Michael Rashtian is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at City National Rochdale, Bank of America, and the University of Southern California. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investment strategies through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

James Berliner is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He worked at Westmount Asset Management for 21 years prior to his current role. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation using mutual funds and managed strategies, and it offers alternative investments through private and interval funds while managing pooled investment vehicles and private fund advisory services.

Brian Tinker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC. His career includes roles at ORG Partners, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and United Planners' Financial Services, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is active in community fundraising for American Martyrs Grammar School and assists individuals with Medicare plan selections through Warner Pacific. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment advice to client objectives using a combination of discretionary management, third-party managers, and platform solutions.

Eric Nomura is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and UnionBanc Investment Services. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, delivering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting. The firm is affiliated with a broad financial services group including an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which manages investment strategies and portfolio implementation.

Kyle Ray is a financial advisor with American Century Investments Private Client Group, Inc. He holds the CFP® designation and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services, Steel Peak Wealth Management, Mutual Securities, Argosy Wealth Management, Mercer Global Advisors, Lighthouse Financial Services, and JPMorgan Securities. American Century Investments Private Client Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Their approach utilizes model portfolios managed by in-house teams and focuses on clients meeting a modest relationship threshold, primarily investing in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

Ruben Cisneros is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill for a combined 19 years. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, AI decision-support tools, and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Mahum Prasad is a financial advisor with Northwest Asset Management holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in freelance marketing, creating websites and marketing materials for small businesses and individuals. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed-income instruments with periodic rebalancing.

Brandon Averill is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AWM Capital, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Penniall & Associates, Inc. and ownership of Athlete CEO Consulting, a marketing and business consulting firm. He is also involved in venture capital investing through AWM Ventures LLC and Averill Ventures LLC. AWM Capital is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.15 billion for high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm emphasizes liability-driven investing and asset allocation, offering financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through a range of investment vehicles and affiliated private funds.

Margarita Perez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., City National Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Financial Network Investment Corp. Outside of her advisory role, she is an assistant chef at a cooking school. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Darlyn Corrales is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor that implements diversified asset allocation strategies.

Ronald Reyes is a financial advisor with SEIA who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and SII. He currently serves as Vice President of Trading at SEIA, focusing on RIA sales and service. 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 range of investment and financial planning services and employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with both quantitative and qualitative security selection.

Kenneth Thompson is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, TD Bank, N.A., Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., and M&T Securities, Inc. He retired briefly in 2024 before returning to the industry. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management, with investment management delegated to RBC Rochdale, which implements asset allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Christian Cordoba is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mutual Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he held positions at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and California Retirement Advisors Group, Inc. Cordoba is also active as an independent insurance agent and serves on the Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council as a volunteer. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, ERISA advisory, and sub-advisory services, employing a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and using various analytical approaches alongside third-party tools.

Thomas Pohlen is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Wealth Management, bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Retirement Plan Consultants since 2019 and previously held roles at Index Fund Advisors and Laurel Wealth Advisors. Outside of financial services, Pohlen is a regional director for a retirement plan back-office operations firm and is a passive co-owner of a commercial cleaning business. Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as defined contribution plan sponsors and other advisers. The firm uses broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios primarily consisting of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, following modern portfolio theory with a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Vincent Birardi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Halbert Hargrove since 2018 and was previously with Pimco from 2013 to 2018. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning, utilizing a research-driven investment committee to construct diversified portfolios.

Troy Franzen is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Signature Investment Advisors LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, among others. He is also a relationship manager at SIA LLC, an investment-related LLC focused on RIA sales and service. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical portfolio management through a structured investment process and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Cory Davenport is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. His prior work includes multiple roles at Northwestern Mutual and Westmount Asset Management. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and private funds, and is noted for managing multi-manager private funds and serving as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor.

Hayley Bates is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SEIA. Her prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, and Signator Investors. She is a member of the Leadership Council for the nonprofit A Place Called Home, focusing on fundraising activities. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a structured investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical security selection.

Gregg Koutouvidis is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and City National Bank. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning with affiliated sub-advisory oversight and offers custodial and cash-management features within a broad financial services group structure.

Rudy Sanchez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Inc. and CITY NATIONAL BANK. 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 integrates a broad range of financial services, including affiliated portfolio management by RBC Rochdale, delivering financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting.