John Odell is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Arroyo Investment Group, LLC in Pasadena, CA, where he has worked since 1995, and has held roles at related firms including Capital Research Brokerage Services, LLC and Capital Research & Consulting LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing partner of a non-investment property known as Diamond L Ranch. Arroyo Investment Group is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals and institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a discretionary, model-driven approach focusing on no-load mutual funds and provides regular portfolio reviews and performance reporting.

Peter Chen is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Stonemark (formerly Wespac Advisors SoCal LLC) since 2011 and with The Leaders Group Inc. since 2014. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million across nearly 400 client relationships and employs customized model portfolios combined with fundamental and technical analysis, including option strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs.

Nga Ho is a financial advisor at Monarch Wealth Strategies with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at PDV Financial Management for 21 years before joining Monarch in 2024. Monarch Wealth Strategies provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting to affluent individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines ongoing portfolio management with tailored planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and instruments.

Jeffrey Fishman is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been affiliated with JSF Financial since 1996. Fishman is also involved as a trustee and board member for nonprofit organizations, including the Steele Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis Hillel. JSF Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses. The firm employs dynamic asset allocation, model portfolios, and quantitative analysis to customize investment strategies and manages approximately $1.73 billion in client assets.

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.

Carlos Perez is a financial advisor at Logic Wealth Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been working with Perez Company since 1997. Logic Wealth Management serves individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, participant account management, and standalone financial planning, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client.

Lee Hutter is a financial advisor with Curated Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Curated Wealth Partners since 2018 and previously spent four years at Deutsche Bank. Curated Wealth Partners advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment entities, providing holistic wealth management and access to private market investments such as direct private equity and real estate. The firm manages approximately $1.76 billion for a concentrated client base and offers customized advice across clients' full balance sheets using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Reed Bender is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Robert L. Bender, Inc. dba Robert Bender & Associates in Pasadena, CA. He has been with the firm since 1997. Robert Bender & Associates provides asset and portfolio management services to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and manages over $510 million in discretionary assets with a focus on suitability, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Grant Nabell is a financial advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Regatta Capital Group since 2021 and previously spent six years with J. White and Associates. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs supplemented by individual securities, and offers additional services including retirement plan advisory, estate document generation, and digital-asset account facilitation.

Catherine Siphron is a financial advisor at Cheviot Value Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Cheviot Value Management since 2024 and has provided academic tutoring since 2004. Cheviot Value Management offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis and diversification, complemented by additional services such as written financial planning and budget coaching.

Ethan Gahm is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining AWM Capital, he worked in various roles including positions at Blue Palm Cafe and Franco Realty Group. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients. The firm employs a multi-team approach focused on liability-driven investing and asset allocation, offering financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through an open-architecture platform.

Kimberlea Archer is a financial advisor at Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC with two years at the firm and over a decade of prior experience at BNY Mellon. She holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. Checchi Capital Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional and pooled clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment process utilizing proprietary models and often implements strategies with ETFs, tax optimization, and transaction-cost reduction algorithms.

Alan Toman is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory role, Toman is active in the insurance sector, offering accident and health insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and traditional life insurance products through American Senior Benefits and as an insurance agent. Regal Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and other registered advisers, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal authority to implement and manage strategies.

Megan Montes is a financial advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at SES LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., and TD Ameritrade. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments in its investment process and offers a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services.

Kingsley Choi is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Transglobal Advisory, LLC, and was involved in Otaku Coffee Lab, LLC. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent, selling insurance products to clients. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and access to private placement investments, utilizing proprietary model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Sami Farag is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities, UNIFY Financial Credit Union, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing options. The firm offers services to both individual and institutional clients, including trusts and foundations, while acting as a fiduciary and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.

Germon Mosley is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., UnionBanc Investment Services LLC, Citigroup, and Union Bank. 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor that constructs and implements asset allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Andrew Jacobson is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2017, and prior to that spent four years with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investment strategies, employing proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Cole Brownell is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a senior advisor at SEIA. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance, MassMutual, and World Financial Group. He also has experience in the food service industry, having worked at Farfalla Trattoria and Agoura's Famous Deli. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments in its investment process, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Craig Pierce is a financial advisor at SEIA with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at First Trust Portfolios L.P. for over two decades. He is also a Business Development Officer at SEIA, involved in RIA sales and service. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary models with an investment process supported by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee.