Carl Grande is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at CG Financial, Allstate Insurance, National Life Group, and Farmers Insurance. He is also the CEO of CG Financial, an insurance and financial services firm based in Covina, CA. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines manager selection and monitoring with tactical and strategic allocation, supplemented by fundamental analysis of individual securities.

Ali Hashemian is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Kinetic since 2016 and holds additional leadership roles as President of two insurance services companies. Outside of investment advisory, he is also President of Hush Homes LLC, which manages residential real estate. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a disciplined, primarily long-term trading approach across various asset classes and operates multiple offices while offering formal administrative and sub-advisory services to other RIAs.

Bryan Sims is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and First Republic Investment Management. 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 integrates investment management via its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and operates within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Robert Sperling is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2001. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across various areas such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Tony Raygoza is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC in Pasadena, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Raygoza is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services using both advisor-managed and model portfolios.

Eddie Fung is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2015. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Gabrielle Rosser is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners, she worked at Vital Findings and Community.com. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Rosser provides floral design services for events as a partner in her father’s company. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and provides educational programming and self-directed financial education through paid online academies.

Sean Montgomery is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior experience includes 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He serves as a board member of the Cliffs Resort Vacation Owners Association. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm provides coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using centrally managed model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Carlos Guzman is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Regal since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Brookstone Capital Management for one year and has served as president of CKG Insurance Agency Inc, where he sells life insurance products and fixed/indexed annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies on behalf of clients.

Guillermo Guzman is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is affiliated with a broad financial services group, including banking, trust, and municipal advisory services.

James Mayes is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Outside of finance, Mayes is a minister involved in ministry-related book sales, writing, and speaking engagements. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis along with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Talin Shadmany is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several notable firms, including Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home supportive services for his mother. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap‑fee investment advisory program. The firm utilizes affiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management and operates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Doris Chen is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Packerland since 2018 and previously at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and First Street Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, Chen is involved with First Street Advisors in providing insurance services, including life, health, long-term care, disability, annuities, and group employee benefits. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and combines brokerage and advisory services under a dual registration.

Jacob Dreiling is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Bank of America, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Beantown Beanies LLC, a business selling beanies online. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which provide personalized investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Jesus Sunga is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2013. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

Youstina Iskander is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2016, as well as Alexander Wealth Management since 2015. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers a variety of program structures and investment approaches tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs, operating with both advisory and broker-dealer capabilities.

Jeremy Logeot is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at First Advisors National, LLC with one year of experience at the firm and over 12 years in the financial services industry. Prior to joining First Advisors National, he worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, INC. from 2013 to 2025. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm utilizes third-party money managers and supplements portfolios with advice on equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, managing approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets.

Daniel Estrada is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fisher Investments, NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in digital content creation through video editing and production. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolio management supported by an internal Investment Management team and offers a range of wealth-management services including financial planning, retirement plan advice, and employee financial-wellness programs.

Kelly Dunnahoo is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at Change Path LLC and Cona Investment Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Fruit Growers Laboratory, an environmental testing lab, where he manages operations and reviews analytical data. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and RIA clients. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Michael Nunnelee is a CFP® credentialed advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, having previously worked with City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor that implements diversified asset allocation strategies.