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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jacob Dreiling is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with MissionSquare Retirement and MissionSquare Investment Services, having joined in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Beantown Beanies LLC, an online beanie retail business. 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 advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which uses investment models developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports over 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure.

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.

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.

Jacob Quiroz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, BakerAvenue Wealth Management, and Aspiriant LLC. His career also includes roles outside financial services, such as a period of full-time travel. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing independent managers and a range of investment tools, while maintaining integration with affiliated businesses to offer diverse financial services.

Jesus Quezada is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Regal Investment Advisors, and Regulus Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Valzada Industries, where he engages with homeowners and tradesmen to support community rebuilding efforts. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients for capital markets and M&A advisory. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation investment process that integrates proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review and uses discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios.

James Chu is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., Waddell & Reed, World Financial Group, Inc., and operated Wonderland Design Inc. for over two decades. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-team model to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches.

Ivan Parry is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at City National Securities, Inc., Western International Securities, Inc., and NPB Financial Group, LLC. 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 integrates portfolio management with banking and trust services, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals.

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.