Michael Cheatham is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo bank. 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, partnering with an affiliated sub-advisor to implement diversified investment strategies.

Roy Lin is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with broader financial services, leveraging its affiliation with a bank parent and related entities.

John Van Dalsem is a financial advisor at SEIA with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His work history includes roles at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signature Estate and Investment Advisors. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of around 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments guided by in-house research and an investment committee.

Ellen Strauss is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Quasar Distributors, LLC and Rnc Capital Management LLC for over two decades. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-team approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income portfolios, and serves as adviser to mutual funds and sub-advisor to ETFs.

Anthony Blueford is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2025, he spent nine years with Georgina Asset Management. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures.

Rob Knowles is a financial advisor at Copeland Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at AMI Asset Management. His role at Copeland Capital Management began in 2020, and he also has experience with Vigilant Distributors, LLC. Copeland Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing discretionary portfolios for a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm employs a conservative, dividend-growth investment philosophy utilizing fundamental, quantitative, macro, and technical analysis across a range of market-cap focused strategies, managing over $4 billion in discretionary assets and providing model portfolios and advice for an additional $3.7 billion.

Andrew Mancuso is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at The AmeriFlex Group. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Mancuso is also the owner and president of Mancuso Wealth Management, LLC, where he is involved in tax services and insurance/benefits consulting. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting using a variety of model asset allocations and manager relationships.

Rajiv Vyas is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital since 2012. Genter Capital Management provides continuous investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth households, pension plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income strategies, manages a registered dividend income fund and multiple ETFs, and oversees $7.1 billion in assets as of 2024.

Carlos Sanabria is a Series 66-licensed advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, and has two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at SES LLC, Payden & Rygel, and PNC Bank Wealth Management. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable entities through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting.

Daniel Mezzera is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki in 2021, he spent 14 years at Tecolote Research Inc. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and providing financial planning advice in that capacity. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning.

John Wallbrink Jr. is a financial advisor with Nwf Advisory Services Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Whjr Associates and ongoing involvement with OSAIC since 2007. Outside of advising, he assesses insurance needs related to estate preservation, family protection, and long-term care for existing clients. Nwf Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, model portfolios, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform that incorporates risk assessment and asset allocation tools.

Albert Dipippo is an investment advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 42 years of industry experience and previously worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., Muriel Siebert, and Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. He divides his time equally between Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, 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 managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based AdvisorNXT platform leveraging Modern Portfolio Theory alongside access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Chad Miller is a financial advisor at SEIA with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signator Investors Inc., and SEIA since 2015. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Cameron Lavey is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Genter Capital since 2010, concurrently serving at IMST Distributors, LLC since 2013. Genter Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm manages equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, and oversees a registered fund and several ETFs.

Mark Goldsmith is a financial advisor at SEIA with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Select Money Management, Inc., Securities Equity Group, and Select Portfolio Management, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he engages in fixed life and annuity sales. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Sylvain Lapointe is a financial professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at On Pointe Capital, Inc., Osaic Wealth, and WHJR Associates. Lapointe also markets himself under the DBA Artisan Capital Partners and provides life and long-term care insurance services as a statutory agent. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and provides both wrap and non-wrap account programs through an open-architecture wealth management platform that incorporates advisor-managed portfolios, third-party models, and various investment strategies.

Christopher Gasparro is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining SEIA, he held various positions including roles at AT&T and Oakhurst Country Club. He is also involved in business development activities within SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting. The firm’s investment process combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and emphasizes client involvement by managing a large portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Panfil is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley. He is an investor in a women's gaming cooperative and an underwear company. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, and insurance. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a notable focus on non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Larry Olea is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Whittier, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank since 2004. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging an affiliated sub-advisor for asset allocation and investment implementation within an integrated financial services group.

Farris Mandilawi is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at City National Securities, HSBC Securities USA, MUFG Union Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. 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 advisory and brokerage services within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting.