Thomas Whitehead is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2019 and previously worked at Nuveen Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is the principal of REA, Whitehead & Associates, where he provides tax, accounting, and tax consulting services. Northwest Asset Management serves nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations, managing approximately $3.6 billion. The firm employs a fiduciary approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, using both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Anthony Delane is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Halbert Hargrove since 2016. Prior to joining Halbert Hargrove, he worked at UBS Financial Services. 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 through a multi-advisor platform.

Kathleen Chou is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Bright Advisers, LLC since 2010, serving as Operations Director. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a planning-based or risk-based investment approach using model strategies that include factor-based equity, ETFs, and hedged models, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside insurance offerings through affiliated entities.

Nickolas Strain is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Valencia, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee and a documented analytical framework, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to implement diversified allocations across various investment vehicles.

Andrew Bauer is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Voya Financial. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retail investors, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment strategy focused on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, with portfolios customized to clients’ specific needs.

Christopher Riboli is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Root Financial Partners since 2021 and previously worked at Integrity Financial Corporation from 2013 to 2021. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and allows for specialized approaches when appropriate.

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 at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the manufactured and real estate sales industries as a licensed agent. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and third-party money managers to construct portfolios.

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 at CW Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Catalina Capital Group LLC, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and Principal Financial Services. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that incorporates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes.

Michael Morrison is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Financial Advisers of America, Raymond James Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent, providing life insurance, equity indexed annuities, and health insurance policies on a part-time basis. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, offers model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management through a sub-advisory platform that serves unaffiliated advisers and their high-net-worth and corporate clients. The firm manages a diverse range of proprietary and third-party strategies, executing trades and managing portfolios on behalf of its network of primary advisors.

Kevin Luu is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifeworks Advisors since 2023, previously serving at Bright Advisers and Pih Investments. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management through a mix of planning-based and risk-based investment approaches. The firm integrates tax and accounting services and uses a proprietary client portal and advanced analytic tools to support its advisory process.

Frank Osman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, where he spent over a decade before joining Choreo in 2023. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and Investment Committee, offering a broad range of advisory and specialized services such as OCIO consulting and Deferred Sales Trust™ advice.

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.

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.

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. He has worked with StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously was with Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. for six years. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of Health Plus Insurance Agency, an insurance sales business he has led since 1990. Stonex Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting through a network of independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm employs a range of portfolio solutions and third-party money managers, supported by platforms such as Envestnet and Advyzon, and is part of the larger StoneX Group, which offers integrated clearing, custody, and lending services.

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.

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.