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.

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.

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.

Brian Clauer is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Level Four Advisory Services since 2021 and has worked with Level Four Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an e-commerce business specializing in vintage Alpine sports accessories and decorative items. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and fiduciary services, often implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a range of wrap platforms or unaffiliated sub-advisors.

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.

Lisabeth Schiller is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 18 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer on multiple nonprofit boards and is involved in producing musical theater projects. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven investment process with a multiphase due diligence approach and offers services through fee-based portfolio management, third-party money managers, and adviser-as-portfolio-manager programs.

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.

Troy Franzen is a financial advisor at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA) with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SES LLC. Franzen is also a relationship manager at SIA LLC, an RIA sales and service firm. SEIA serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, operating primarily non-discretionary programs alongside discretionary offerings and integrates ESG considerations and AI tools in its investment process.

Craig Borkovec is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth since 2020 and previously at Deawm Distributors, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Composition Wealth provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Chrysantha Cosby is a financial advisor with Abacus Wealth Partners, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Custom Wealth-Concorde Investment Services for five years before joining Abacus in 2019. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, families, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a passive, asset-class investment approach with ESG screening options and offers access to private fund investments such as the Align Impact fund.

Cory Davenport is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC. He has worked at Westmount Asset Management since 2020 and previously spent six years at Northwestern Mutual. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across about 1,400 clients, emphasizing no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and acts as adviser and sub-adviser to multiple private pooled investment vehicles.

Hayley Bates is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at SEIA with 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, and SES LLC. She serves as a member of the Leadership Council for A Place Called Home, a nonprofit organization. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a client-driven investment process supported by in-house research and offers a range of managed account programs alongside modular and comprehensive financial planning options.

Gregg Koutouvidis is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and City National Bank. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning with affiliated sub-advisory oversight and offers custodial and cash-management features within a broad financial services group structure.