Kimberly Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2019. She previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management for three years. In addition to her advisory role, she contributes articles on money and divorce to Forbes. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans, employing a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Michelle Nguyen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2015. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Los Angeles, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its bank holding company FirstSun, integrating banking and financial product referrals with its advisory services.

Efrain Borenstein is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions including managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based services, supported by an open-architecture platform and affiliated banking and custody capabilities.

Young Rah is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Prudential and Ameritas. Rah is also president of EMP Financial Network, Inc., where he manages office operations. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm builds customized portfolios using both proprietary and third-party model strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2014. He also holds roles at JHFN SII and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC, both since 2013. Gonzalez is based in Los Angeles, CA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17.0 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies and offers customized service models that include wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement plan services.

Michael Rashtian is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining SteelPeak Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at City National Rochdale and Bank of America. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Brian Clauer is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked with Level Four Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business specializing in vintage Alpine sports accessories and decorative items. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms or unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Bruce Tyson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered 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, employing standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Lisabeth Schiller is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer on multiple nonprofit boards and is involved in producing musical theater projects. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven investment process with a multiphase due diligence approach and offers services through fee-based portfolio management, third-party money managers, and adviser-as-portfolio-manager programs.

Reza Zamani is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SteelPeak since 2012. Prior to joining SteelPeak, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of ZAMANI CAPITAL, LLC and ZAMANI ENTERPRISES, LLC, which are involved in real estate activities, and he is also a fixed insurance agent with Steel Peak Estate & Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, often implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Maziar Esmailbeigi is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2018 and has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as a fixed insurance agent at Steel Peak Estate & Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment strategies, and access to margin solutions, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios monitored by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Jacqueline Yapp is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she was with Wealthsource Partners, LLC for six years and Avant Garde Advisors LLC for five years. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its web-based AdvisorNXT program and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm combines algorithmic portfolio construction based on Modern Portfolio Theory with human advisor support and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Abdullah Safdari is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at LifePro Asset Management, LLC, and is the founder and president of NACPE, Inc., which focuses on insurance and annuity sales. Safdari is also the founder and president of College Planning Experts, providing college planning and financial aid consulting, and co-partner of La Michoacana Authentic Ice Cream Parlor. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios, third-party manager oversight, and technology-driven advisory and operational support for advisers.

Robert Wareing is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, Wareing is involved in film production and script development through his role as managing member of ILL Luxury LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected securities, serving over 13,000 clients with approximately $15.7 billion in assets under management.

Lucky Radley is a Series 66 licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2018 and previously at StockCross Financial Services. He is a dual employee working full time split between Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as families, trusts, and certain business entities. The firm uses an algorithmic implementation of Modern Portfolio Theory through its AdvisorNXT platform to construct portfolios of low-cost ETFs and ETNs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside access to independent managers and specialty strategies.

Adam Worth is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, and Amazon Inc. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team advisor structure and uses customized portfolio strategies implemented through various models and managers, typically with discretionary authority from clients.

Sasan Faiz is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management since 2008. 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 employs standardized strategies set by an internal Investment Committee while customizing portfolios to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction.

Patrick Dwyer is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. and has been associated with City National Bank since 2010. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a banking parent, providing access to diverse financial and trading services.

Nicholas Lentini is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has owned and operated Lentini Financial Advisory since 1996 and serves as an instructor at College of the Canyons. Continuum Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes mutual funds, ETPs, individual securities, model portfolios, and third-party managers, and offers retirement plan consulting including ERISA fiduciary services.

Justin Iskander is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previous work experience at Kroll and Deloitte. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and private funds. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private securities for qualified clients.