Julianne Copeland is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Modern Money and California State University of Long Beach. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm uses a formal Investment Committee with a documented analytical framework to guide its investment decisions, combining qualitative and quantitative methods across a range of investment vehicles.

Damian Dering is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in El Segundo, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 66. His career includes roles at Concorde Investment Services and Custom Wealth, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales, particularly related to fixed insurance products and Medicare, and he participates in tax consulting and captive insurance referral activities. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap fee programs. The firm builds portfolios tailored to client objectives through asset allocation and model-based strategies, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and serving as an overlay manager with discretionary trading responsibilities.

Mary Abundo is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Thrivent Financial, Northern Lights Distributors, Counterpoint Mutual Funds, Monograph Wealth Advisors, and Kestra Private Wealth Services. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on constructing diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with other investment options, and offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning.

Ross Gerber is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC from 2012 to 2018 and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. Outside of advisory work, Gerber is involved in several ventures including co-founding Cocoon Music LLC, working as a consultant and speaker in expert networks, and holding minority ownership and advisory roles in various firms such as Roundhill Financial Inc. and House Hack LLC. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and ETF sub-advisory services. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active management techniques and provides alternative investment access alongside digital tools and standardized programs.

Michael Masalehdani is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as well as a brief tenure at Merrill. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives, risk tolerances, and tax circumstances.

Leonard Teplitsky is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Marina Del Ray, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Securities, OSAIC, Northwestern Mutual, Eastward Capital Partners, and PNC Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance products. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options, supported by integrated retirement-plan and benefits services.

Eyal Shmilovich is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019 and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm's tax and accounting department, referring clients and providing financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs an active management approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, systematic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting while providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michelle White is a financial advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Halbert Hargrove since 1998. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning through a multi-advisor platform, employing a research-driven Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Daniel Kutsch is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Finley Golf Course, Blox LLC, and Greybox Investments, as well as periods as a full-time student. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related services, using an active management approach with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kyle Clark is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Casetta Coffee, Casetta Group, and Montecito Venture Partners. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and coordinating with CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with ongoing monitoring and manages an actively managed ETF focused on growth stocks.

Ricky Ackerman is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2020. He also has a background with California Retirement Advisors dating back to 2016. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies with various analytical approaches to tailor portfolios, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors and offering specialized services such as annuity access through an Outsource Insurance Desk.

Sarah Brace is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at ORG Partners, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and United Planners' Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers at Huntington Hospital’s gift shop and serves as a notary public. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach utilizing discretionary management, third-party managers, and private direct investments, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Joseph Chrisman is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC by providing software and strategy improvements for a financial planning platform. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes bespoke Investment Policy Statements and an asset-allocation-focused process, implementing strategies through in-house management and selected sub-advisors while offering comprehensive foundation support.

Julie Broady is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kingswood since 2022, including a prior role at National Securities Corporation from 2014 to 2022. Broady serves on the board of directors for Project ECHO, a nonprofit focused on entrepreneurial concepts for youth. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting. The firm employs an open-architecture platform, frequently uses third-party managers, and integrates with affiliated financial entities to support insurance-linked account management.

Kristy Haley is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Cetera Planning Partners, Tower Square Investment Management, and multiple Cetera entities. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily operates through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across about 164 advisors and 7,500 clients.

Rostam Atefi is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Belpointe Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing shipping services to businesses in Long Beach, CA. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.06 billion for over 3,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to client needs.

John Vogelzang is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 34 years of industry experience. He has been with M HOLDINGS since 2000 and also works with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cal Surance Benefit Plans. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a fraternity housing corporation. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, supported by ongoing client monitoring and access to third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Alexandra Ong is a financial advisor at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Evoke Advisors, Miracle Mile Advisors, and Charles Schwab. Outside of advisory roles, she has been involved with the Fulfillment Fund and had a role at Peace Halo Jewelry. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, asset allocation, third-party sub-advisors, and access to alternative investments, combining these with technology platforms and selective use of options, margin, and private funds.

Arcadia Keane is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Mutual Advisors, Mutual Securities, California Retirement Advisors Group, and First Allied Securities. Keane serves as co-treasurer of the MBX Foundation, a nonprofit focused on indoor and beach volleyball boosters. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm provides advisory services through active and passive strategies, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools to tailor portfolios according to client objectives.

Christopher Gelfuso is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Bridge Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is CEO of Gelfuso Enterprises, Inc., which provides tax planning, bookkeeping, and payroll services, and is involved in several small business ventures including trailer rentals and a home improvement supply company. 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 uses a multi-team model and combines tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services with a focus on customized client solutions.