Sophois Sokhom is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Accelerate Retirement. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, NFP Retirement, Triad Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. She is also a licensed insurance agent and recommends certain insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant investment advice, and fiduciary services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and emphasizes a long-term approach combined with ongoing due diligence and portfolio monitoring.

Shane Cummings is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2006. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Long Beach, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a multi-advisor approach supported by an Investment Committee that uses both qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Anthony Fratello is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at First Allied Securities, INC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate with CA Tax Planners, focusing on tax and estate planning strategies. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services utilizing both active and passive investment strategies and emphasizes diversification tailored to clients’ objectives.

Michael Baker is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2018, with prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Tecolote Research Inc. In addition to his advisory duties, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm's CPA department, referring clients to GK Tax and Accounting. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management advises a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active portfolio management approach blending fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside tax preparation and estate-planning tools.

Jimmy Suh is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Mirae Asset Wealth Management, Eagle Wealth Management, and Merrill Lynch. Suh has maintained an independent advisory presence since 1992. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios, third-party managers, and multiple marketplace platforms, emphasizing macro allocation and index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Brett Henderson is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Financial Group, Independent Financial Partners, Triad Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business buying and selling model trains. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach is advisor-driven and tailored, combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across various securities.

Alexandra Shaheri is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at SteelPeak Wealth and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other instruments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Langley Thomas is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Miracle Mile Advisors, Lenox Advisors, and MML Investors Services. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Spencer Sherman is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2012 and previously worked at Abacus Portfolios and Sherman Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he speaks about emotional intelligence and money through his involvement with Sherman Financial. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, and various entities with financial planning and investment management, employing an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrating ESG screening and private pooled investments for suitable clients.

Cesar Franco is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Alhambra, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, INC. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship that sells fixed and variable life insurance and health insurance. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that includes advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions.

Brittany Huie is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Abacus Wealth Partners, she held positions in healthcare operations and various roles within the hospitality and retail sectors. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, integrating ESG screening and private pooled investments into suitable client portfolios.

Ryan Stromsborg is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Parq Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has 25 years of industry experience and has been with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Parq Advisors since 2011, and HUB International since 2016. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of the USC Baseball Alumni Association and co-founded the nonprofit Change 4 Childrens. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing various wrap programs and third-party sub-advisors.

Julia Pham is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 2015. She is based in Long Beach, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods, offering both active and passive investment options alongside a digital advisory platform for smaller accounts.

Tyler Gilley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC since 2015. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds, employing an Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Jose Hernandez Gomez Jr. is a financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Bankers Life Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and managing partner of Gomez Financial and Insurance Solutions, Inc. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes selecting and monitoring third-party money managers while supplementing with individual securities recommendations.

Woong Kim is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2019 and at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. from 2019 to the present. Kim also operates under a DBA, Artisan Capital Partners, as a financial professional. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through more than 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting on a technology-driven platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Joseph Hagler is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Orange, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC since 2017 and previously with VOYA Financial Advisors, and he has operated his own firm, Hagler Financial Services, since 2001. Outside of financial advising, he is a regional representative for CAP-Lures, a patented freshwater fishing lure company. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform with a mix of advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Bradley Klahn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently advising at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA. He has been with Monograph since 2023 and was previously self-employed for two years. Before entering the financial advisory field, Klahn spent 11 years with the Association of Tennis Professionals. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory services alongside wealth planning and philanthropic support. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, integrating technology to enhance client service.

Emanuel Delgado is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Lawndale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with City National Securities since 2013. 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 is registered as both an SEC investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer and delivers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to its clients.

Muzaffar Ahmed is a financial advisor with NewEdge Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge Wealth in 2022, he worked at UBS Financial Services for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors of a real estate LLC focused on property management. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a multi-strategy investment process that includes proprietary solutions and third-party managers across various asset classes.