Luis Strohmeier is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles and has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the board for a family business focused on emerging technology and biological energy research. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm employs customized portfolios using proprietary models that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on long-term strategies and specialized retirement plan advisory services.

Rebecca Cameron is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked with NWF Advisory Group since 2017 and previously with Whjr Associates from 2013 to 2017. Cameron also serves as a registered assistant for Artisan Capital Partners, a DBA under NWF Advisory Group. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting as well as trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions with both strategic long-term and short-term tactical investment strategies.

Michael Wu is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Suntrust Advisory Services and GenSpring. Michael is based in Los Angeles, CA. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm’s investment approach uses customized asset allocation strategies supported by internal research and a variety of implementation options, including third-party managers and private investments.

Bryce Larson is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles at SVB Wealth LLC, Silicon Valley Bank, and The Vanguard Group. He is also a vice president in PBWM Portfolio Management at SVB Wealth. SVB Wealth LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing wealth and portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses 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.

Jack Martin is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior work at StudentNest and a decade in education. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, implementing advice through proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private securities for accredited clients.

Ronald Reyes is a financial advisor at SEIA with 25 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, INC., Sii, and SES LLC. Reyes also serves as Vice President of Trading at SEIA, focusing on RIA sales and service. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, using a blend of quantitative and qualitative research guided by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee.

Brian Clauer is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked with Level Four Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business specializing in vintage Alpine sports accessories and decorative items. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms or unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Jeff Kim is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at SagePoint Financial and B.B. Graham & Co. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households and institutional entities, offering tailored wealth management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments alongside active portfolio management techniques.

Bruce Tyson is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 10 years of industry experience. 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, employing standardized strategies customized to client objectives with an emphasis on risk management and volatility reduction.

Nicole Pavlovic is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Freestone Capital Management, LLC. Outside of finance, she has experience in the event and catering industries. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and conducts regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Emil Georgiev is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Composition Wealth, he worked at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC and Pathstone Family Office, LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis and regular portfolio reviews.

Anne Johnston is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience currently affiliated with OneSeven. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Tcwp LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is active as a freelance writer, speaker, and musician, and she is involved in creating educational content through her company, Created Studios LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing diversified portfolios with access to alternatives and private placements. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach combined with internal due diligence and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Lisabeth Schiller is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, Schiller serves as treasurer on multiple nonprofit boards and is involved in musical theater production and mobile app development. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and related consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management through a network of advisers and a turnkey asset management platform emphasizing diversified strategies and discretionary authority.

Saleem Bisharat is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki in 2022, he worked at Coastal Marine Services and has experience in education roles at San Diego State University and Steele Canyon High School. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax and estate-planning services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with active strategies such as systematic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Brenton Kessel is a Certified Financial Planner® at Abacus Wealth Partners with 22 years of industry experience, all spent at the firm since 2004. He participates in The Enough Project, where he facilitates research, conversation circles, and workshops focused on addressing global issues without providing financial advice or compensation. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and incorporates ESG screening and private pooled investments for suitable clients.

Benjamin Rosbach is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding the Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, Dexcom, Inc., and Enfield Farms, Inc. Outside of finance, he has experience as a lifeguard at Cal Poly ASI and was involved with the Bayside Swimming Club. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing an active investment approach with systematic rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Troy Franzen is a financial advisor at SEIA with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signature Investment Advisors LLC, and SES LLC. Franzen is also involved as a relationship manager at SIA LLC, an RIA sales and service firm. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform with approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments using both quantitative and qualitative research, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Craig Borkovec is a financial advisor with Composition Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth since 2020 and previously at Deawm Distributors, Inc. for four years. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets through a multi-advisor structure.

Chrysantha Cosby is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Custom Wealth-Concorde Investment Services for five years before joining Abacus in 2019. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various institutional entities. The firm utilizes an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrates ESG screening and private pooled vehicles into suitable client portfolios.

Cory Davenport is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Westmount Asset Management, LLC. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm uses mutual funds and managed strategies to tailor asset allocation according to client objectives and manages alternative investments through private and interval funds.