Scott Nishimura is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a co-trustee for his elderly aunt’s family trust, managing her day-to-day financial needs. Continuum Advisory is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans through independent advisors. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and institutional services, including retirement plan consulting and integrated tax and legal expertise.

Thomas Davis is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He serves on the board of the Chino Community Theatre and is president of the Chino Valley Republican Assembly. Kestra Private Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of services such as advisor-managed portfolios, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and private fund placement, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Brian Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA since 2006. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for 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, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and a qualitative and quantitative investment process.

Tuesday Kendrick is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Halbert Hargrove with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Halbert Hargrove, Kendrick held roles in various nonfinancial settings including hospitality and nonprofit organizations. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a discretionary, fee-only investment management approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers services including financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory.

Michael Comorre is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank since 2004. Outside of finance, he owns Comorre Nose Corp, a wine-selling business. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Sara Ritter is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at City National Securities, Inc. since 2019 and previously at City National Bank from 2011 to 2019. Outside of her advisory role, Ritter owns and manages a residential rental property. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm uses a discretionary, asset-based fee model with portfolios managed by affiliated sub-advisor RBC Rochdale and is integrated within a broad financial services group including banking, trust, and pension consulting entities.

Naoko Moriya is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at LegacyFi, NUI LLC, AgencyFi LLC, and iPros Insurance Professionals. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Topsail LLC, a business consulting company serving Japanese clients where she works as a producer, translator, and customer service representative. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies combining proprietary models and third-party sub-advisers and manages diverse investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Maria Nguyen is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Torrance, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisers LLC, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and National Planning Corporation. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm leverages third-party methodologies and proprietary models, and its affiliation with Principal Financial Group offers clients access to proprietary funds and integrated financial products.

Brenden Melrose is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2014, currently serving as an advisor at their Long Beach, CA office. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for 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, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and an Investment Committee that combines qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Jesse Porter is a CFP® professional at Compound Planning, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Five Oceans Advisors LLC, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm’s investment approach combines customized, risk-based model allocations with fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, alternative strategies, and partnerships with third-party sub-advisors and technology providers.

Rudy Zendejas is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2022, followed by a position at City National Securities. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group, including affiliated banking, trust, and consulting activities.

Noriko Ikeda is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Global Assets Advisory, Western International Securities, Raymond James Financial, and her own firm, Ikeda Financial. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio strategies utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and access to third-party wrap and manager programs.

Ryan Kennedy is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2022, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2016 to 2022. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling health insurance, life insurance, and fixed income annuities. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, using a range of securities and third-party managers, and supports multiple engagement models including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Paul Digerolamo is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Parkland Securities, and operated the Digerolamo Family Insurance business for 24 years. He is also involved in insurance sales through FS2 Financial Services. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $348 million in assets. The firm employs a mix of analytical methods with a primary long-term trading orientation and offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and back-office services through a 20-advisor team.

Michael Chung is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years and currently serves at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed office strategies, utilizing fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, and long-term holdings, with a focus on ESG risk-based models, Direct Indexing, and tax management tools.

Ralph Jackson is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Athletic Scholarships R US, an organization that assists high school student athletes in obtaining college scholarships. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a range of securities and tailors strategies to clients’ risk tolerances and objectives.

Isaac Pineda is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Centaurus Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in innovation consulting focused on tax and exit planning. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with risk-based modeling and utilizes factor-based equity strategies, ETFs, hedged models, options, and third-party managers, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Guillermo Silesky is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Investment Management, Cambridge Investment Research, Cooper McManus, and MassMutual. He is also involved in advising and assisting with trust preparation and life insurance retirement planning through Tax Smart Investing & Planning. 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 approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside a managed account platform for advisers that incorporates discretionary portfolio management and independent manager oversight.

Thomas Gillespie is an investment advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years and has been associated with OSAIC since 2023. Gillespie serves on the board of directors for Sonoma State, where he reviews financial statements and money market recommendations. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and offers a range of investment programs through an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that emphasizes strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Julianne Copeland is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Modern Money and California State University of Long Beach. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm uses a formal Investment Committee with a documented analytical framework to guide its investment decisions, combining qualitative and quantitative methods across a range of investment vehicles.