Gerald Newman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience currently serving at Hamilton Wealth, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Newman is a licensed insurance agent involved in providing insurance quotes and applications. Hamilton Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses proprietary allocation models and a diverse range of investment instruments, combining wrap fee program sponsorship with retirement plan consulting services.

Brandon Lew is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at The Little Friend Private Dining and The Drunken Crab. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion for individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation framework and is notable for its management of private pooled vehicles and special purpose funds.

Warren Grant is a financial advisor with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Grant Tani Barash & Altman since 2004 and previously with Grant Tani Barash & Altman, Inc. since 1992. Grant Tani Barash & Altman serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm operates as a multi-family office, combining business management services like bookkeeping, tax planning, and bill payment with investment advisory and consulting.

Craig Weston is a financial advisor at L & S Advisors, Inc with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with L & S Advisors since 2016. L & S Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that includes fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis across a range of equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies.

Bryan Garris is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with TriaGen Wealth Management LLC and M.S. Howells & Co., having previously spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also an owner of G5 Endeavors, Inc., which manages his affiliated RIA firm. TriaGen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a diverse set of investment strategies and tools tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $535 million in client assets.

Sienna Yoshida is a financial advisor with Westside Investment Management, LLC in Kahului, HI, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Westside Investment Management and LPL Financial LLC since 2013. Westside Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments, and participates in specialized programs such as SEI’s Managed Accounts Program.

Franklin Parks is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Tamar Securities since 2010. Tamar Securities, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, employing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis across various asset classes.

Mark Bogar is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves at Elyxium Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he was with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC from 2020 to 2024 and held a position at BNY Mellon for twelve years. Elyxium Wealth LLC provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and credit analysis across traditional and alternative assets, and it manages special purpose vehicles that offer clients indirect exposure to privately held companies.

Edward Johnson is a CFP® with 33 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and California Financial Partners, Inc. in Glendale, CA, where he has worked since 2004. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson is also involved with GR8PLAN, LLC, a business entity related to tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Galanowsky is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC, a firm where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent seven years at One Capital Management. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach that integrates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation across various investment strategies and manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets.

Bryan Molinar is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Seneca Private Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Atlas Legacy Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and UBS Financial Services. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC provides investment and wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, institutions, and corporations. The firm offers customized, risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations combining active and passive strategies, and may recommend Independent Managers or private funds for eligible clients.

Michael Partlow is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Monarch Wealth Strategies. Navalign serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension plan advisory services, employing fundamental analysis and a range of trading horizons, and is notable for its use of derivatives and margin in client portfolios.

Jonathan Dash is a financial advisor at Dash Investments in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Dash Acquisitions LLC since 2004. Dash Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, and trusts, typically serving accounts with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach, integrating financial planning and tax analysis within its advisory services.

Ben Emons is a financial advisor with Highline Wealth Partners in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Medley Global Advisors, NewEdge Wealth, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Emons serves as CIO and founder of FedWatch Advisors, an outsourced CIO providing customized portfolio solutions, contributes market and policy commentary to Bloomberg Odd Lots, and teaches finance and macroeconomics as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities by offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee to guide portfolio decisions and provides regular reporting and participant education through workshops and webinars.

Kyle Paben is a financial advisor at AR Asset Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with AR Asset Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer at Bask Ventures, Inc., overseeing development and finances in agriculture and wholesale, and a partner at Green Team Holdings, involved in real estate accounting and coordination. AR Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and investment limited partnerships. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term equity focus, diversified holdings, and tax-aware management, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Jonathan Gerber is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with RVW Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2006, and also operates Gerber & Co. Gerber serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: the Zeitz Foundation and BNEI AKIVA of Los Angeles. RVW Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental research approach focused on ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, with active portfolio supervision conducted by a team of investment professionals.

Sy Lippman is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with L & S Advisors, Inc. He was previously associated with Lippman, Scott & Associates for 38 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner and passive investor in Anthem Leasing Assoc. L & S Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tactical and unconstrained investment approach that incorporates fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, with access to alternative investments and derivative strategies.

Mcginnis Mccoy is a financial advisor with Prism Advisors, Inc. in Studio City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 14 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and nine years at Personal Resources Investment and Strategic Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 8-Ball Flying Club and is a board member of The Luv U Project, a charitable organization focused on mental health. Prism Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and legacy asset management. The firm combines fundamental and sector analysis with strategic asset allocation across traditional and alternative investments and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap fee program and permitting margin use in managed accounts.

Donald Bessler is a financial advisor at Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Bessler previously worked at S.L. Reed & Company for 22 years and has been with Windward Capital since 2004. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and education services to employee benefit plans. The firm also offers sub-advisory services and model portfolios to other registered investment advisers, using a range of fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis methods across multiple strategies.

Edward Kahn is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kahn is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC and serves as managing member of SLKahn, LLC, a holding company with ownership interest in Evolve Private Wealth. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets with a team of 17 advisors and employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach utilizing diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and derivatives, supported by third-party AI tools.