Chun Yong Liu is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wayal Health Sciences and Andorra Life LLC. Prior to entering the financial industry, he was employed at Radio Free Asia for eighteen years. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using both internal and third-party investment models.

Spencer Seid is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Advisors, Georgetown University, and Lavine, Lofgren, Morris, Engleberg CPA. AWM Capital advises high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and private funds, providing fee-based investment management along with comprehensive financial planning services such as tax, estate, and insurance planning. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and a liability-driven investing framework to create customized portfolios utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and conducts due diligence on separately managed accounts and private placements.

Charlie Deaver is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the owner and principal of Greyhawk Brokers LLC, a property and casualty and group benefit insurance firm. Prior to Sovran Advisors, he worked at Cornerstone Preferred Insurance for eight years. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning solutions using a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios.

Kimberly Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2019. She previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management for three years. In addition to her advisory role, she contributes articles on money and divorce to Forbes. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans, employing a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Lawrence Stone is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Planning Corporation and Financial Security Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Endera Corporation, a company focusing on turnkey electric vehicle solutions. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale, institutional expertise, and use of multiple analytical approaches in portfolio management.

Miguel Irazabal is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Capital Group Private Client Services for seven years and has also held positions at Oakmont Corporation. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering tailored investment advisory and wealth planning services. The firm specializes in bespoke investment policy statements and incorporates alternative investments and a proprietary wealth-management SaaS platform in its approach.

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.

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.

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.

William Martinet is a financial advisor at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Cresset Asset Management, Evoke Wealth, and First Republic Investment Management. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes bespoke investment policy statements, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, while integrating wealth-management technology into its client services.

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.