Charles Hilliard II is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities dating back to 2017 and Kestra Investment Services, LLC from 2015 to 2017. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, supported by capital markets, commodities, securities lending, and prime services.

Ara Kachadourian is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including US Capital Global Wealth Management and Platinum Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, Kachadourian is involved in advising a technology software company on U.S. market expansion and manages family-owned real estate consulting and investment businesses. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses model portfolios and advisor-directed strategies incorporating a range of investment vehicles, and it supports client plans with ERISA-related services and third-party portfolio construction technology.

Leila Parvaneh is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Parvaneh is also an insurance agent with Kanani Financial & Insurance Services, where she provides advice and services related to insurance products. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including discretionary management that integrates various analytical methods and may include higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Raymond Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at City National Bank and CITI Private Bank. Martinez serves as a board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit providing pro-bono legal services to disadvantaged individuals. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, providing portfolio management and financial planning supported by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Enrique Vargas is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FreeWill, Gartner, Deloitte, Fujitsu, and multiple tenures at AIG Capital Services and American General Life Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments, using proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private placements for accredited clients.

Stephen Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Wealth Network in 2022, he worked at GNH Asset Management, Inc. for seven years. Gilchrist operates his own advisory business, Gilchrist Wealth Management, through which he offers securities services. Independent Wealth Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Earl Rideau is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC. Rideau also operates Earl B. Rideau, LLC, which serves non-investment-related business purposes. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses tailored portfolios through various analytic approaches and third-party managers, primarily providing discretionary portfolio management.

James Hennessy is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2007. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm combines broker-dealer functions with clearing, custody, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

John Williams is an advisor at SEIA with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Outside of advising, he serves as a notary public. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients, managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets through a client-driven investment process that combines strategic and tactical allocation across multiple managed account programs and financial planning services.

Anthony Pizzo is a financial advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Select Money Management, Inc. since 2012. He is also a senior trader at SEIA and SMM Inc. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a multi-team platform of 132 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and financial planning services, employing a client-driven investment process supported by research and an Investment Committee overseeing discretionary models.

Jorge Ambriz is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Americana Partners in 2026, he worked at L&S Advisors, Inc. for nine years and had earlier roles at Charles Schwab and a brief unemployed period. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing client consultations and discretionary management, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Arynton Hardy is a financial advisor at Savvy with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hardy Capital Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hardy co-founded Nice Brew Co., LLC, a coffee and kombucha service, where he focuses on marketing and business strategy. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of index-based core strategies and tailored approaches, including direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, and integrates technology platforms and third-party resources to deliver its services.

Ashley Lamothe is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Vermilion Cliffs Partners/Cinnabar Operating from 2016 to 2022. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and utilizes customized model portfolios as well as third-party managers to provide a range of investment solutions.

Malcolm Maclennan is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Securities Corporation, FSC Securities Corp, and Oppenheimer. He is also involved in insurance sales as an agent. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often employing third-party asset managers and delivering services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Craig Kelley is a CFP® professional affiliated with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with City National Bank since 2000. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management from an affiliated sub-advisor and operates within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory functions.

Ali Matin is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation 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. 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, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Jonathan Di Gerolamo is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Finish Strong Financial Services and his family insurance business. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with a long-term focus and offers educational seminars for clients.

Dustin Hansen is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at U.S. Bank, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Unionbanc Investment Services, MUFG Union Bank, and Wells Fargo in various roles. 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 operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to clients.

Jeffrey Zuanich is a financial advisor at SEIA with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at firms including SES LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He maintains a California insurance license in a non-producer capacity to assist with proposal and illustration support. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform that manages approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a client-driven investment process combining strategic and tactical allocation, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary managed account programs along with modular financial planning and retirement consulting services.

John Brouillard Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with RBC Securities, Inc. and has been with City National Securities, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Summer Search, a charitable foundation, where he leads the planning committee for an annual golf and tennis fundraiser event. 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 services with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to its clients.