Lee Hutter is a financial advisor with Curated Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Curated Wealth Partners since 2018 and previously worked at Deutsche Bank from 2014 to 2018. Curated Wealth Partners serves ultra-high-net-worth clients including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as portfolio construction, manager selection, and family office support. The firm manages substantial assets using a combination of directly managed holdings and third-party managers, and acts as adviser and general partner to affiliated private vehicles.

Deana Dyjor is a financial advisor with CRUX Wealth Advisors in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also involved with Crux Insurance, an insurance sales business based in Long Beach. CRUX Wealth Advisors manages approximately $547.7 million for about 656 clients through a team of 11 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and privately held businesses, employing a process-driven yet flexible investment approach.

Grant Nabell is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2021 and previously spent six years with J. White and Associates. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, and offers additional services including retirement plan advisory, estate document generation, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Thomas Sneed is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with four years of industry experience. He has worked with APS Management Group, Inc. since 2021 and Wicklow Advisors, Inc. since 2019, and was self-employed from 2011 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he holds credentials as a CPA and provides tax advisory services. Advanced Portfolio Strategies is a small team managing approximately $158.7 million for around 208 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, providing tailored Investment Policy Statements and a range of strategies including long- and short-term trading and options.

Guido Cosenza is a financial advisor at CRUX Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Arete Wealth Management. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach that integrates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Benjamin Castillo is a financial advisor at Advanced Portfolio Strategies with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Centric Capital Advisors. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and includes access to insurance products and personal and business loan sourcing.

Sami Farag is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities, UNIFY Financial Credit Union, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing options. The firm offers services to both individual and institutional clients, including trusts and foundations, while acting as a fiduciary and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.

Jonathan Belay is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. American Century Investments Private Client Group offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios primarily through proprietary mutual funds and ETFs using model portfolios and strategic asset allocation.

Jobani Sanabria is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Downey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and previously at Merrill from 2012 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance agent with Midland National Life Insurance, selling annuity and life insurance products. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain institutional clients and issuers. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation investment approach that combines proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review and utilizes discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios.

Luke Dillon is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James and Associates. Dillon also maintains a registered representative role at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. alongside his advisory duties. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled vehicles. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, combining centrally managed strategies with locally managed portfolios to tailor investment solutions.

Fariba Madison is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

David Koch is a CFP® and CFA®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, for 15 years. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, standalone consulting, and retirement plan services, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Sean Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC, a financial planning software company, by providing software and strategy improvements. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk management, utilizing both in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Justin Reese is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth since 2022. Prior to joining NewEdge, he spent ten years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive owner and financial backer of a boutique training studio and a silent partner providing seed capital for a kitchen cabinet design company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a multi-asset investment approach that includes model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Kristina Ponomareva is an advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and at the Bickerstaff Athletic Center at California State University. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and operates a multi-team model that includes ongoing monitoring, reporting, and client education.

Richard Magdaleno is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2010 and also maintains a role with GWN Securities Inc. Magdaleno has served as a volunteer board member of the Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with final decision authority over third-party model implementations.

Jon Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Savvy with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Signature Resources Capital Management LLC, One Wealth Management, and First Western Capital Management Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance broker. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform.

Matthew Iantosca is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010 and was previously with LPL Financial for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and coordinating financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a broad range of clients including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios and offers services such as wealth management, pension consulting, and tax preparation.

Mariah Ramirez is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and involvement with the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University Long Beach. Ramirez has also worked in educational settings, including the Long Beach Unified School District and Robert A. Millikan High School. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a range of investment vehicles.

Arthur Johnson III is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, BGA Insurance, Unionbanc Investment Services, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC serves primarily individual retail clients and retirement plan participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and focuses on non-high-net-worth investors while providing specialized consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting.