John Abusaid is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors since 2004. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee using a documented analytical framework and combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a variety of investment vehicles.

Paul Lieu is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling manufactured homes and real estate properties. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

Craig Eissler is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Halbert Hargrove and Langley, O'Grady & Associates, where he serves as a marketing associate for a CPA firm outside of his advisory role. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities through a multi-advisor platform offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an Investment Committee to develop diversified portfolios using qualitative and quantitative research and incorporates independent managers and controlled use of AI tools in its investment process.

Bradd Donovan is a financial advisor with CW Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Catalina Capital Group LLC for nine years and at Securian Financial Services, Inc. for three years. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities, as well as providing sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, utilizing both third-party money managers and internally managed risk-managed strategies.

Donna Lea is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, she worked at National Planning Corporation for eight years. She is involved in nonprofit work as Vice President of Fundraising for ICIA PTO. Osaic Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that supports a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisers and utilizes a comprehensive investment process combining risk assessment, asset allocation, and portfolio optimization tools.

Michael Morrison is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. He also maintains a role at Financial Advisers Of America, LLC. Outside of investment advisory, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling life insurance, equity-indexed annuities, and Medicare-related health insurance products. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charities, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants advisers discretion to implement and manage these strategies on client accounts.

Robert Oda is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked 36 years at Kaiser Permanente and also holds positions in clinical laboratory science at several healthcare laboratories. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, algorithm-driven investment approach and offers multiple account management options, including a personalized managed account program and a low-cost ETF-only platform.

Katelyn Watts is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2020. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Stich and Feather Inc. and completed her studies at California State University, Long Beach. 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 offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, employing a research-driven investment process vetted by an Investment Committee.

Will Theodore is a financial advisor with Empirical Wealth Management in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior work experience at TigerConnect and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirit. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of financial planning, tax preparation, retirement consulting, and affiliated real estate and insurance services.

Conor Weir is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Accelerate Retirement and has previously worked at firms including NFP Retirement Inc., Triad Advisors, and Resources Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and operates several personal business entities related to investment advisory and insurance services. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, offering retirement plan consulting and discretionary investment management with a focus on customized, long-term portfolio solutions.

Artin Bandari is an Investment Advisor Representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Royal Alliance since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Bandari is licensed as an insurance agent, providing fixed and fixed-index annuities and life insurance products to clients. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with 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 portfolios and third-party model portfolios.

Alexander Yaftali is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors since 2015, holding various roles within the firm. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Libretto LLC, a financial planning software company. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory services alongside wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes bespoke investment policy statements, asset allocation, third-party sub-advisors, and access to alternative investments as part of its integrated wealth-management approach.

George Washington Jr. is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a baking business assisting with bookkeeping and works as a DJ technician providing musical entertainment for high-value weddings. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC delivers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a broad network of affiliated offices. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage investments.

Judith Harlan is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at OSAIC since 2018 and previously held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture, technology-driven platform.

John Benfanti Jr. is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Before joining StoneX Advisors in 2022, he worked at StoneX Securities Inc. and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. He is also president and sole owner of Health Plus Insurance Agency, where he has been involved in insurance sales for over three decades. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting through a variety of account structures and model-based solutions. The firm is part of StoneX Group and offers integrated clearing, custody, and lending services while supporting a large network of advisors and sub-advisory relationships.

Cristian Lopez is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Certuity, he worked at Park City Wealth Advisors for one year and was a full-time student from 2015 to 2025. Certuity serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth families, private foundations, endowments, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, providing investment advisory, family office, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, supplementing public market strategies with access to private markets through its private fund series.

Joshua Sanchez is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. He holds industry experience totaling one year and has been with Aegis Capital since 2025. Prior to this, he has been involved with Unlimited Management since 2016. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to a diverse client base including individual and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking, with advisory relationships that can be either discretionary or non-discretionary.

Mohamed Akram is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC and Bank of the West. Outside of advisory work, he is a shareholder in Travel Care Mexico, a company providing telehealth, ambulance, legal advice, and roadside assistance services to travelers in Mexico. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing an open-architecture, technology-driven platform for tailored investment strategies.

Christopher Sutherlin is a financial advisor at Copper Financial in Hawthorne, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Uber Technologies, MWA Financial Services, and Modern Woodmen of America. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and offers financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party managers, a model-based wrap program, and an online Guided Investing option. The firm works with individual and institutional clients, acting as fiduciaries while providing advisory services and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Russell Hill is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and has been an advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 1998. He holds the Series 63 designation and serves as President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Counselor at Halbert Hargrove/Russell LLC. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning, using an Investment Committee to build diversified portfolios incorporating equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.