Kathleen Gilmore is a CFP® certificant with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2007, initially joining the firm’s predecessor and continuing through its current form. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors serves individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners, managing approximately $4.48 billion in client assets. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and long-term, diversified portfolio construction, with selective use of sub-advisers to tailor solutions to client needs.

Bhagwati Mahendru is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Mahendru serves as a board member for the nonprofit counseling organization Valley Family Center. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice and utilizes a wide range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes, supported by its NOVA platform and third-party manager programs.

Lloyd Wong is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2007. The firm provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, charitable institutions, and business owners. Clifford Swan employs proprietary fundamental research to manage diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, and selected private investments.

Roger Ferguson III is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Incluso Capital, LLC, Goldman Sachs, and the USC Marshall School of Business. AWM Capital advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning services, including tax, estate, and insurance planning, as well as business consulting for select small and medium-sized businesses. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles.

Jordan Williams is a financial advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial LLC and Merrill. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management using various analytical approaches and third-party managers.

Eliot Lehrman is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a contractor and business strategy consultant for Unified Wealth, LLC, where he focused on business structuring, retirement planning, and tax strategy. Before transitioning to financial services, he spent several years at Marvel Studios. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with a focus on individuals rather than corporate or charitable clients.

Jeffrey Margolis is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Margolis serves as a board member of the Calabasas Country Club Men's Club, where he volunteers to run tournaments and maintain golf rules. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm offers an open-architecture investment platform with multiple adviser-managed and model-based programs, along with unique operational capabilities such as custody services and municipal bond strategies co-advised with Franklin Templeton Group.

Raymond Torres is a CFP® at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Northern Trust Company for nine years before joining Clifford Swan in 2026. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary, security-level fundamental research and credit-focused fixed-income analysis, constructing long-term diversified portfolios and selectively delegating to sub-advisers when appropriate.

Lynne Witmer is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Southport Capital, Integrated Asset Management, and PNC Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as an insurance producer with Meridian Insurance LLC, where she consults and sells annuities and life insurance. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm emphasizes IPS-driven, tailored advice and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

David Lin is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2018 and previously served as CEO and portfolio manager at Clear Shore Group from 2016 to 2018. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $4.48 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental research-driven approach to build long-term, diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, and selected private investments.

Rita Schwartz is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. She has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2019 and previously spent 11 years at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. She works full time split between Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, both under common ownership. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm operates a web-based AdvisorNXT platform that uses Modern Portfolio Theory and a risk-tolerance questionnaire to build and rebalance ETF/ETN-based portfolios, combining automated MPT strategies with access to sub-advisers and specialized transition strategies.

Stacy Sternportman is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience, including 18 years with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies.

Steven Spare is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and previously worked at Affinity Investment Advisors. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for program management and model design.

Jennifer Malek is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. She has been with The Wealth Consulting Group since 2016 and has worked at LPL Financial since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Riman Skin & Body Products, a Korean skin and body care line. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, offering both direct management and access to third-party manager programs across multiple custodial platforms.

Gabriel Cena is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Archer Investment Corporation since 2015 and concurrently at GDC Tax Solutions Inc since 2014. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm utilizes a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Michele Farrell is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oregon Pacific Financial Advisors, The Financial Architects Wealth Management LLC, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. She also serves as Support Director for Inland Valleys Networking, Inc., where she trains on networking topics. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model combined with risk assessment tools and multiple analysis techniques in portfolio management.

Jeffrey Mccarty is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Simplicity Wealth. His career includes roles at Prosperity & Legacy Wealth Management, Prestige Financial Advisors, and Virtue Capital Management, among others. Outside of financial advising, he assists veterans with filing compensation and pension claims through his accreditation with the U.S. Veterans Administration and also provides legal document preparation services via The Document People. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional investors, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering portfolio management and retirement plan services alongside a managed account platform supported by technology and operational solutions for advisers.

Frank Virgallito is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The AmeriFlex Group in Glendale, CA. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America Advisors, and National Planning Corporation. He is a board member and committee member of the Glendale Area Schools Credit Union. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Robert Wheatley Jr. is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sovran Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, and Envisage Wealth Management, where he serves as CEO and President. He is also an elected board member of 100 Black Men of America, contributing to oversight of policies and membership for the Los Angeles chapter. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning supported by multiple platform relationships and a variety of investment strategies.

Lawrence Zerg is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., LBMZ Securities, Inc., and Zacks Investment Management since 2006. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a quantitative and qualitative investment process driven by proprietary models and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through a range of strategies and investment vehicles.