Steven Dymant is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Sydasha Global Advisors, LLC and Prime Opportunities Investment Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Vigilant Drone Defense, a counter-UAV technology company. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios and conducts due diligence on private securities for eligible clients, offering a range of investment solutions across multiple asset classes.

Keith Martel is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Kamyar Kashfi is an investment advisor representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. since 2005 and divides his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both subsidiaries of Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities, offering investment supervisory services and managed programs through a web-based platform and access to independent and third-party managers. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory and a risk-tolerance questionnaire to construct ETF/ETN-based portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options.

Milford Stern is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 1980. Stern holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based solutions, operating on an open-architecture platform with a combination of custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

David Bender is a financial advisor at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2017 and StockCross Financial Services since 2010. He is a dual employee of Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Siebert AdvisorNXT, splitting his time evenly between both firms. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based AdvisorNXT platform and third-party managers, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-tolerance questionnaires to construct ETF/ETN-based portfolios with rebalancing and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Chan Young Lee is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience at KLK Capital Management and M. S. HOWELLS & Co. from 2017 onward. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach, offering a variety of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Lisa Gilmore is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with HBW Advisory Services since 2021, following prior roles at HBW Partners, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and HBW Securities LLC. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach incorporating tactical asset allocation, fixed income, and multi-manager diversification, and offers sub-advisory, co-advisor, and online wrap-fee portfolio services.

Kevin Rex is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Morton Capital Management, LLC since 2015. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and ancillary services. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio principles, diversification, and risk management, and is notable for its involvement in private funds and tailored client offerings.

Julie Yoon is a CFP® professional at Westmount Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel and Laurel Grove Capital. Her current role at Westmount involves portfolio management and financial planning. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across 1,400 clients, using no-load mutual funds, pooled vehicles, and alternative investments, while also serving as adviser and sub-adviser to multiple pooled private funds.

William Pierrepont is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with First Foundation Advisors, based in Los Angeles, CA, and has three years of industry experience. He also holds roles outside of investment advising, including as a registered representative addressing life and health insurance needs at Transamerica and as a business development associate in video production services at King and Country LLC. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with a bank holding company, enabling integrated banking and financial product referral services.

Alison Roth is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Independent and has worked at several firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, Apexium Financial, Altfest Personal Wealth Management, and Payden & Rygel. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and discretionary management supported by institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Mia Sulak is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has operated The Mia Sulak Agency, Inc., an insurance sales business focused on life insurance, since 2014. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, especially those nearing or in retirement. The firm uses proprietary investment strategies with regular account reviews and offers additional services including retirement-plan consulting and educational seminars.

Ian Rennick is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Morton Wealth since 2021 and previously worked at GlobalWide Media and American Vision Windows. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses standardized investment strategies tailored to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private alternatives.

John Frye is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2021 and was previously with Crane Asset Management, LLC for 18 years. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and may use both long- and short-term trading strategies, options, and margin when appropriate, emphasizing alignment with client goals through written investment policy statements and ongoing monitoring.

Marjan Shokri is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Beverly Hills, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Since 2012, he has worked at 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 is affiliated with a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities, offering integrated financial solutions.

Blair Aaronson is a financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Virtue Capital Management since 2019, following four years at Horter Investment Management, and has been self-employed in insurance and annuity sales through Retirement Thru Design since 2005. Aaronson occasionally refers clients to Brighton Advisory Group for services outside his scope. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets for over 4,000 clients through about 90 advisers. The firm employs strategic, tactical, and dynamic investment strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, supported by quantitative optimization and proprietary models that incorporate economic data.

Oleg Katrikh is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years and has held roles at Peak Brokerage Services, LLC since 2024. Outside of advising, he serves as president of an insurance agency in Burbank and is the executive director of operations at a retirement benefits consulting firm. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisers. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and manages most client accounts via an affiliated turnkey asset management platform and multiple wrap-fee programs.

Christopher Werner is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2006. Westmount Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across about 1,400 clients, focusing on no-load mutual funds, pooled vehicles, and alternative private investments for qualified investors, while also serving as an adviser and sub-adviser to multiple pooled private funds.

Maria Isabel Pedrosa is a financial advisor at Gesar Capital Management with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel from 2019 to 2024. She serves as Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Executive Committee for the Khyentse Foundation, a client of her firm. Gesar Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial advisory services to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable institutions. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to client risk profiles and includes due diligence on private funds and active management of foundation relationships.

Christopher Good is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he provides part-time in-home respite care for his special needs daughter through a program compensated by the State of California. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform with notable municipal bond strategies and custody capabilities.