Grace Kreifels is a financial advisor at Hill Investment Group in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors from 2016 to 2024 and joined Hill Investment Group and Quasar Distributors, LLC in 2024. Kreifels also serves as Lead Advisor at Hill Investment Group Partners, LLC, focusing on managing relationships and team resources. Hill Investment Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and institutions, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, rules-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and proprietary strategies such as boxed-options liquidity and management of held-away accounts.

Caroline Zimmer is a financial advisor at Angeles Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc. Caroline’s background includes four years at the University of Southern California. Angeles Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management, financial planning, and limited philanthropy consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm typically acts as a manager-of-managers, allocating client capital to model portfolios and third-party managers while incorporating alternative investments through private funds and fund-of-fund structures.

Nathan Mescobi is a financial advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including at FKGB Accounting and the Law Offices of Joseph Miskabi. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets and serves individual clients, family offices, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm provides wealth management and investment consulting services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory across diverse investment vehicles.

Gregory Heller is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at HCR Wealth Advisors since 2019. He has held positions at Investment Security Corporation and Heller Capital Resources Financial Insurance Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate development in Costa Rica through a managing membership in CR Project, LLC. HCR Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, managing nearly $2 billion in client assets across a team of ten advisors.

Debra Bonseigneur is a financial advisor with BMB Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with BMB Advisers since 1999 and is also a shareholder and officer at Freedman, Broder & Company Accountancy Corp., an accounting practice where she works full time. BMB Advisers primarily serves high-net-worth individuals in the entertainment industry and their related trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a long-term investment approach that favors passive equity exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers both direct portfolio management and a referral-based Independent Advisor Program.

Valentino Fehlmann is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Hamilton Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in investment software development through QIA Partners LLC and serves as a trustee for his father's investment-related affairs. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines wrap fee program sponsorship with retirement plan services and employs proprietary allocation models to tailor portfolios to client risk profiles.

Haiyang Zhang is a financial advisor with Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Checchi Capital Advisers in various roles since 2012 and also worked at Arbor Court Capital LLC from 2013 to 2020. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients, using a quantitatively driven investment process that incorporates proprietary models, ETFs, and tax-optimization strategies. The firm also offers sub-advisory services and manages insurance-dedicated pooled funds.

John Cartwright is a financial advisor at CLG, LLC with 60 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera. Cartwright is also the owner and president of John D. Cartwright & Associates, Inc., an insurance agency. CLG, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing sub-advisors, derivative strategies, and tax-aware implementation.

Julie Young Sedillo is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and is currently with CRUX Wealth Advisors. She has held roles at Arete Wealth Management and Crown Capital Securities, among others. She serves as treasurer and board member for the Peninsula Drama Boosters Club. CRUX Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a process-driven, advisor-customized approach using multiple analytical methods and generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring.

Robert Wussler is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience at Twentieth Television and Finalis Securities LLC. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and endowments. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a Digital Asset Advisory Program, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets using a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates various investment strategies and asset classes.

Richard Rappaport is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with WestPark Capital, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with WestPark Capital since 1999 and serves as president of WestPark Holdings LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a director of Skechers USA, Inc. and involved in public acquisitions through a leadership position in AOTS-WRASP-SKRP. WestPark Capital, Inc. provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm often incorporates third-party money managers in its advisory programs and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and custom financial plans.

Boris Gertsen is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with JSF Financial, LLC and has worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2010, alongside his ongoing role at JSF Financial since 1999. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets and employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis as part of its investment approach.

Razmig Der Tavitian is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors, Sanctuary Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and MUfG Union Bank. He serves on the investment committee of the Western Diocese Endowment Fund and is a board member of the Hovsepian School, an educational organization. Evolve Private Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets across 679 clients, employing a fundamental and long-term investment approach that includes diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and bonds, independent managers, alternative investments, and use of derivatives supported by artificial intelligence tools.

Michael Bornstein is an advisor at Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and MML Investors Services Inc. Bornstein also serves as an insurance agent with Signature Resources Insurance and Financial Services. Signature Resources Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as plan sponsors. The firm uses a Global Target Risk approach emphasizing global diversification and factor tilts, managing portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives.

Lorenzo Esparza is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Manhattan West since 2016. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a Digital Asset Advisory Program, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets through a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that combines multiple investment strategies across various asset classes.

Elizabeth Carr is a financial advisor at CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, with 38 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with CLG LLC since 2016. Her prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, and she is also a partner at John D. Cartwright & Associates, Inc. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using third-party sub-advisors and various strategies including options, derivatives, and digital asset exposure.

Stephen Seo is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at L & S Advisors, Inc., joining the firm in 2023 after eight years at RVW Wealth, LLC. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach across a variety of strategies, including equities, fixed income, alternatives, and uses derivatives and margin in managed accounts.

Kimberley Neff is a financial advisor with CLG LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cetera, in addition to her ongoing role at CLG LLC since 2017. CLG LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of analytical methods and investment tools, including derivatives and digital assets, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

David Rosenberg is a financial advisor with Nadler Financial Group, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Nadler Financial Group and Ausdal Financial Partners since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Rosenberg serves as president of a political action committee and acts as an assistant football coach at a high school. Nadler Financial Group manages over $2.18 billion for more than 1,000 clients through a team of 15 advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, tactical asset allocation, and specialized strategies such as direct indexing, serving individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plans.

Giovanni Cuarez is a financial advisor at Tactive Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Strategy Marketplace, LLC and ABI Business Insurance Services. Outside of advisory work, he operates a tax preparation service for individuals and small business owners and is also involved as a mortgage loan originator and insurance broker. Tactive Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management through a robo-advisor platform and an Advisor Advice service. The firm uses a Black-Litterman framework for tactical asset allocation and is notable for its role in serving other advisors through TAMP and sub-advisory relationships alongside its retail offerings.