Luis Strohmeier is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the board for a family business focused on emerging technology and biological energy research. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm employs customized portfolios using proprietary models that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on long-term strategies and specialized retirement plan advisory services.

Rebecca Cameron is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked with NWF Advisory Group since 2017 and previously with Whjr Associates from 2013 to 2017. Cameron also serves as a registered assistant for Artisan Capital Partners, a DBA under NWF Advisory Group. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting as well as trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions with both strategic long-term and short-term tactical investment strategies.

Michael Wu is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Suntrust Advisory Services and GenSpring. Michael is based in Los Angeles, CA. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm’s investment approach uses customized asset allocation strategies supported by internal research and a variety of implementation options, including third-party managers and private investments.

Mark Walter is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Westlake Village, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 12 years at Western International Securities, Inc. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and employs a range of analyses to construct and monitor customized portfolios, often using discretionary authority.

Ronald Reyes is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ses LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and SII before joining SEIA in 2015. Reyes also serves as Vice President of Trading at SEIA LLC. SEIA provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by an in-house research group and investment committee, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Brian Clauer is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked with Level Four Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business specializing in vintage Alpine sports accessories and decorative items. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms or unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Bruce Tyson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and business consulting, employing standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Nicole Pavlovic is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Freestone Capital Management, LLC. Outside of finance, she has experience in event management and catering, including a role at Best Beverage Catering. Composition Wealth provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and diversified, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and manages approximately $6.7 billion in client assets.

Emil Georgiev is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC and Pathstone Family Office, LLC. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios composed of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other instruments, while offering comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services.

Lisabeth Schiller is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer on multiple nonprofit boards and is involved in producing musical theater projects. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven investment process with a multiphase due diligence approach and offers services through fee-based portfolio management, third-party money managers, and adviser-as-portfolio-manager programs.

Troy Franzen is a financial advisor at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA) with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES LLC. Franzen is also a relationship manager at SIA LLC, an RIA sales and service firm. SEIA serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, operating primarily non-discretionary programs alongside discretionary offerings and integrates ESG considerations and AI tools in its investment process.

Craig Borkovec is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth since 2020 and previously at Deawm Distributors, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Composition Wealth provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Cory Davenport is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC. He has worked at Westmount Asset Management since 2020 and previously spent six years at Northwestern Mutual. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across about 1,400 clients, emphasizing no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and acts as adviser and sub-adviser to multiple private pooled investment vehicles.

Hayley Bates is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at SEIA with 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, and SES LLC. She serves as a member of the Leadership Council for A Place Called Home, a nonprofit organization. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process supported by in-house research and offers a range of managed account programs alongside modular and comprehensive financial planning options.

Zachary Statzer is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ford Financial Group and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Imago Dei Coffee, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, pensions, and corporate clients. The firm combines various investment strategies and technologies, including AI tools and multiple custodian platforms, to tailor and manage client portfolios.

Reza Zamani is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SteelPeak since 2012. Prior to joining SteelPeak, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of ZAMANI CAPITAL, LLC and ZAMANI ENTERPRISES, LLC, which are involved in real estate activities, and he is also a fixed insurance agent with Steel Peak Estate & Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, often implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Maziar Esmailbeigi is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2012 to 2018 and has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as a fixed insurance agent at Steel Peak Estate & Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 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, alternative investment strategies, and access to margin solutions, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios monitored by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Jacqueline Yapp is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC., where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she was with Wealthsource Partners, LLC for six years and Avant Garde Advisors LLC for five years. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its web-based AdvisorNXT program and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm combines algorithmic portfolio construction based on Modern Portfolio Theory with human advisor support and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Abdullah Safdari is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at LifePro Asset Management, LLC, and is the founder and president of NACPE, Inc., which focuses on insurance and annuity sales. Safdari is also the founder and president of College Planning Experts, providing college planning and financial aid consulting, and co-partner of La Michoacana Authentic Ice Cream Parlor. Simplicity Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios, third-party manager oversight, and technology-driven advisory and operational support for advisers.

Edgar Haroutunian is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at SEIA and has previously worked at firms including TCW LLC and Paulson Investment Co., LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages merchandise sales through Amazon.com. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process with a range of managed account programs and planning options, serving over 9,500 clients with approximately $22.5 billion in assets under management.