Robert Dovala is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC and SagePoint Financial. NWF Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform combining advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and various account solutions with an emphasis on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

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.

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.

Durendal Huynh is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth holding a Series 65 credential and has recent industry experience beginning in 2026. His prior work includes roles at Wealth Advisory Now and involvement with entities such as Rosamond 2006, LLC and US Gateway Investment. He also has a long-standing association with the University of California. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers a managed account platform with ongoing portfolio monitoring, third-party manager due diligence, and various overlay options including tax optimization.

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.

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.

Lawrence Edwards Jr. is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Experior Financial Group and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has been the owner-operator and barber of Body and Soul Hair Salon since 1997. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, model-based investment approach using algorithmic research and technical signals to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles and objectives.

Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley entities since 2007 and has been with Mutual Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Taylor is an author engaged in a long-term research and production project related to a book he originally published in 1999. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors, serving individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Robert Driscoll is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Infinity Financial Services and Karp Capital Management Corporation for seven years. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, third-party broker-dealers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.