Brian Spinelli is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA since 2006. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and a qualitative and quantitative investment process.

Alicia Pilon is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Dartmouth College and California Institute of Technology. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework incorporating in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into comprehensive advanced planning.

Tuesday Kendrick is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Halbert Hargrove with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Halbert Hargrove, Kendrick held roles in various nonfinancial settings including hospitality and nonprofit organizations. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a discretionary, fee-only investment management approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers services including financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory.

Joseph Raszewski is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with First Foundation Advisors since 2014. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, as well as accepting engagements from investment companies. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, which support a range of banking, trust, and insurance services alongside advisory offerings.

Jacob Heskett is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Crown Capital Securities, Consolidated Brokerage Services, and Euro Pacific Capital. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele including individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and capital markets services, with a focus on international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division.

Brenden Melrose is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2014, currently serving as an advisor at their Long Beach, CA office. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, utilizing a multi-advisor platform and an Investment Committee that combines qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Jesse Porter is a CFP® professional at Compound Planning, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Five Oceans Advisors LLC, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm’s investment approach combines customized, risk-based model allocations with fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, alternative strategies, and partnerships with third-party sub-advisors and technology providers.

Noriko Ikeda is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Global Assets Advisory, Western International Securities, Raymond James Financial, and her own firm, Ikeda Financial. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio strategies utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning and access to third-party wrap and manager programs.

Tameron Keyes is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at AIRE Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as president and CEO of Ashtad Publishing, Inc., a company with no current publishing activity. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines a goals-based planning process with an evidence-based investment approach, utilizing proprietary quantitative measures and offering access to alternative and private placement investments.

Michael Bowman is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Assurance Financial, Weishaupt America, Antonius Group, and Boiler Dynamics. Outside of his advisory role, Bowman is involved in financial planning education and consulting through Parkview Comprehensive Planning Consultants, LLC. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and medical professionals. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach utilizing a variety of models, platforms, and strategies such as ETFs, mutual funds, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Ryan Kennedy is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2022, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2016 to 2022. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling health insurance, life insurance, and fixed income annuities. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, using a range of securities and third-party managers, and supports multiple engagement models including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Nicole Eguchi is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., Unionbanc Investment Services, and Union Bank. 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, RBC Rochdale.

Isaac Pineda is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Centaurus Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in innovation consulting focused on tax and exit planning. 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 combines a planning-based tranche approach with risk-based modeling and utilizes factor-based equity strategies, ETFs, hedged models, options, and third-party managers, while integrating tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Guillermo Silesky is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Investment Management, Cambridge Investment Research, Cooper McManus, and MassMutual. He is also involved in advising and assisting with trust preparation and life insurance retirement planning through Tax Smart Investing & Planning. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside a managed account platform for advisers that incorporates discretionary portfolio management and independent manager oversight.

David Bjorndal is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., City National Rochdale, and Mcdonnell Investment Management LLC. 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 delegates investment management to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and offers discretionary portfolio management supported by an integrated financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Yingqi Linghu is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial, Linghu has worked at firms including Castle Group Investment Counsel, Fortune Securities Inc, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, Linghu is the CEO of Exeter Energy Inc, a company providing solar panel cleaning services using automated robots. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services such as actuarial analysis and benefits consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, employing a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies to construct personalized portfolios.

Timothy Hamilton is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Compound Planning, Inc. in Irvine, CA, and has previously worked at Alternativ Wealth Management and Atlas Private Wealth Management. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, institutional plan advisory, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm employs a risk-based investment process using fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies with support from third-party sub-advisors and technology partnerships.

Thomas Gillespie is an investment advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years and has been associated with OSAIC since 2023. Gillespie serves on the board of directors for Sonoma State, where he reviews financial statements and money market recommendations. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and offers a range of investment programs through an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that emphasizes strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Julianne Copeland is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Modern Money and California State University of Long Beach. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm uses a formal Investment Committee with a documented analytical framework to guide its investment decisions, combining qualitative and quantitative methods across a range of investment vehicles.

Elisa Steingruebner is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Newport Beach, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Since 2017, she has been with Euro Pacific Capital/Alliance Global Partners. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pooled vehicles, and plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services. The firm emphasizes international investing through its EPC Advisors Group division and offers a range of portfolio strategies including separately managed accounts and third-party manager programs.