Efrain Borenstein is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2008, following four years at M.L. Stern & Co., LLC. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies.

Ilya Solovey is a financial advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Royal Alliance Associates. In addition to advising, he works as a client service manager supporting the operational side of the advisory practice at SEIA. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Steven Schwary is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and offers services including research, trade execution, and clearing.

Jack Johnson is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in La Canada, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vanderbilt Securities, Wedbush Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he serves as a baseball umpire at the high school and college levels and holds a board member position with the San Gabriel Valley Umpires Association. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning services.

Anthony Hanna is a financial advisor at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Octavia, he held positions at VYV Grupo Inmobiliario, Corw Holdings Industrial, and Altadena Town & Country Club, and spent five years at Loyola Marymount University. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and access to trust and custody administration through a partner relationship.

Deana Jackson is a financial advisor with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has over a decade of combined experience, including roles at 300 Financial Group and Open Financial Solution. She also provides annuities and life insurance products through 300 Financial Group, receiving commissions for sales and servicing. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm uses a long-term trading approach across various asset types and offers educational seminars and workshops.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2014 and has held concurrent roles at Jhfn Sii and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. Prior to that, he worked at The Glowacki Group, LLC for five years. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a “total picture” approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing both internal management and select third-party sub-advisors.

Evelyn Paul is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Wedbush Securities since 2008. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker‑dealer services to a range of clients, including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors. The firm offers wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ryan Benson is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2016. Based in Los Angeles, CA, his practice focuses on wealth management within a multi-team firm environment. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning, family office services, and specialized consulting, employing a customized investment approach supported by internal research and a range of implementation options.

Robert Friedman is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009 and previously held positions at First Wall Street Corp. and Crowell, Weedon & Co. Outside of his advisory role, Friedman acts as a Medicare insurance agent with UnitedHealthcare. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services, along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Jared Chase is a financial advisor at SEIA with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm serving approximately 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches through a structured process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Steven Jolly is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Ford Financial Group, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He serves as a non-profit board member for the Fresno County Employees Retirement Associates and volunteers as a trustee for both the California State University Fresno Foundation 401k and the City of Fresno Deferred Compensation Plan. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pensions, and corporate clients. The firm employs tailored portfolios with regular monitoring and rebalancing, integrating AI tools and multiple custodian relationships to support a range of client needs.

Aaron Jett is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, Eagle Strategies, New York Life Insurance Company, and Bel Air Investment Advisors. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a structured investment process that combines strategic and tactical allocation approaches.

Ella Campbell is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors, LBA Realty, and Ernst & Young. AWM Capital, LLC advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, separate account managers, and private placements.

Eric Rosen is a financial advisor at SEIA with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and serves as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at SEIA and Signature Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Wedbush Securities, and other firms in the Los Angeles area. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving about 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical security selection through a formal investment process.

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.

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.

Kent Tanaka is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, Lake Avenue Financial, and Integrated Wealth Concepts. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a small retail business selling baby clothing and products. Perennial Financial Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides tailored portfolio management as a fiduciary, utilizing multiple platform relationships and integrating retirement plan consulting with insurance and brokerage services.