Lorraine Bishop is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with ChangePath, LLC, Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, and Partnervest Advisory Services LLC, and maintains a legal practice as a partner at Bishop and Bishop. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as an adjunct instructor at Glendale Community College, teaching business law and international marketing. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option-based strategies to manage client portfolios.

Barry Simon 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 and has pursued acting since 1989. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including portfolio management, wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and institutional research through its dual role as both an investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Tab Artis is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with five years of industry experience. He has worked previously at LPL Financial and maintains a legal practice specializing in estate planning, probate, and trust administration through The Artis Law Firm, which he oversees as owner. Tab also assists clients with integrating investment strategies and estate planning through his advisory entities. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients via a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of asset allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

Hyung Kim is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at M.S. Howells & Co., KLK Capital Management LLC, and Merrill. Outside of advisory roles, he serves on the board of directors for Open Bank and holds leadership positions in insurance and consulting businesses. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and family office services. The firm employs a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach, providing a broad range of investment options and flexible fee structures.

Todd Goldman is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Westmount Partners, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Westmount Asset Management, LLC, Telemus Capital, LLC, RBC Securities, Inc., and Merrill. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to both individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, estates, and corporations. The firm specializes in tailored asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and managed strategies, with additional exposure to private and interval funds, and manages a series of multi-manager private funds launched since 2019.

Michael Ohlson is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. since 1994. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services with tailored portfolio management strategies.

Elliott Hollingsworth is a financial advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Mather Group, LLC, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC, and Hollingsworth and Vose. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors serves individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners by providing investment supervisory and wealth-planning services. The firm employs proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed-income analysis and offers portfolio management, tax-aware planning, and access to private investments, managing approximately $4.48 billion in client assets.

Harold Pearson is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. based in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2008 and previously at M.L. Stern & Co., LLC from 2004 to 2008. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm also delivers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and institutional research, supported by custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Brandon Thuott is a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Rnc Genter Capital Management and Telos Capital Management, Inc. Thuott is based in Los Angeles, CA. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and ESG analysis and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Karp is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, Karp is associated with Shanks Crowfoot Limited Partnership, a sports facility in Calgary, Canada. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture investment platform with a range of managed account programs and distinctive operational features including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Joseph Brandolino is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at All World Ventures and Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategy consulting, and access to non-purpose loan solutions, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private investments for accredited clients.

Barbara Frenkel is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 1981. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities alongside both firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies.

Sandra Cho is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains a longstanding role with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses with asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and tailors portfolios using various analytic approaches, often incorporating third-party managers and model portfolios.

Paul Sirois is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LaSalle St Securities LLC, Securities America Advisors, Inc., Foothill Securities, Inc., and New England Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an insurance sales business offering life, disability, long-term care, and group health insurance products. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, with a notable predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Alex Froloff is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally does Uber Eats deliveries with his 12-year-old son. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Joy Prefer Cohen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. She is currently with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC and Peak Brokerage Services, and previously worked at Cheviot Value Management and ClearBridge Investments LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner and designer of a jewelry business and serves on the board of the nonprofit organization Connecting a Caring Community. 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 offers tailored portfolio management through a network of investment adviser representatives and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in its investment process.

Victoria Dyson is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Westmount Asset Management, LLC, Capital Bank and Trust Company, and Convergent Wealth Advisors, LLC. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates and trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and alternative investments such as private and interval funds, while also managing a series of multi-manager private funds and serving as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor.

Brian Raat is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 1997 to 2009. He is based in Pasadena, CA. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Andrew Filipek is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2008, also serving as Deputy Chairman of Wedbush Europe Sp Zoo since 2010, overseeing operations in Poland and Central & Eastern Europe. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm’s offerings include wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and research services, with capabilities in both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ceasar Garvida is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 15 years of experience in financial services. He currently works at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, where he has been since 2020, and previously held roles at Prepared Capital and Morgan Stanley entities. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, alternative investment consulting, and uses proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.