Paul Kletke is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Global View Capital Advisors, LLC and Global View Capital Management, LLC since 2014 and previously spent over three decades at Southern California Edison. Additionally, he serves as an independent contractor for Global View Capital Advisors, focusing on marketing, education, and sales of the firm’s advisory services. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative and technical investment approach supported by its in-house research platform, offering various managed account options including SMA, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party manager access.

Michael Gilman is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he manages an online retail business selling acne treatment products. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, active strategies, and dedicated programs for smaller investors.

Lalaine Collantes is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2021. Prior to this, she worked at Westamerica from 1995 to 2021. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-class investment approach with an emphasis on institutional passive funds, ESG screening when requested, and custom portfolio construction based on clients’ risk profiles and goals.

Kyle Saenz is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Wells Fargo in various capacities. He is also president of KSMR Investments, a trading business. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm delivers customized portfolio management and financial planning solutions using model asset allocations, discretionary manager relationships, and multiple custodians.

Sage Casaga is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Glenn Burdette, Cal Poly, Gideon Strategic Partners, and Casaga Electric Inc. Casaga also provides accounting services through GK Tax and Accounting, acting as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base that includes individual households across wealth levels as well as institutional entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, ETF sub-advisory services, and alternative investment access, managing portfolios with tailored strategies and ongoing monitoring.

Gregory Devine is a financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently with 71 West Capital Partners. His prior experience includes 16 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. and five years at UBS Financial Services Inc. Outside of advising, he owns and manages real estate through several sole proprietorships and LLCs. 71 West Capital Partners provides wrap-fee portfolio management and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $5.5 billion, offering customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring and a range of investment strategies.

Lawrence Goodfriend is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Composition Wealth since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Goodfriend & Jacobs, LLP, a CPA firm where he spends approximately half of his time. Composition Wealth, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focusing on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types and rigorous due-diligence processes.

Marcus Marshall is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a food delivery carrier for Uber Eats. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Victoria Wilk is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Independent Financial Group and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and designer of Shaque D'Amour, a French home design and decor business, and also provides marketing and copywriting consulting for small businesses. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors. The firm serves individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plan participants with a range of services including asset management, financial consulting, and ERISA plan advisory, utilizing both passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Gerard Tamparong is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth, LLC since 2020 and previously spent 19 years at Payden & Rygel. Composition Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategies using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, while providing fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Mark Markland is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at The AmeriFlex Group. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and First Allied Advisory Services. He is also involved in insurance and benefits through an agent role outside of his advisory work. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to deliver tailored strategies.

Kirk Aguer is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. In addition to his advisory role, he is a registered representative at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and is involved in insurance sales. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of investment vehicles including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax management overlays.

Taylor Sutherland is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 2012. He holds the CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and is based in Long Beach, California. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing a committee-driven process and a diversified investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Brent Robinson is a CFA® charterholder currently with Palisade Capital Management, LP, where he has worked since 2026. He previously held roles at Value Creators Capital LLC and Dupont Capital Management, among others, including a position at the University of Pennsylvania and service in the United States Navy NAVAIR. Palisade Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including corporations, public pension plans, family offices, and individual investors. The firm employs a research-intensive, bottom-up fundamental investment approach across various equity and bond strategies and serves in subadvisory roles for mutual funds and collective investment trusts.

Eden Chang is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Hightower Advisors LLC, and ATKA. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to a broad range of investment tools and alternative strategies through a network of more than 100 investment adviser representatives.

Michelle Katzen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2023 and previously held roles at HCR Wealth Advisors and Ascendant Capital Management. Katzen is based in Manhattan Beach, California. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and employs a goal-based investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Shawn Da Cruz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2021 and previously worked at Louis and Clark, Costco, CVS, and Walmart. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting services through GK Tax and Accounting, acting as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, employing an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategies such as systematic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Chris Frantz is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Catalina Capital Group, LLC for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Frantz Holdings, a real estate investing and asset management business. CW Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and other entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides sub-advisory and operational outsourcing services to other independent advisers.

Kenneth Watten is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc and Kaye Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Cogent Insurance Solutions, a fixed insurance sales and consulting business. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and uses both proprietary and third-party tools to manage and monitor client portfolios.

Danilo Kawasaki is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010, with a prior nine-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in several businesses, including a tech startup and a resort, and is involved in investment-related webinars. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base that includes both individual and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored wealth management and financial planning services, employs active portfolio management techniques, and provides access to alternative investments and ETF sub-advisory services.