Tony Yu is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. since 2015. He has held leadership roles including President of DSG Insurance Services, overseeing property, casualty, and various insurance products. Yu is also involved in nonprofit organizations such as the Asian Pacific CPA Association and the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association, serving in board positions. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients nationwide through a broad offering of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a range of managed account programs and sub-advisory relationships.

Russell Hill is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and has been an advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 1998. He holds the Series 63 designation and serves as President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Counselor at Halbert Hargrove/Russell LLC. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning, using an Investment Committee to build diversified portfolios incorporating equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies.

Paul Kletke is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Global View Capital Advisors, LLC and Global View Capital Management, LLC since 2014 and previously spent over three decades at Southern California Edison. Kletke also serves as an independent contractor for Global View Capital Advisors, involved in marketing, education, and sales of advisory services. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach focused on ETFs and mutual funds, utilizing proprietary research from its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC, and offers customized models for managing client portfolios.

Kyle Saenz is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Wells Fargo. Saenz is also president of KSMR Investments, a trading business based in Long Beach, CA. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, providing customized strategies delivered via model asset allocations and multiple custodian platforms.

Durendal Huynh is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with a Series 65 designation. He has been active in the financial industry since 2019, with prior experience at First Financial Security, Inc., US Gateway Investment, and Wealth Advisory Now. Huynh is also involved with Rosamond 2006, LLC, and has been affiliated with the University of California since 2012. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are continuously monitored and rebalanced, alongside technology and operational solutions for advisers.

Gregory Devine is a financial advisor at 71 West Capital Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining 71 West in 2025, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 2020 to 2025 and Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 2004 to 2020. 71 West Capital Partners provides wrap-fee portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $5.5 billion across about 171 client relationships, offering customized portfolio construction and a range of investment strategies including tax-loss harvesting, options, and futures.

Marcus Marshall is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a food 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 offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Victoria Wilk is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Independent Financial Group and First Allied Advisory Services, among others. Outside of finance, she is the founder and designer of a French home design and décor venture and also works as a marketing consultant for small businesses. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive strategies with a focus on diversification and tailoring portfolios to client objectives, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors.

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, holding a Series 66 license and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to his advisory work, he is a registered representative at PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc., where he spends part of his time on insurance sales and broker-dealer activities. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets through a network of 145 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, combining centrally managed mandates with locally managed portfolios supported by a structured investment process that includes fundamental analysis, ESG risk models, Direct Indexing, and technology tools such as generative AI.

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 with CW Advisors, LLC in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Catalina Capital Group, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advising, he owns Frantz Holdings, a real estate investment and asset management business. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes and offers specialized services including wealth management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory solutions.

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 with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Experior Financial Group and Transamerica Financial Advisors. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is the owner-operator and barber at Body and Soul Hair Salon, a role he has maintained since 1997. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes technical and quantitative analysis in its investment process and integrates proprietary research through its ownership of AdvisorGuide, LLC, supporting diversified managed account programs and retirement plan asset management.

Bruce Galbraith is an investment advisor representative at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years and TD Ameritrade, Inc. for 3 years. Galbraith splits his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under common ownership by Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based AdvisorNXT platform with Modern Portfolio Theory-based ETF/ETN allocations, access to third-party and independent managers, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Maili Bergman is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors in 2021, she worked at Blueshirt Group and Live Nation Entertainment. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a lifestyle blog and career coaching business focused on professional women. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, employing a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives. The firm manages approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors and is notable for its extensive institutional work and use of third-party tools and partnerships.

Cecilia Williams is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Halbert Hargrove. She has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2006, holding various roles within the firm. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, corporate entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process that utilizes both qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.