Shiow Yun Wu is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Outside of her advisory role, Wu is also engaged in insurance sales as an independent contractor. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access through various firm-managed and third-party platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with routine client reviews and employs a mix of separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and automated rebalancing tools.

Alex Kim is a financial advisor at SEIA with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Royal Alliance and Payden & Rygel. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for SEIA, overseeing RIA sales and service supervision. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, Brooke held positions at Acme - Loquita, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Ritz Carlton Bacara, among others. Brooke also works as a licensed insurance agent. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach and provides tiered fractional family office services along with access to third-party managers.

Kelli Kiemle is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Halbert Hargrove since 2012. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform. The firm provides discretionary, fee-only investment management along with financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services.

Michael Mahony is a financial advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CEPRES GmbH and Third Bridge Ltd., and he spent seven years at Pepperdine University. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Victoria Dyson is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Westmount Asset Management, LLC, Capital Bank and Trust Company, and Convergent Wealth Advisors, LLC. Westmount Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates and trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and alternative investments such as private and interval funds, while also managing a series of multi-manager private funds and serving as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor.

Eric Cortez is an advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC in Hermosa Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Prudential Equity Group, and Citigroup Global Markets. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and applies tactical adjustments and selective hedging tailored to clients’ time horizons, risk tolerance, and tax situations.

Chad Bates is a financial advisor at SEIA with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 66 license. His work history includes positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors Inc. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a strategic and tactical investment process with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Ceasar Garvida is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 15 years of experience in financial services. He currently works at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, where he has been since 2020, and previously held roles at Prepared Capital and Morgan Stanley entities. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, alternative investment consulting, and uses proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Irina Hill is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles including independent insurance agent and licensed Realtor with Rodeo Realty. Prior to joining Portfolio Medics, she worked at PHILLIP Kass, CPA, INC. and as an independent contractor for Phillip Kass CPA. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Michael Janis is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Baker Tilly Wealth Management, Squar Milner Financial Services, and Madison Avenue Securities. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, and family offices. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

David Frank is the financial planner for therapists and founder of Turning Point Planning. He helps therapists organize, optimize and protect all their financial resources, including their practice. He provides the confidence your finances are on track, so you can focus your time and energy on what matters most. But don't let his love of the tax code and spreadsheets scare you off! You're just as likely to find him with his nose buried in one of Pema Chödrön's books as reading up on the latest financial planning techniques.

David Patton Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. 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 employs diversified asset allocation strategies.

Calvin Tseng is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an associate advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA. His work history includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and CETERA Advisor Networks. Tseng has been affiliated with the University of California - Santa Barbara for ten years. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches within a structured six-step process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning and investment consulting services.

Sanjay Sharma is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Forum Financial Management, LP and has experience dating back to 2015. He has held roles at Forum Financial Management since 2023 and is the founder of SP Sharma Consulting LLC, a technology consulting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, offering model portfolios and back-office services with a focus on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Christina Hospedales is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Kestra Private Wealth Services, Kestra Investment Services, and PSM Private Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of advisory duties, she is a notary and has served in various administrative and assistant roles within the investment industry. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment products and platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Leah Woods is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and ATB Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a small non-investment rental business with her husband. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management, with investment strategies implemented by an affiliated sub-advisor using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Jason Zivich is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including WealthSource Partners, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm uses a tactical diversification approach with individualized asset allocation and offers a variety of investment models and alternative strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Ashley Bourland is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oakwood Capital Securities, PKS Investments, and Crest Insurance, as well as experience outside finance in the hospitality sector. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients with a range of financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and incorporates both proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering tiered fractional family office services for high-net-worth clients.

Eric Campbell III is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Citigroup Global Markets and has been with Mutual Advisors since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent handling life, universal life, non-indexed linked annuities, and long-term care transactions. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing portfolios through a combination of active and passive strategies aligned with client objectives. The firm is notable for its scale, institutional expertise, and use of multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools to customize investment solutions.