Lee Bishop is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has also worked as an attorney specializing in estate planning through Bishop and Bishop. Prior to entering financial advising, Bishop held roles in legal and public defense positions and the restaurant industry. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, including tax-aware and ESG investment options.

Charlotte Anten is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently working at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Northern Trust Company for nine years. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm employs fundamental research to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized services including private investment access and charitable trust administration.

Chan Young Lee is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience at KLK Capital Management and M. S. HOWELLS & Co. from 2017 onward. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach, offering a variety of portfolio management and consulting services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Amy Gilbert is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., Hightower, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity, among other firms. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in managing rental property with her family. 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 investment management through its affiliated sub-advisor RBC Rochdale and is part of a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and other financial entities.

Charles Lazzaro is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2008. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, clearing, and prime services functions, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kevin Luu is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lifeworks Advisors and its predecessor Bright Advisers since 2017, as well as at Pih Investments, LLC. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm combines a planning-based tranche approach with a traditional risk-based model and employs factor-based and smart-beta equity strategies, ETFs, options, and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting capabilities through affiliated entities.

Ramon Ramos is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. He previously worked at LPL Financial, D. A. Davidson & Co., and California Capital Management. 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 utilizes an affiliated sub-advisor for portfolio construction and management and is part of a larger financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory entities.

Vibhore Bhaskar is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with City National Bank since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages rental properties through his single-member LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans, utilizing a wrap-fee investment advisory program with portfolio management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor. The firm is distinguished by its integration within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Monica Baier is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Everett Harris & Co., where she has worked since 2008. Everett Harris & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and buy-and-hold approach, managing a diverse portfolio that includes U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, commodities, and options.

Peter Sentance is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at ON Investment Management CO with 44 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ohio National Financial Services, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. He serves as Chair of the board for Southern California Jr. Cricket in America, a nonprofit focused on charity fundraising. ON Investment Management Company provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of modular financial plans and access to third-party investment programs, operating with a dual-registration model that combines advisory and broker-dealer services.

John Diciaccio is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Snowden Capital Advisors since 2012. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning services with a multi-team approach.

Geoffrey Grimsdale is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC who holds a Series 66 license and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, Armanino LLP, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of advising, he is president and owner of Grimsdale Financial Solutions, a tax preparation and accounting business serving individuals and small business owners. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering access to a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, alternative assets, and digital-asset related exposures.

Alexander Yaftali is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC in Manhattan Beach, CA. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors since 2015, holding various roles within the firm. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Libretto LLC, a financial planning software company. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory services alongside wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm emphasizes bespoke investment policy statements, asset allocation, third-party sub-advisors, and access to alternative investments as part of its integrated wealth-management approach.

Oleg Katrikh is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years and has held roles at Peak Brokerage Services, LLC since 2024. Outside of advising, he serves as president of an insurance agency in Burbank and is the executive director of operations at a retirement benefits consulting firm. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisers. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and manages most client accounts via an affiliated turnkey asset management platform and multiple wrap-fee programs.

Neda Kanani is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She also serves as a licensed insurance agent through Kanani Advisory Group Inc., an insurance services and investment advisory firm she has been involved with for over a decade. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multidisciplinary investment approach with an emphasis on long-term trading and may include higher-risk or illiquid investments when suitable.

Rafael Pando is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at City National Securities, City National Bank, and Wells Fargo-affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a rental property in La Quinta, CA with family members. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor that constructs and manages diversified portfolios on a discretionary basis.

James Stephan is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with clearing, custody, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Raafat Iskander is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Alexander Wealth Management, LLC, which provides tax filing services. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm’s investment recommendations are tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing multiple program structures and a range of analytic approaches.

Anthony Montenegro is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, based in Pasadena, CA. He has 13 years of industry experience, including ownership of Montenegro Financial Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in marketing and management through Black Mountain Marketing Inc. and holds a partial ownership in a hair salon business. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and a variety of analytical approaches to guide investment allocations.

Jonathan Bates Jr. is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. Prior to joining Wedbush, he held roles at Poke Rainbow, GABA Corporation, and Doordash, and is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. Wedbush Securities serves a broad range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements and operates multiple clearing, custodial, and prime services tied to commodities and derivatives activity.