Christian Sessing is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at AMI Asset Management Corp since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and works from the firm's Los Angeles office as part of a nine-advisor team. AMI Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and private pooled funds. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up research approach across multiple equity and fixed-income strategies and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled vehicles.

Barbara Abundiz is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Wealth Management. She has previously worked at The Heymont Group and Heymont & Company, Inc., and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with BABS MICHAEL, LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Horizon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, fiduciary investment management using diversified portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Michael Van Lieshout is a financial advisor at Stonemark Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and his prior work includes roles at Crush It Enterprise and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Stonemark Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $610 million and employs customized model portfolios that combine fundamental and technical analysis, with options strategies and selective use of leveraged ETFs as part of its investment approach.

Daniel Hart is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Advanced Portfolio Strategies in Torrance, CA, where he has worked for six years. His prior experience includes roles at APS Management Group, Inc. from 2018 to the present, with a period as a student from 2016 to 2018. Advanced Portfolio Strategies serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, as well as both long- and short-term trading techniques.

Cassidy Plair is a financial advisor at Sustainable Advisors Alliance LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Cassidy worked at Bunkley Investment & Management Company and has academic experience from the University of Houston and the University of Southern California. Sustainable Advisors Alliance, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, annuity management, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofit entities. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing using ESG criteria, combining active and passive strategies, direct indexing, and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios to client goals and preferences.

Justin Van Orden is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Prism Advisors, Inc. since 2023 and previously at Gingold & Company and EFE, Inc. Justin is based in Studio City, CA. Prism Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio management through wrapped accounts, employing a blend of fundamental, qualitative, and sector analysis alongside multi-asset allocation strategies.

Scott Swanson is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC for seven years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market and a Sustainable strategy using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

Nick Nejad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at KCS Wealth Advisory and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management. Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using asset-allocation frameworks and a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analyses, employing strategies across public and private securities.

John Mccormick is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Regatta Capital Group, LLC. He has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors and National Planning Corporation, as well as at his own firm, Mccormick Capital Management. Regatta Capital Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, and various types of plans and organizations. The firm pursues a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, managing diversified portfolios and private investment vehicles while providing a range of wealth management and financial planning services.

Lameck Lukanga is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Life Line Wealth Management LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Life Line Holdings, Inc. and Life Line Financial Group since 2011. Lukanga is also a member manager of Life Line Financial Group, a firm providing tax preparation, business management, and accounting services. Life Line Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and privately held small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with a buy-and-hold strategy, focusing on asset allocation through primarily passive ETFs and customized portfolios managed mostly on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Itzhaki is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Tamar Securities since 2020 and previously worked at Moorpark College and LI Investments, LLC. He also has experience in education, having worked at California State University, Northridge and Yeshiva University High School. Tamar Securities, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets and serves about 4,198 clients through a multi-advisor team of 17, utilizing proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with qualitative and quantitative screening.

Aaron Morris is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charlesworth & Rugg, Inc, DFPG Investments Inc, and United Planners' Financial Services. He serves as Vice Chair of the San Fernando Community Health Center and is a board member of the Community OUTreach Alliance. Highline Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, family office services, corporate retirement plan consulting, and other financial advisory services, with portfolio decisions centralized through an Investment Committee.

Kay Anne Imperial is a financial advisor with Black Card Circle, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Waddell & Reed and operating a small video production company, PR Films LLC. She also maintains involvement as an insurance agent. Black Card Circle is a registered investment adviser team that provides portfolio management and written financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm typically implements diversified portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory principles and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis without aggregating client trades.

David Jacobs is a financial advisor at Navalign, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Carter Jacobs, LLC since 2007 and at Navalign, LLC from 2002 to 2017. Navalign provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a client-focused, fiduciary approach with tailored portfolios and comprehensive planning services that include corporate tax planning and business transition consulting.

Abel Santibanez is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Stonemark Wealth Management and The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2015 and 2017, respectively. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and global diversification, typically using mutual funds and ETFs.

Joshua Oder is a financial advisor at Oder Investment Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Oder Investment Management since 1999, including its previous iteration as Oder & Stewart Investment Management. Oder Investment Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of active and passive management and global diversification.

Almen Rule is a financial advisor at JSF Financial, LLC based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with KB Diamond Inc and Nasdaq Philippines. JSF Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion across 791 client relationships and offers both bespoke portfolio management and access to third-party managers and private investment funds.

Richard Mason is a financial advisor with Tamar Securities, LLC in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Pursche Kaplan Sterling and Primerica Advisors, with a career spanning over two decades. Tamar Securities, LLC operates as a multi-advisor team providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion in discretionary assets through proprietary model programs that combine global value and sector analysis with quantitative and qualitative screening across various asset classes.

Azelia Betancourt is a financial advisor with Galliott Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan Securities. Betancourt is also affiliated with Insigneo Securities, LLC. Galliott Capital Advisors is a family-office and investment advisory boutique serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers asset and portfolio management, financial planning, multi-family office services, and acts as adviser and sponsor to pooled private investment vehicles.

Bradford Stelzer is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. since 2004. Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel Inc. provides discretionary investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $2.06 billion across about 237 client relationships, emphasizing long-term, client-oriented advice with a focus on cost-conscious, tax-aware implementation primarily in equities and investment-grade bonds.