at Morton Capital Management since 2013. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs standardized investment strategies developed by an internal committee, customizing portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

William Rudkin is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bianchi AG Services Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in accounting farm management services and trust asset management through separate business activities. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, serving individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers, emphasizes multi-manager diversification, and offers a high client load per advisor alongside institutional and intermediary services.

Zane Zent is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Protection Point Advisors and Virgin Orbit, as well as experience with Price Waterhouse Coopers and Penn State University. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors. The firm serves individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plan participants, employing a range of investment strategies that combine passive and active approaches tailored to client objectives.

Roy Moon is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual and corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers services that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers across multiple custodial platforms.

Benjamin Garvin is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with One Capital Management, LLC since 2017 and has also been associated with Lincap Management Company since 1976. Based in Santa Rosa, CA, Garvin’s career spans over two decades in financial advisory roles. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients with a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a globally balanced investment approach that combines macroeconomic assessment, fundamental research, active large-cap equity management, ETFs, and fixed income, and is notable for advising the FundX suite of ETFs.

Lawrence Schechter is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at M. S. Howells & Co., Planned Asset Management, and Independent Financial Group. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and related tax, estate, and insurance services.

Alfonso Valdez is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trilogy Capital, Inc., LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and utilizes multiple platform relationships to tailor investment solutions to client objectives.

Finn Case is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to joining RMR, he worked in various educational roles, including positions at the University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Malibu High School, and Malibu Middle School. He also operated Malibu Delivery from 2023 to 2025. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, digital-asset management, and a range of advisory program options.

Matthew Iantosca is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for nine years and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, providing financial planning advice and client referrals. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base that includes individual, institutional, and municipal clients. The firm offers tailored wealth management and financial planning services, employing strategies such as tax-loss harvesting and active stop-loss management, and also acts as a sub-adviser to the AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF.

Linda Bruininga is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Fsc Securities Corp, Triad Advisors, OSAIC, and The Ameriflex Group. Additionally, she is the founder of Bruco Investment Group, where she focuses on client consultations regarding life insurance and long-term care needs. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an open-architecture, technology-driven platform to offer portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

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.