Emily Benedetto is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Abacus Wealth Partners in Santa Monica, CA. She has eight years of industry experience, including two years at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics prior to joining Abacus in 2017. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional entities. The firm follows an asset-class investing approach based on academic research, utilizing no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds alongside fundamental analysis for security and manager selection.

Reesuk Kim is a financial advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Golden State Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2016. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes tailored portfolios based on asset allocation and various analytic methods, with discretionary portfolio management as the primary advisory relationship.

William Martinet is a financial advisor with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cresset Asset Management, Evoke Wealth, and First Republic Investment Management. 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 creates bespoke investment policy statements and manages accounts with a focus on asset allocation, third-party sub-advisors, and alternative investments.

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.

Chase Mc Cormick is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2023 and has prior experience in various roles including at Plastic Trees Pictures and Papa Romano's Pizza. Outside of finance, he has been involved with McCormick Basketball Camp since 2012. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs an active management approach with fundamental and technical analysis, systematic rebalancing, and tax strategies while providing a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Brian Tinker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC. His career includes roles at ORG Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and United Planners' Financial Services, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is active in community fundraising for American Martyrs Grammar School and assists individuals with Medicare plan selections through Warner Pacific. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment advice to client objectives using a combination of discretionary management, third-party managers, and platform solutions.

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.

Jordan Grzesczyk is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with CGN Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, and has previously worked at Garrett Investment Advisors, Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. He is licensed to provide insurance-related advice but is not authorized to sell insurance products. CGN Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and supervisory services. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified investment approach that combines asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and active management, and frequently uses third-party managers and institutional custodians.

Mahum Prasad is a financial advisor with Northwest Asset Management holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in freelance marketing, creating websites and marketing materials for small businesses and individuals. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed-income instruments with periodic rebalancing.

Benjamin Dunbar is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2014. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2019. Dunbar is also involved with GK Tax and Accounting in Santa Monica, where he refers clients and acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a wide range of clients, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning. The firm employs an active management approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Bryce Larson is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles at SVB Wealth LLC, Silicon Valley Bank, and The Vanguard Group. He is also a vice president in PBWM Portfolio Management at SVB Wealth. SVB Wealth LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing wealth and portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

Jeff Kim is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at SagePoint Financial and B.B. Graham & Co. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households and institutional entities, offering tailored wealth management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments alongside active portfolio management techniques.

Christian Cordoba is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mutual Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he held positions at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and California Retirement Advisors Group, Inc. Cordoba is also active as an independent insurance agent and serves on the Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council as a volunteer. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, ERISA advisory, and sub-advisory services, employing a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and using various analytical approaches alongside third-party tools.

Anne Johnston is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently affiliated with OneSeven. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Tcwp LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is active as a freelance writer, speaker, and musician, and she is involved in creating educational content through her company, Created Studios LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing diversified portfolios with access to alternatives and private placements. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach combined with internal due diligence and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Saleem Bisharat is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki in 2022, he worked at Coastal Marine Services and has experience in education roles at San Diego State University and Steele Canyon High School. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax and estate-planning services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with active strategies such as systematic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Brenton Kessel is a Certified Financial Planner® at Abacus Wealth Partners with 22 years of industry experience, all spent at the firm since 2004. He participates in The Enough Project, where he facilitates research, conversation circles, and workshops focused on addressing global issues without providing financial advice or compensation. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and incorporates ESG screening and private pooled investments for suitable clients.

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.

Benjamin Rosbach is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding the Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, Dexcom, Inc., and Enfield Farms, Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience as a lifeguard at Cal Poly ASI and was involved with the Bayside Swimming Club. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing an active investment approach with systematic rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Chrysantha Cosby is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Custom Wealth-Concorde Investment Services for five years before joining Abacus in 2019. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various institutional entities. The firm utilizes an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrates ESG screening and private pooled vehicles into suitable client portfolios.

Christopher Vallejo Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked with Regal Wine Company and has experience as a self-employed musician and involvement with arts education and community organizations. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, and institutions with financial planning and investment management, employing an asset-class investing approach that incorporates academic research and ESG considerations. The firm is notable for its use of private investments and centralized portfolio management across a broad client base.