Ron Rotenberg is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with HBW since 2009 and previously worked for Complete College Consulting for 11 years. Outside of advising, he is actively involved in independent insurance sales and trust marketing through affiliated companies. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and provides a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and multi-manager diversification, and serves a high volume of clients through both retail and institutional channels.

Brian Tinker is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at firms including ORG Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and United Planners' Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Tinker is involved in fundraising activities for American Martyrs grammar school and assists Medicare-eligible clients in selecting appropriate health coverage plans. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

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 Hess is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Parsonex Securities. Outside of finance, Hess has worked as a waiter at Mastro's Steak House since 2015. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and management, often using discretionary authority, and provides access to third-party investment advisors.

Mahum Prasad is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he does freelance marketing for non-financial firms, assisting with website creation and marketing materials for small businesses and individuals. Northwest Asset Management manages approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, offering a range of services from investment management to ERISA consulting.

Christian Cordoba is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Mutual Advisors, LLC and Mutual Securities, Inc., and has prior experience with First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and California Retirement Advisors Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Cordoba serves on the Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council and owns a travel business called Bucket List Destinations. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of advisory services and employs both active and passive investment strategies with a focus on diversification and alignment with client objectives, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

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.

Matthew Haefner is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Oakwood Capital Management LLC from 2012 to 2016. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes bespoke investment policy statements and an asset-allocation-focused process implemented through a combination of in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Alexander Bright is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. and PKS Investments. Outside of advisory work, he contributes to charitable planning by referring nonprofits to 25 Giving. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services with an investment approach grounded in long-term diversified asset allocation and oversight of third-party model providers.

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.

Michael Tran is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Portfolio Medics and LifePro Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Tran is a software consultant for Soluteks Inc. and also sells insurance products, including annuities and life insurance, through LifePro Financial. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, a web-based asset management platform, and access to third-party sub-advisers, alternative investments, and private investment options.

Kyle Foster is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Rulo Wealth Strategies LLC, Royal Alliance Associates Inc, and several other firms. Outside of advisory work, he occasionally originates mortgage loans through ACC Mortgage Lending. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform, integrating affiliated financial entities and providing services linked to insurance-related accounts.

David Terrell is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC, he worked at City National Securities from 2017 and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2009. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting. The firm is affiliated with a bank parent and related entities, creating integrated financial services across multiple disciplines.

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.

Maria Nguyen is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Torrance, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisers LLC, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and National Planning Corporation. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm leverages third-party methodologies and proprietary models, and its affiliation with Principal Financial Group offers clients access to proprietary funds and integrated financial products.

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.

Tameron Keyes is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at AIRE Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as president and CEO of Ashtad Publishing, Inc., a company with no current publishing activity. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning process with an evidence-based investment approach, utilizing proprietary quantitative measures and offering access to alternative and private placement investments.

Ryan Kennedy is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2022, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2016 to 2022. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling 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 network of independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, using a range of securities and third-party managers, and supports multiple engagement models including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Laurel Mann is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Independent in Manhattan Beach, CA, and has previously worked at Purus Wealth Management and AdvicePeriod, LLC. She is involved with Reach for More, LLC, an entity created to receive non-investment related income. 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, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and specialized retirement plan services through a platform integrating institutional resources and affiliated investment relationships.