Ralph Jackson III is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Athletic Scholarships R US, an organization that helps high school student-athletes obtain college scholarships. FourStar Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios across a range of securities and managers, including private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Guillermo Silesky is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Secure Investment Management, Cambridge Investment Research, and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he also advises and assists in the preparation of trusts and life insurance retirement planning through Tax Smart Investing & Planning. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, offering services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, and supports other advisers through technology, operational platforms, and a range of model portfolios.

Jae Yu is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., BancWest Investment Services, Inc., Bank of the West, and Lockwood Advisors, Inc. He is also involved as a product wholesaler for SIA model solutions. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions through various branded programs. The firm utilizes a research-driven investment process combining strategic macro and tactical micro allocation, with offerings that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and ancillary services such as seminars and a cash management solution.

Thomas Gillespie is a financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2011 to 2023. Gillespie serves on the Board of Directors for Sonoma State, where he reviews financial statements and money market recommendations. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an open-architecture, technology-driven platform offering portfolio management, model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and retirement plan consulting.

Julianne Copeland is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Modern Money and California State University of Long Beach. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm uses a formal Investment Committee with a documented analytical framework to guide its investment decisions, combining qualitative and quantitative methods across a range of investment vehicles.

Colette Erasmus is a financial advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Stockcross Financial Services. Erasmus splits her time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., both under the Siebert Financial Corporation umbrella. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and various managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based platform incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory with ETF/ETN allocations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside access to third-party and independent sub-advisers.

Dennis Wee is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Westmount Asset Management from 2008 to 2011. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and alternative private funds, while also acting as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor for multi-manager private funds.

Damian Dering is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in El Segundo, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 66. His career includes roles at Concorde Investment Services and Custom Wealth, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales, particularly related to fixed insurance products and Medicare, and he participates in tax consulting and captive insurance referral activities. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap fee programs. The firm builds portfolios tailored to client objectives through asset allocation and model-based strategies, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and serving as an overlay manager with discretionary trading responsibilities.

Mary Abundo is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Thrivent Financial, Northern Lights Distributors, Counterpoint Mutual Funds, Monograph Wealth Advisors, and Kestra Private Wealth Services. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on constructing diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with other investment options, and offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning.

Jacob Kok is an advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed at SES LLC and SIA LLC, following time as a student. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions through various branded programs. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical micro allocation, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary offerings supported by quantitative and qualitative research.

Michael Masalehdani is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Merrill, and Dantes Outlook LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional entities, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, outsourced CIO services, and access to third-party managers through a network of advisers who tailor portfolios using a blend of proprietary models and quantitative strategies.

Michaela Hurtienne is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an Associate Advisor at SEIA. Her prior experience includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance, and Techstyle Fashion Group. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individual, trust, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and tactical security selection through a structured investment process, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Arielle Anderson is a financial advisor with Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Westmount Asset Management LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at VP Distributors LLC and Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a range of individual and institutional clients. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds and managed strategies, incorporates alternative investments through private and interval funds, and manages multi-manager private funds with a unique fee structure that includes performance-based fees for institutional investors.

Kefira Bar Golani is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at City National Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she writes books and ghostwrites as a hobby and crochets accessories that she sometimes sells to friends. 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 its advisory services with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering delegated investment management through an affiliated sub-advisor and a range of custodial and cash-management features.

Aidan Flynn is a financial advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked at Skechers USA and Skyhawk Sales Consultants Inc. from 2020 to 2026. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic asset allocation, tactical micro-allocation, and both quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering a range of managed portfolio and financial planning services.

David Clark is a CFA® charterholder based in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Everett Harris & Co. since 1990. Everett Harris & Co. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and buy-and-hold approach, investing across U.S. and foreign equities, fixed income, commodities, and options, while tailoring portfolios to clients' tax situations and objectives.

Natalie Glover is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Westmount Partners since 2019 following her time at Occidental College. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm employs a tailored asset allocation approach using mutual funds, managed strategies, and private funds, and is noted for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled investment vehicles.

Michelle White is a financial advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Halbert Hargrove since 1998. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management and financial planning through a multi-advisor platform, employing a research-driven Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Michael Van Kleeck is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, SIA LLC, Seia LLC, Signator Investors, Equitable Advisors, Wamu Investments, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of advising, he serves as Senior Compliance Officer for SEIA LLC and SIA LLC. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a strategic and tactical investment approach managed by an Investment Solutions Group and Committee, offering a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Alex Zepkowski is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Ridgemont Capital, Shuster Advisory Group LLC, Uber, Wealthtech Partners LLC, Lake Avenue Financial, Integrated Wealth Concepts, LLC, and Stonnington Group, LLC. 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 combination of analytical methods and a primarily long-term trading approach, offering discretionary management and access to a broad range of asset types, including real estate and non-traded real estate investments.