Fernando Sanchez is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2019 and previously spent four years at Wealth Management Lab. Sanchez is based in Los Angeles, CA. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office services, and specialty consulting, utilizing a customized investment approach supported by internal research and diverse implementation options.

Brandon Mc Auslen is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SteelPeak Wealth, he worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Freestone Capital. His background also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions in the food service sector and at Seattle University. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, and family offices. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, alternative investment consulting, and uses proprietary model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

David Seery is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2018. He previously worked at Lamia Financial Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Mountain Meadows Quailridge II Homeowners Association. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, managing portfolios primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

David Levine is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment and GLP Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he assists his son with an eCommerce clothing business. Capital Analysts serves both retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors and proprietary investment research.

Liselotte Richards is a financial advisor at SEIA with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Sii. Richards also serves as a compliance and operations specialist at SEIA. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches managed by an Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Christopher Nowakowski is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Perennial Financial Services since 2009, including his role at Perennial Investment Advisors LLC since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and producer of Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions, focusing on non-variable insurance products. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers fiduciary portfolio management tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing multiple platform relationships and combining ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities.

Dan Stridsberg is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with One Capital Management, LLC since 2003 and also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Investment Officer at RSG Wealth Management, LLC, where he provides compliance support and investment due diligence. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients through a multi-advisor team managing approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a globally balanced investment approach combining active large-cap equity management with ETFs and diversified fixed income, supported by a proprietary fund ranking system and a macroeconomic-driven investment process.

Steven Katz is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with the Evergreen Team Wealth Management and Evergreen Team Insurance Marketing since 2015. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists to implement model portfolios. The firm focuses on assessing clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance to select and monitor third-party model portfolios rather than managing individual securities.

Rogelio Lopez is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Uber. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a part-time driver for Lyft, Inc. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, implementing strategies through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by an internal Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Samuel Attianese is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Draper Dragon, Shop Meta, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Lululemon Athletica, Inc. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm primarily uses mutual funds and managed strategies tailored to client objectives, and it is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor managing multi-manager private funds.

Kimberly Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2019. She previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management for three years. In addition to her advisory role, she contributes articles on money and divorce to Forbes. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans, employing a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Michelle Nguyen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2015. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Los Angeles, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its bank holding company FirstSun, integrating banking and financial product referrals with its advisory services.

Efrain Borenstein is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2008, following four years at M.L. Stern & Co., LLC. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Ilya Solovey is a financial advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Royal Alliance Associates. In addition to advising, he works as a client service manager supporting the operational side of the advisory practice at SEIA. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Young Rah is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Prudential and Ameritas. Rah is also president of EMP Financial Network, Inc., where he manages office operations. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm builds customized portfolios using both proprietary and third-party model strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Anthony Hanna is a financial advisor at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Octavia, he held positions at VYV Grupo Inmobiliario, Corw Holdings Industrial, and Altadena Town & Country Club, and spent five years at Loyola Marymount University. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to trust and custody administration through a partner relationship.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2014 and has held concurrent roles at Jhfn Sii and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. Prior to that, he worked at The Glowacki Group, LLC for five years. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a “total picture” approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing both internal management and select third-party sub-advisors.

Gregg Turkin is an investment adviser representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including First Allied Advisory Services and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate through his ownership of G&D Home Designs and serves as a real estate agent. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, model portfolios, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture, technology-driven platform.

Ryan Benson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2016. Based in Los Angeles, CA, his practice focuses on wealth management within a multi-team firm environment. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning, family office services, and specialized consulting, employing a customized investment approach supported by internal research and a range of implementation options.

Jared Chase is a financial advisor at SEIA with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches through a structured process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.