Terrence Demorest is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Westmount Asset Management since 2008 and spent one year at Citigroup Global Markets prior to that. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm employs a tailored asset allocation approach using mutual funds, managed strategies, and private funds, and is noted for managing pooled investment vehicles and acting as a private fund adviser.

Patrick Selway is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and Independent Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and participates as a speaker with Saife & Toastmasters, Inc. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a network of investment adviser representatives and utilizes model portfolios, sponsored wrap programs, and an affiliated turnkey asset management platform operated by truEdge.

Christopher Galeski is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morton Capital Management since 2018, following seven years at Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, he is involved in commercial and radio advertising as an actor. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor 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 and financial planning services, implementing standardized investment strategies customized to client objectives with a focus on risk management and reduced volatility.

Matthew Francis is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has no prior industry experience but has worked in media and video production, including as a video director for Bayside Church since 2021 and running Matty Fran Media since 2008. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach with third-party money managers and sub-advisers, and it offers institutional and intermediary services alongside retail client management.

Amir Jamsheed is affiliated with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC and holds no prior experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been involved with Amir H. Jamsheed, Professional Dental Corporation since 2007. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of in-house model allocations and third-party managers, including alternative investments, and offers customized strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Amy Born is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SVB Wealth. She has previously worked at Boston Private Wealth LLC and HighTower Advisors, LLC. Born is a member of the Investment Committee for the national non-profit Kappa Delta Sorority, supporting the development of college women across the US. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, integrating its offerings with affiliated bank, trust, and broker-dealer entities.

Fenimore Marsh is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work history includes positions at WellAcre Wealth Management, LLC, and roles outside the financial sector such as at Wind Addiction Kitesurfing School. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers offers wrap-fee wealth management programs to individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm manages a range of multi-asset and single-asset strategies and reported approximately USD 16.2 billion in program assets as of December 31, 2025.

Tyler Malinger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has six years of industry experience, including seven years at Move Inc. prior to joining Hilltop. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a variety of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform, with capabilities including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

James Rehfeld is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a media entertainment consulting business and serves as vice president on the board of a homeowners association in Los Angeles. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customizable investment strategies and supports other independent advisors through its technology platform, FinLife Partners.

Joseph Auday is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Beverly Hills, CA. Outside of his advisory role, Auday assists his family with real estate operations, including financial oversight as vice president and CFO of a family-held LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to family offices and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Jeffrey Mramor is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2014 and Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC since 2012. He is an officer and consultant at Pacific Point Asset Management, an independent RIA, where he is involved in money management. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving both individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings.

Michael Rudow is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2017 to 2021, as well as work at Orangetheory Fitness between 2014 and 2017. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor 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 tailored to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through diversified portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, private alternatives, and selective use of options or margin.

Wayne Rogers is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Bank and TD Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a soccer referee with multiple regional soccer referee associations. 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’s investment management is delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which implements discretionary portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Vanessa Elkins is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and VectorGlobal WMG. Her current role at Insigneo began in 2026. Insigneo Advisory Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to both retail and institutional clients, combining committee-driven model portfolios with advisor-led portfolio construction and incorporating third-party macroeconomic research to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Rodney Olea is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company LLC. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A. provides access to bank deposit sweep programs, securities-based lending, and an expanded suite of advisory services including business consulting for succession and exit planning.

Heidi Hershman is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with HBW Advisory Services since 2011 and previously held positions at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the board at Ilan Ramon Day School, a private Jewish day school. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it provides sub-advisory, co-advisor, and wrap-fee portfolio services.

Edward Suero is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LOGIX Federal Credit Union, Unionbanc Investment Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and content creator of Be Grounded Inc, a business focused on transformative mindfulness and meditation. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and referrals to third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management with tailored strategies using multiple analytic approaches and offers flexible fee arrangements primarily based on assets under management.

Morrie Reiff is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at M.S. Howells & Company, Independent Financial Group, Quantitative Strategies Inc., and Planned Asset Management, LLC. Outside of investment advisory, he owns and operates insurance-related businesses focusing on life, disability, and long-term care products, as well as a travel agency. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and diverse portfolio management approaches.

Anthony Walsh is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Shuster Advisory Group, Total Accounting and Bookkeeping Services, and Harris Financial Advisors. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary and custom model portfolios, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, with ongoing monitoring and access to privately placed securities for eligible clients.

Jacob Quiroz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, BakerAvenue Wealth Management, and Aspiriant LLC. His career also includes roles outside financial services, such as a period of full-time travel. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing independent managers and a range of investment tools, while maintaining integration with affiliated businesses to offer diverse financial services.