Jay Sanders is a financial advisor at Blue Zone Wealth Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for seven years at Firestone Walker Brewing Co. and took a sabbatical in 2023. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $565 million across 170 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and a variety of analytic methods.

Angelica Spielman is a financial advisor at Manhattan West Asset Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Angelica’s work history includes roles at Finalis Securities LLC and Fora Travel, alongside a long-term advisory position at Manhattan West Asset Management. She is also involved with the San Diego Jewish Academy. Manhattan West Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and endowments. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-tailored approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across traditional and alternative investment strategies, managing over $1 billion in discretionary assets.

Aleksandr Keyfes is a financial advisor at Salem Partners Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Salem Partners since 2010. Salem Partners Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $413 million and focuses on sizable accounts, typically with a minimum of $10 million, offering customized portfolios that include a range of traditional and alternative investments.

Nicholas Ozer is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Regatta Capital Group, LLC, where he has worked for 11 years. He has 13 years of industry experience in financial advising. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and various entities. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio management, offering wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and digital-asset account facilitation, alongside managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Claudia Song is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Allmerits Asset, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Apiis Financial and Mass Mutual. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as an insurance agent and field manager at Allmerits Financial and Insurance Services. Allmerits Asset, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management using third-party sub-advisers and digital platforms, serving individuals, corporations, charities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs tactical and strategic asset allocation and offers retirement plan consulting alongside standalone financial consulting.

Victor Martinez is a financial advisor with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is a member of Marstel Senior Homes LLC, involved in the healthcare sector. Strategy Asset Managers advises individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and a Strategy Family Office. The firm employs a range of equity and multi-asset strategies and serves as adviser and sponsor to private funds, providing audited investor reporting and estate planning support.

Victor Lin is a financial advisor with Griffinest Asia Asset Management, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 24 years of industry experience. Since 2012, he has also served as CEO of Griffinest Asia Securities, LLC. Griffinest Asia Asset Management primarily serves high-net-worth and qualified individual investors, as well as corporations and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerances and objectives, managing approximately $10.27 million in assets across nine clients.

Thomas Hulick is a financial advisor at Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Newbridge Securities Corporation and Monarch Bay Securities, LLC. Hulick is also the CEO of Hulick Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm he founded, and manages an insurance agency focused on sales and marketing of insurance products. Strategy Asset Managers, LLC provides portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and a family office service to individuals, high-net-worth families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $930 million in discretionary assets and offers multiple equity and multi-asset investment strategies as well as private fund advisory and estate planning support.

Kyle Fulton is a financial advisor at Seneca Private Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Finwell. Outside of advising, he is employed as a staff accountant and head of a data entry department at Fulton Management. Seneca Private Wealth, LLC provides investment and wealth management services along with financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes a risk-adjusted, tax-efficient investment approach combining active and passive strategies, with particular focus on retirement plan consulting and managing independent managers on behalf of clients.

Sandra Field is a CFP® professional at Asset Planning, Inc. in Los Alamitos, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Asset Planning since 1998 and has an additional background with Ian D Brodie MD FRCS Inc. since 1980. Asset Planning, Inc. provides personal financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on customized portfolio construction using a strategic asset allocation framework that combines passive and active investment strategies. The fee-only firm manages approximately $552 million in discretionary assets across about 373 client households.

Adam Werthmuller is a financial advisor at Banyan Tree Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. and several other firms. Banyan Tree Asset Management is a discretionary fixed-income investment adviser serving ultra-high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm focuses on active, credit-oriented fixed income strategies and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, often employing leverage when authorized by clients.

Keith Gunther is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 39 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Crown Capital Securities, LP and MGM Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business through MGM Financial Group. Legacy Investment Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party managers, employing asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental and technical analysis.

Marco Mendoza is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and participant-directed retirement plans, offering tailored portfolios that combine active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes. The firm also serves as a private fund adviser and fund sponsor, integrating alternative investments and special purpose vehicles within its wealth management programs.

Joseph Robillard is a financial advisor with Windward Capital Management Company in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Windward Capital Management Company and its affiliated firm S.L. Reed & Company since 2010. Outside of advising, he is an owner of Mammoth Rock N Bowl, an entertainment and restaurant business in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Windward Capital Management Company provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension consulting and education to employee benefit plans, and sub-advisory services to other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis across various portfolio approaches and manages approximately $1.86 billion in assets with a team of three advisors.

Ross Kroll is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Mercer Advisors, Oakwood Capital Management, AdvicePeriod, and Mariner Independent, where he is currently affiliated through Ocean Path Advisors. Kroll is a shareholder at Ocean Path Advisors, providing investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm supports both model portfolios and advisor-level discretionary management, and it integrates institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities and third-party partnerships.

Hank Krakover is a financial advisor at Evolve Private Wealth, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Sanctuary Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved with Evolve Wealth Insurance LLC and serves as managing member of Krakover Wealth, LLC, a holding company with ownership interest in Evolve Private Wealth. Evolve Private Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $2.15 billion in assets and employs a long-term investment approach using a diversified mix of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, and derivatives, supported by artificial intelligence decision tools.

Maryam Khoshreza is an advisor at AIRE Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining AIRE Advisors in 2021, she worked at Macy's Inc. and Oaks Paper Product Company. AIRE Advisors manages approximately $1 billion in client assets, serving individual clients, family-office clients, employer retirement plans, and brokerage customers. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting, with an investment approach centered on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Todd Butler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Ocean Path Advisors, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and WESCAP Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Sendero Property Group, through which he owns rental properties. Mariner Independent serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm integrates institutional and retirement plan resources and provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and alternative investments.

James Watson is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, LPL Financial, and Trost Financial Planning Group. Watson is also a licensed life and health insurance agent in California. Cypress Wealth Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $965.5 million for over 700 clients. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies.

Nhaman Pelphrey is a financial advisor at IFC Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank. IFC Advisors provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family entities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, goal-oriented investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and is noted for operating and advising special purpose vehicles and private fund vehicles.