Ruben Cisneros is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC since 2020 and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services with a primarily long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jordan Grzesczyk is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with CGN Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Garrett Investment Advisors, Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He is based in Santa Monica, CA. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, often collaborating with institutional third-party managers while maintaining fiduciary standards.

Mahum Prasad is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he does freelance marketing for non-financial firms, assisting with website creation and marketing materials for small businesses and individuals. Northwest Asset Management manages approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, offering a range of services from investment management to ERISA consulting.

Benjamin Dunbar is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2014. Prior to his current role, he worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2019. He also acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, providing financial planning advice and client referrals. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and alternative investment access. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active management techniques and also serves as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth-focused ETF.

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.

Margarita Perez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., City National Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Financial Network Investment Corp. Outside of her advisory role, she is an assistant chef at a cooking school. 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 integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Darlyn Orellana is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent and related entities.

Ronald Reyes is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ses LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and SII before joining SEIA in 2015. Reyes also serves as Vice President of Trading at SEIA LLC. SEIA provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, supported by an in-house research group and investment committee, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

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.

Nicole Pavlovic is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Freestone Capital Management, LLC. Outside of finance, she has experience in event management and catering, including a role at Best Beverage Catering. Composition Wealth provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and diversified, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and manages approximately $6.7 billion in client assets.

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. His prior experience includes roles at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC and Pathstone Family Office, LLC. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios composed of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and other instruments, while offering comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services.

Christian Cordoba is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., First Allied Securities, Inc., and California Retirement Advisors Group, Inc. Outside of financial advising, Cordoba is an independent insurance agent and serves on the Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council as a volunteer. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through 123 advisors, serving individual, institutional, trust, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of services including asset management and financial consulting, utilizing a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Anne Johnston is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at OneSeven and has previously been employed at UBS Financial Services and Tcwp LLC. Outside of advising, she is involved in freelance writing, educational content creation through Created Studios LLC, public speaking, and composing and performing music. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios and access to alternatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

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 CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2004. He is involved with The Enough Project, where he facilitates workshops and conversation circles focused on addressing global issues through qualitative research, without providing financial advice or compensation. Abacus Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and investment management with a passive, asset-class oriented approach tailored to clients’ risk profiles and goals. The firm also engages in private fund management and incorporates ESG screening upon request.

Vincent Birardi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Halbert Hargrove since 2018 and previously spent five years at Pimco. He is based in Long Beach, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee that uses qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

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.