Avi Bialo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is a self-employed musician. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations and uses third-party sub-advisers, regularly monitoring accounts while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Jeffrey Sinclair is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes six years at Edward Jones and two years at Lyft Inc. He has also worked with the San Jose Earthquakes LLC. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, pensions, and corporate accounts. The firm integrates advanced technology, including AI tools, into its investment process and operates across multiple custodians and platforms.

Jonathan Ballenger is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has recently begun his career in the industry. Prior to joining NorthCoast, he worked at Bluespring Wealth Partners for one year and spent 16 years at Morningstar. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively based, systematic investment process and offers a diverse range of strategies including equity and fixed income, options-defined outcomes, and alternative interval funds.

Kevin Kowalczyk is a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cumberland Advisors in 2025, he worked at SmartTrust, Cakewalk, and Proshares. Cumberland Advisors serves individual investors and a range of institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes active municipal and taxable bond management alongside ETF-based equity strategies and includes a tactical trend strategy within its separately managed account platform.

Celia Meagher is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Morton Capital Management, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory work, she is the founder and owner of Hangurs LLC, a marketplace for moms. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm takes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private fund management and trust company services.

Theodore Saade is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a senior partner at SEIA. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. He holds an insurance license to provide life and long-term care insurance products. 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 offers a comprehensive range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, utilizing a structured investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with both quantitative and qualitative security selection.

Nathaniel Angelo is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Columbia River Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a capital contributor and member of Northshore Capital Investment LLC, a real estate investment group. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investments, supported by fundamental and technical analysis and an internal due-diligence process.

Priscilla Brehm is a ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Morton Wealth since 2014. She is based in Calabasas, CA. 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 employs standardized investment strategies customized to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction across a range of asset types.

Veronica Osmonov is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Peace of Mind Private Wealth Management and Horter Investment Management. She is also an insurance agent specializing in the sale of insurance and annuities. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and pension plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform, often implementing strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Noah Boatright is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with NWF Advisory Services Inc and previously worked at OSAIC Wealth Inc and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a regional coach administrator for a youth soccer league. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting as well as trust and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform with a focus on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Robert Hunt is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Genter Capital Management since 2012 and IMST Distributors, LLC since 2013. He serves as Director for North Territory at Genter Capital Management, focusing on advisor relationship management. Genter Capital Management provides continuous investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm manages both equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, and advises the Genter Capital Dividend Income Fund as well as several ETFs.

Steven Petrovich is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 designation, with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in Los Angeles, having joined the firm in 2025 after eight years at City National Rochdale. Prior to that, he was affiliated with the University of California Los Angeles. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a collaborative and customized planning process supported by third-party software and analytical tools, separate from implementation and transaction execution functions.

James Wisdom is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked nine years at Harvest Investment Services, LLC. He also owns James L. Wisdom Insurance Services, where he provides fee-based consumer-driven health financial planning and occasional life and long-term care insurance sales. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Elias Vera is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed financial advisor at Morton Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC for 12 years and CI Private Wealth, LLC for one year. 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 services, implementing standardized strategies with customized portfolios focused on risk management and volatility reduction.

Betty Chin is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years before joining LPL Financial and Perennial Financial Services in 2025. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, pensions, and corporate accounts. The firm integrates new technologies, including AI tools, and offers tailored portfolio solutions through multiple custodians and third-party platforms.

Joseph Bonanno is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at HBW Advisory Services since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a web application development business. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and emphasizes multi-manager diversification, offering a high client load per advisor and a mix of retail, charitable, and institutional clients.

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.

Theresa Ngo is a financial advisor at SEIA with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Electrameccanica and BT Western Corporation. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by an Investment Solutions Group and offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Robert Curtiss is a financial advisor at SEIA with 28 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Merrill, D.A. Davidson & Co., and Royal Alliance Associates. Curtiss is also involved with Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC, an RIA sales and service entity. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

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.