Babak Kooros is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foundations Investment Advisors, Syncis, and Uber. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO and owner of InTime Financial Alliance Insurance Solutions, Inc. and is also active as a realtor. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm utilizes tailored strategies, model portfolios, and third-party money managers, offering a broad range of investment options across its multi-team platform.

Kristina Ponomareva is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Virtue Capital Management, LLC. She has one year of industry experience, previously working at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and holding roles at California State University and Bickerstaff Athletic Center. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified/ERISA plans. The firm employs a combination of active tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and client education to tailor solutions to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

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.

Anthony Andolino is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at the University of Arizona and Sandra Day O'Connor High School. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate or institutional accounts. The firm also offers sub-advisory and consulting services and supports other independent advisors through its technology and practice platform, FinLife Partners.

Mariah Ramirez is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and involvement with the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership at California State University Long Beach. Ramirez has also worked in educational settings, including the Long Beach Unified School District and Robert A. Millikan High School. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage portfolios across a range of investment vehicles.

Arthur Johnson III is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, BGA Insurance, Unionbanc Investment Services, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC serves primarily individual retail clients and retirement plan participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and focuses on non-high-net-worth investors while providing specialized consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting.

Mark Hebner is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at the firm since 1999. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, passively managed portfolios tailored to clients’ risk capacity and integrates in-house tax services alongside its advisory offerings.

Ethan Campbell is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, where he has worked since 2021. He has two years of industry experience and previously attended California State University Long Beach for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods to manage portfolios across various asset types.

Margery Neis is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at RWA Wealth Partners, LLC and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group. Margery is also the owner of Bountiful Wealth, LLC, an entity created for tax management and professional liability purposes. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client objectives.

Kurtis Barnett is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Virtue Capital Management, Horter Investment Management, and Financial Alliance and Insurance Solutions. Outside of advisory roles, he has been involved in insurance and annuity sales and acts as a referral partner for a firm specializing in R&D tax credits for businesses. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios through a platform-based approach rather than proprietary portfolio construction.

Ava Dilger is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities in 2024, she worked at Rosen Law Offices in 2022 and has experience in educational roles from 2014 to 2025. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Patrick Wilson is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth Management, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years at Crown Capital Securities prior to joining Legacy Wealth Management in 2021. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor investment advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and third-party manager selection across a platform of 35 advisors, emphasizing tailored strategies and continuous account monitoring.

Kevin Krause is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at firms including Northwestern Mutual and BackNine Insurance. Krause is also involved with Second Opinion Expert, Inc., where he provides training and support to behavioral health treatment facilities focused on substance use disorders and alcoholism. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are actively monitored and rebalanced, alongside technology and operational solutions for advisers.

Kristoffer Fu is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities for nine years before joining Kestra in 2021. Fu is also the founder and strategic business advisor of DayOne Strategic Advisers, where he consults with business owners on valuation and wealth gap strategies. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers access to a broad range of investment products and specialized service platforms.

Anna Lair is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She has worked at Halbert Hargrove since 2023 and previously studied at California State University - Long Beach. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee using a documented analytical framework and combines qualitative and quantitative methods in its investment approach.

Scott Schomer is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 license and 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Abundance Financial Coaching and Schomer Wealth Advisors, and he is also the principal attorney at Schomer Law Group, APC. Schomer serves as an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School, teaching a course on wills and trusts, and he is treasurer and board member of the nonprofit OPICA. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, using fundamental and technical analysis and a variety of asset allocation strategies combined with ongoing monitoring and annual client reviews.

Leyton Bohren is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifeworks Advisors in 2025, he worked at Green Dot Bank and has a background that includes five years at Azusa Pacific University. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a staff accountant at Green Dot Bank. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses with discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities within its corporate group and employs a planning-based tranche approach combined with factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies.

Ramie Khalil is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Solera Asset Managers and has been involved with Fortress Financial and Insurance Services, where he conducts financial literacy education and provides insurance and fixed annuity services. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers a range of solutions including model portfolios and third-party manager selection.

Jake Castillo is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Halbert Hargrove. He previously worked at Pacific Capital and has experience in both the financial sector and other industries including food service and retail. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning, utilizing a research-driven Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios with a range of asset types and strategies.