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.

Patrick Selway is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and Independent Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and participates as a speaker with Saife & Toastmasters, Inc. 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. The firm employs a network of investment adviser representatives and utilizes model portfolios, sponsored wrap programs, and an affiliated turnkey asset management platform operated by truEdge.

Sean Montgomery is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Merit Financial Advisors and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Cetera Wealth Services. Montgomery serves as a board member of the Cliffs Resort Vacation Owners Association. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed portfolio models overseen by an internal investment 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 at RBC Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including City National Securities, Inc., Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. 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 with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and related services.

James Mayes is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for six years and Financial West Group for five years. Outside of finance, he is a minister involved in ministry-related book sales and speaking engagements, dedicating around 12 hours per week to these activities. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain institutional clients, offering investment advisory and capital markets/M&A advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation investment process that integrates technical analysis and fundamental review across multiple advisory teams.

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 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.

Jesus Sunga is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2013 and previously spent five years at Morgan Stanley. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and other financial services. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios and supports SMA, MMA, UMA, and IMA offerings.

Youstina Iskander is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Calton & Associates since 2016, following prior work at Alexander Wealth Management beginning in 2015. Calton & Associates is a multi-disciplinary firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, combining analytical approaches and a range of investment strategies through direct management or third-party managers.

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 at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fisher Investments, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a digital creator involved in video editing and production through a personal project with Google Adsense. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and supported by various third-party managers and sub-advisers.

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.

Murcy Huang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2021. Prior to joining Clifford Swan, he worked at City National Bank for eleven years. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed income, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, liquidity needs, and tax considerations.

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 worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Waddell & Reed. Outside the financial industry, he was involved with Wonderland Design Inc for over two decades. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a multi-team model and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and due diligence services using a combination of 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.

Thomas Kang is a Series 66 licensed financial consultant with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA. He has 10 years of industry experience, all with Wedbush since 2015. Wedbush Securities Inc. offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides a broad range of services such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, capital markets, and prime services, administering customized portfolio strategies through various managed account programs.

Aaron Goldberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Independent Financial Group and Lincoln Capital. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser that serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 24 advisors. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation using a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and private placements, while integrating tax and estate planning into its services.

Max Seeget is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2014. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.