Aura Carmi is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC since 2024. Prior to joining Stratos, she held advisory roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves a diverse range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, corporations, and institutions, offering financial planning and portfolio management through customized and model portfolios. The firm leverages its affiliation with SEI-affiliated businesses to provide integrated investment management and custody solutions.

Jared Markham is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, Merrill, Citibank/Citigroup, and the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates financial planning and portfolio management with a broad financial services group, including affiliated banking and trust entities.

Glenn Davidow is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience currently at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC. He previously worked at Davidow Financial & Insurance Services for over four decades and is involved with Innovation Partners, LLC. He serves on the board of directors for the Commercial Industrial Buildings Owners Alliance, overseeing financials and benefits. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and offers discretionary management options alongside a range of analytical and operational investment approaches.

Michael Difiore is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC in Simi Valley, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, joining HBW Advisory Services in 2025 after roles at United Wholesale Lending, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets, serving individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a blended investment approach incorporating tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and it provides sub-advisory and co-advisory services along with an online wrap-fee portfolio through Betterment Institutional.

Keith Martel is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. 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 primarily offers discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Milford Stern is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 1980. Stern 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 managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based solutions, operating on an open-architecture platform with a combination of custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Lisa Gilmore is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with HBW Advisory Services since 2021, following prior roles at HBW Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and HBW Securities LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach incorporating tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and offers sub-advisory, co-advisor, and online wrap-fee portfolio services.

Kevin Rex is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and ancillary services. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio principles, diversification, and risk management, and is notable for its involvement in private funds and tailored client offerings.

Alison Roth is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Independent and has worked at several firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, Apexium Financial, Altfest Personal Wealth Management, and Payden & Rygel. 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, model portfolios, and discretionary management supported by institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Mia Sulak is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has operated The Mia Sulak Agency, Inc., an insurance sales business focused on life insurance, since 2014. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, especially those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary investment strategies with regular account reviews and offers additional services including retirement-plan consulting and educational seminars.

Nicholas Mcdonald is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with One Capital Management since 2012 and also has a teaching role at California State University Northridge starting in 2011. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan solutions, and advisory consulting, constructing customized, globally balanced portfolios that combine active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income.

Ian Rennick is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Morton Wealth since 2021 and previously worked at GlobalWide Media and American Vision Windows. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses standardized investment strategies tailored to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private alternatives.

Brad Barrett is a financial consultant and relationship manager at One Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with One Capital since 2011. In addition to his role at One Capital, he is involved in financial planning and asset management through BSE & Associates, Inc. and has activities in insurance sales. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients with a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and acts as investment adviser to the FundX suite of ETFs, using a globally balanced investment approach guided by macroeconomic assessments and fundamental research.

Blair Aaronson is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2019, following four years at Horter Investment Management, and has been self-employed in insurance and annuity sales through Retirement Thru Design since 2005. Aaronson occasionally refers clients to Brighton Advisory Group for services outside his scope. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through about 90 advisers. The firm employs strategic, tactical, and dynamic investment strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative optimization and proprietary models that incorporate economic data.

Don Martin is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Carrington Advisors, LLC and has been with Regal Investment Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise, overseeing the management of the club’s investment fund. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a range of investment strategies, granting discretionary authority to implement and manage these on behalf of clients.

Zachary Stein is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and TIAA, in addition to a prior role at AlliedUniversal Security-RTD Account. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients through a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm’s investment approach combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research, active management of large-cap equities, ETFs, and diversified fixed income, supported by proprietary fund ranking systems and written Investment Policy Statements.

Christopher Good is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he provides part-time in-home respite care for his special needs daughter through a program compensated by the State of California. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with notable municipal bond strategies and custody capabilities.

Elana Yaffe is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Vicus Capital, Inc. She has held roles at Defrate & Paavola LLC and Morton Wealth, among others. Yaffe serves as a financial planning specialist at Defrate & Paavola LLC in addition to her work at Vicus Capital. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across various strategies and emphasizes retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including ERISA advisory support and participant account management programs.

Jeffrey Sarti is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management since 2013. 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 consulting, and business consulting services, using standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Patrice Bening is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed advisor at Morton Wealth with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morton Capital Management in 2019, Patrice worked at CIT Bank and has longstanding affiliations with Bank of America and Banc of America Investment Services dating back to 2005. 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 employs standardized investment strategies customized to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, private alternatives, and selective use of options or margin strategies.