Jimmy Wu is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previous experience at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and United Alliance Insurance, where he is involved in agent training and recruiting as well as personal insurance sales. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through various platforms including firm-managed portfolios and third-party co-advisory arrangements. The firm combines individualized financial planning with discretionary or non-discretionary account management and offers tools such as separately managed accounts and automated rebalancing.

Fariba Madison is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 13 years before joining Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Mahshid Kamali is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at First Citizens Bank & Trust since 2023 as a Client Service Specialist and has been associated with SVB Wealth since 2015. SVB Wealth LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

Morris Amiri is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including D A Investments and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of advising, he owns GLC Management, a real estate company. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs various management styles and offers access to model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions.

Elizabeth Margalis is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. She has been with Everett Harris & Co. in Los Angeles since 2010, where she is part of a team of ten advisors. Everett Harris & Co. is an employee-owned firm founded in 1937 that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold investment approach, managing over $11 billion in assets across approximately 718 client relationships.

James Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Everett Harris & Co., where he has worked since 1982. He is also a general partner of Rainbow Capital Management, LLC, providing investment management services to a private investment fund, the Rainbow Fund, LP. Everett Harris & Co. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold strategy across a diversified range of asset classes, supported by regular investment team meetings and tailored portfolio adjustments.

David Koch is a CFP® and CFA®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, for 15 years. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, standalone consulting, and retirement plan services, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Sean Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC, a financial planning software company, by providing software and strategy improvements. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk management, utilizing both in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Raz Bracha is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Hornor Townsend & Kent, among others. Bracha also owns several financial and advisory-related businesses. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various asset allocation models and discretionary manager relationships.

Marshall Huddleston is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Penn Mutual Life. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting utilizing various wrap and non-wrap solutions integrated with Cambridge platforms.

Leila Parvaneh is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Parvaneh is also an insurance agent with Kanani Financial & Insurance Services, where she provides advice and services related to insurance products. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including discretionary management that integrates various analytical methods and may include higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Raymond Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at City National Bank and CITI Private Bank. Martinez serves as a board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit providing pro-bono legal services to disadvantaged individuals. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, providing portfolio management and financial planning supported by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Kristina Ponomareva is an advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and at the Bickerstaff Athletic Center at California State University. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and operates a multi-team model that includes ongoing monitoring, reporting, and client education.

Richard Magdaleno is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2010 and also maintains a role with GWN Securities Inc. Magdaleno has served as a volunteer board member of the Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with final decision authority over third-party model implementations.

Enrique Vargas is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FreeWill, Gartner, Deloitte, Fujitsu, and multiple tenures at AIG Capital Services and American General Life Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth 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, and access to alternative investments, using proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private placements for accredited clients.

Maria Echeverria is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Evoke Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Virtual Outsource Solutions. Outside of finance, she is the founder and owner of INES LLC, an online women's sleepwear business. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting.

Jon Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Savvy with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Signature Resources Capital Management LLC, One Wealth Management, and First Western Capital Management Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a life insurance broker. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform.

John Williams is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary public. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Anthony Pizzo is a financial advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and has been associated with Select Money Management, Inc., and related entities since 2012. Pizzo also serves as a senior trader within SEIA and its affiliated Registered Investment Advisers. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Jorge Ambriz is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at L&S Advisors, Inc. for nine years before joining Americana Partners in 2026. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing client consultations and discretionary management, employing a range of investment vehicles and strategies tailored to clients’ needs.