Roberto Roman is a financial advisor at GenTrust with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors before joining GenTrust. Outside of his advisory work, he invests in pre-IPO and late-stage companies through Hartbeat Ventures, focusing on technology, consumer, and sports industries. GenTrust is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, pooled vehicles, institutional clients, and financial intermediaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven approach combining fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis with AI-enabled tools and human oversight to build customized portfolios.

Timothy Anderson is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors since 1993, totaling over three decades at the firm. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, employing a committee-based process that integrates qualitative and quantitative research to build diversified portfolios.

Christopher Stamos is a financial advisor with Prosperitas Financial, LLC in Anaheim, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has extensive experience as a CPA and owner of Stamos and Stamos, Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where he has provided accounting and tax services since 2004. In addition, he authors and consults on coaching and online courses focused on the acquisition of CPA firms and similar businesses. Prosperitas Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 39 advisors managing approximately $812 million for nearly 1,745 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm builds individualized portfolios utilizing a variety of securities and analytical approaches, offering comprehensive asset management and financial planning services.

Nikolas Dialynas is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC and Lido Isle Advisors LLC. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Allen Taylor is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Newcastle Financial Advisors. He also operates as an independent insurance agent. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting, offering both wrap and non-wrap solutions tailored to client profiles.

Ruben Cisneros is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill for a combined 19 years. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, AI decision-support tools, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Thomas Pohlen is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealth Management, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Retirement Plan Consultants since 2019 and previously held roles at Index Fund Advisors and Laurel Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial services, Pohlen is a regional director for a retirement plan back-office operations firm and is a passive co-owner of a commercial cleaning business. Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as defined contribution plan sponsors and other advisers. The firm uses broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios primarily consisting of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, following modern portfolio theory with a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Vincent Birardi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Halbert Hargrove since 2018 and previously spent five years at Pimco. He is based in Long Beach, CA. 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, consulting, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee that uses qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Leonard Wyss is a financial advisor with B.B. Graham & Company, Inc. in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with B.B. Graham & Company since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates A Better Tax Service, providing income tax preparation. B.B. Graham & Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $322 million and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to implement diverse investment strategies across equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Jonathan Whitmore is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, SagePoint Financial, and Perfected Wealth Management. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved with Athletes in Action and Campus Crusade for Christ. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a network of advisory affiliates and utilizes multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to deliver tailored investment strategies.

Robert Mitchell is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management CO with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at The O. N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and VOYA Financial Advisors. Mitchell is also president of Mitchell Financial Solutions, where he is involved in insurance sales and agent training. ON Investment Management CO is a subsidiary of The O.N. Equity Sales Company that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions, often integrating third-party investment programs.

Hien Wu is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at multiple firms such as First Financial Security, M&M Wealth Associates, and National Life Group. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational support for other advisors through a managed account platform.

Yannshyr Puu is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Packerland since 2021, previously spending eight years at J K Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to firm-managed portfolios, third-party co-advisory arrangements, and fee-based programs on the Hilltop/Envestnet platform.

Michael Tran is a financial advisor with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has three years of industry experience, previously working at Portfolio Medics and LifePro Financial Services. Outside of advising, Mr. Tran works as a software consultant for Soluteks Inc. and has experience as an insurance agent selling annuities and life insurance. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and retirement plans. The firm employs third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides access to alternative and private investments for eligible clients.

Scott Nishimura is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a co-trustee for his elderly aunt’s family trust, managing her day-to-day financial needs. Continuum Advisory is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through independent advisors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and institutional services, including retirement plan consulting and integrated tax and legal expertise.

Brian Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA since 2006. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and a qualitative and quantitative investment process.

Tuesday Kendrick is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Halbert Hargrove with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Halbert Hargrove, Kendrick held roles in various nonfinancial settings including hospitality and nonprofit organizations. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a discretionary, fee-only investment management approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers services including financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory.

Brenden Melrose is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2014, currently serving as an advisor at their Long Beach, CA office. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and an Investment Committee that combines qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Jesse Porter is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compound Planning, Inc. since 2024. His prior roles include Four years at Five Oceans Advisors LLC and earlier positions at AdvicePeriod, LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm combines long-term buy-and-hold strategies with tactical tools such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, while offering access to both in-house and third-party investment models, including alternatives like private REITs and private credit.

Ryan Kennedy is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, as well as Transamerica Financial Advisors. Since August 2023, he has also been licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on health insurance, life insurance, and fixed income annuities. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers flexible engagement types and employs a range of investment strategies, including portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection.