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.

Diego Guerrero is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IEQ Capital, LLC and UBS. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and business consulting services. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-managed portfolios guided by modern portfolio principles and is notable for its direct involvement with pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

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.

Paul Okawa is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at M. S. Howells & Co., Independent Financial Group, Quantitative Strategies, and Planned Asset Management. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax planning, estate planning, and insurance solutions.

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.

Eric Selter is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morton Capital Management since 2006. Morton Wealth is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and business consulting services, utilizing standardized investment strategies that are customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

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 10 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Archer Investment Corporation since 2015 and also operates GDC Tax Solutions Inc. outside of his advisory role. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $900 million on a primarily discretionary basis, offering a range of services from comprehensive financial assessments to model-based strategies utilizing mutual funds and ETFs.

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.

Roslyn Clark is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been with Prosperitas Financial since 2024 and has also been involved with Prosum since 2011. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and financial institution consulting for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses.

Jeffrey McCarty is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Prosperity & Legacy Wealth Management and Prestige Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he assists veterans with filing compensation and pension claims and is involved in legal document preparation services through The Document People. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are monitored and rebalanced regularly, alongside technology and operational services for other advisors.

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.

Mark Gustafson is a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, WestPac Wealth Partners, Merlin Financial Services, and iO Acoustics. Gustafson also serves as a power of attorney for his mother and works as an independent insurance agent. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm provides asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, using a range of securities and third-party managers when appropriate.

Sophie Leahy is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Morton Wealth and previously held roles at Burt Wealth Advisors and Obsidian Planning Solutions. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a modern portfolio approach emphasizing diversification and risk management and is notable for its involvement with private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Natzic is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. from 2013 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Finance Chair for Bear Valley Church and as Vice-Chairman for DOVES of Big Bear Valley, a domestic violence education and services organization. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform and unique operational features including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody capabilities uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Robert Schultz is a financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with NWF Advisory Group and NWF Advisory Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance through New World Financial & Insurance Services and markets himself under the DBA Artisan Capital Partners. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that includes advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Ralph Dexter is a financial advisor with Prosperitas Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Centaurus Financial INC. and RDD Wealth Management, as well as ownership of Dexter & Associates, a tax and accounting business. He manages client portfolios and performs stock research as part of his advisory work. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving approximately 1,745 clients with a team of 39 advisors. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, employing diverse investment strategies including individual securities, third-party money managers, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jeremy Leibowitz is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Prosperitas Financial, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at GWN SECURITIES, Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC. Leibowitz is involved in financial planning activities outside of traditional investment advice, including consulting on disability insurance, advising on long-term care insurance, and providing referrals for estate planning services. He is also a member of the Dave Ramsey SmartVestor program. Prosperitas Financial, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $812 million for approximately 1,745 clients through a 39-advisor team. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and businesses, utilizing a wide range of securities and third-party money managers with ongoing monitoring aligned to client objectives.