Eyal Shmilovich is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019 and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm's tax and accounting department, referring clients and providing financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs an active management approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, systematic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting while providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Dillon Determan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked in the restaurant industry, including as a server at Ruths Chris Steakhouse since 2021. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and sub-advisers, and it serves a large client base across retail and institutional segments.

Robert Kulle Jr. is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. He is president of Heritage Capital Strategies, Inc., where he provides life insurance and financial services. Kulle also serves as a board member of the Exit Planning Institute, contributing to local chapter membership and meeting content development. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing both in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

Vayle Floria is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NWF Advisory Services, Floria worked at Royal Alliance from 2017 and NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION from 2009. Outside of advisory work, Floria is involved in managing a real estate investment LLC and operates a fixed insurance sales business as a sole proprietor. NWF Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and utilizes an open-architecture wealth management platform combining advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios with strategic long-term and short-term investment approaches.

Eli Saldamando is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Composition Wealth since 2024 and has prior experience at Pacific Investment Management Company and IEQ Capital. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented with individual securities and other investment vehicles, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Parviz Pourfarid is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Western International Securities, Inc. for 15 years. His other business activities include acting as an agent in accident and health, life, and variable insurance. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and integrates insurance consulting and risk management alongside traditional investment advisory services.

Christopher Lamia is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Forum Financial Management, LP since 2018 and also serves as president of Lamia Financial Group, Inc., a tax and accounting services firm. Additionally, Lamia is a board member of the GoFundMe Giving Fund, a charity funding organization. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach primarily through DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Kinta Smith is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Arete since 2018 and previously spent five years with Larson Financial Group, LLC. Outside of providing investment advice, Mr. Smith spends a small portion of his time working as an insurance agent. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis, employing advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations while also utilizing third-party sub-advisers and maintaining a due-diligence process for recommended managers.

Steven Stalick is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at O'Donnell Financial Group, First Republic Investment Management, and PitchBook Data, Inc. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Natalie Glover is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Westmount Partners since 2019 following her education at Occidental College. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across 1,400 clients, emphasizing portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and offers access to alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

James Selu is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OneSeven since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Outside of finance, he owns an e-commerce business selling household products through Walmart, Amazon, and Shopify. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, typically employing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities within a primarily long-term investment approach.

Daniel Beech is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously been associated with Innovation Partners, LLC and Western International Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a board member for Family Health Care Resources, a nonprofit providing assistance to low-income and elderly individuals, and is an author on investment philosophy. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing various analytical approaches and discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Michael Van Kleeck is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signator Investors Inc., and internal assignments within SEIA and its related entities. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments informed by quantitative and qualitative research, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Pamela Hausman is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Securities, LLC since 2012. She has operated the Hausman Insurance Agency since 1980, where she is president and involved in fixed annuities and insurance sales. Gradient Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, often using third-party managers and maintaining a non-discretionary investment approach.

Myles Pritchard is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2016 and previously worked at Concert Wealth Management, Inc for four years. Advisory Services Network provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, using a range of securities and third-party managers to align with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Aaron Jasper is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Mutual Advisors and its affiliated firm Mutual Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee and managing member of family trusts through Aaron Jasper Single Family Trust Company, LLC, and is involved in financial management and consulting through Tamalindowthurst Investments, LLC. Mutual Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and managerial selection services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plan participants, and institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and supports multiple external platforms and manager arrangements with an operational focus on institutional capabilities and flexibility.

Charles Robb is a financial advisor with Carnegie Investment Counsel in Los Angeles, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Telos Capital Management, Rnc Genter Capital Management, and IMST Distributors. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, nonprofit organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and may utilize long- and short-term trading, options, and margin strategies while offering discretionary authority for many accounts and specialized services for retirement plans.

Elise Faur is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Abacus Wealth Partners, based in Santa Monica, CA. She has four years of industry experience, including a five-year tenure with Obsidian Wine Co prior to joining Abacus in 2022. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive-oriented, asset-class investment approach with fundamental manager selection and ESG screening, and also sponsors the Align Impact private fund for qualified investors.

Kate Sweetman is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for eight years before joining Stratos Wealth Advisors. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 certifications. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Practice Manager for A. Carmi Financial, Inc. Stratos Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers investment advice through a network of independent advisor representatives using customized and model portfolios, with integrated access to SEI-affiliated investment management and custody services.

Avi Bialo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and Arete Wealth Management since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is a self-employed musician. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations and uses third-party sub-advisers, regularly monitoring accounts while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.