Carl Forster is a financial advisor with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant since 2010. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs utilizing various asset allocation strategies, third-party managers, and private investments, supported by extensive family office capabilities and a unique affiliation with Strategic Planning Law Group, PC.

Justin Reese is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth since 2022. Prior to joining NewEdge, he spent ten years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive owner and financial backer of a boutique training studio and a silent partner providing seed capital for a kitchen cabinet design company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a multi-asset investment approach that includes model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Leila Parvaneh is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Parvaneh is also an insurance agent with Kanani Financial & Insurance Services, where she provides advice and services related to insurance products. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including discretionary management that integrates various analytical methods and may include higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Raymond Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at City National Bank and CITI Private Bank. Martinez serves as a board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit providing pro-bono legal services to disadvantaged individuals. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, providing portfolio management and financial planning supported by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Enrique Vargas is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FreeWill, Gartner, Deloitte, Fujitsu, and multiple tenures at AIG Capital Services and American General Life Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments, using proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private placements for accredited clients.

Stephen Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Wealth Network in 2022, he worked at GNH Asset Management, Inc. for seven years. Gilchrist operates his own advisory business, Gilchrist Wealth Management, through which he offers securities services. Independent Wealth Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Maria Echeverria is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Evoke Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Virtual Outsource Solutions. Outside of finance, she is the founder and owner of INES LLC, an online women's sleepwear business. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting.

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.

Eddie Chan is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Perennial Financial Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm utilizes multiple platform relationships and combines retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities as part of its service offerings.

John Williams is a financial advisor at SEIA with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Williams also serves as a notary public. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments within both discretionary and primarily non-discretionary management models.

Darren Wald is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a local baseball league. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on tailored long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management with quantitative and qualitative research, and is affiliated with Citizens Bank, providing access to banking and lending products alongside advisory services.

Anthony Pizzo is a financial advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Select Money Management, Inc. and Select Portfolio Management, Inc. since 2012. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset-allocation and tactical adjustments in its investment process, managing a large majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Iantosca is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010 and was previously with LPL Financial for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and coordinating financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a broad range of clients including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios and offers services such as wealth management, pension consulting, and tax preparation.

Jorge Ambriz is a financial advisor at Americana Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Americana Partners in 2026, he worked at L&S Advisors, Inc. for nine years and had earlier roles at Charles Schwab and a brief unemployed period. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing client consultations and discretionary management, utilizing a broad range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Arynton Hardy is a financial advisor at Savvy with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hardy Capital Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hardy co-founded Nice Brew Co., LLC, a coffee and kombucha service, where he focuses on marketing and business strategy. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a blend of index-based core strategies and tailored approaches, including direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, and integrates technology platforms and third-party resources to deliver its services.

Malcolm Maclennan is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Securities Corporation, FSC Securities Corp, and Oppenheimer. He is also involved in insurance sales as an agent. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often employing third-party asset managers and delivering services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

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.

Craig Kelley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He has been associated with City National Bank since 2000. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting.

Jonathan Di Gerolamo is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Finish Strong Financial Services and his family insurance business. He is based in Los Angeles, CA. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with a long-term focus and offers educational seminars for clients.