Caroline Rakness is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at CreativeOne Wealth, Searchlight Investments, and Beverly Drive Financial & Insurance Solutions, where she also serves as a licensed insurance agent. Rakness has taught basic finance at Torrance Adult School and Santa Monica Community College. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis across a wide range of asset classes and regularly rebalancing portfolios.

Joshua Fredendall is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Steel Peak Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Westmount Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and various institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion and offers access to diversified private fund-of-fund structures alongside traditional pooled investment vehicles.

Rafael Mendez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with City National Bank since 2016. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans, utilizing a wrap-fee investment advisory program with portfolio management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group connected to banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Trevor Randall is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He is also President and CEO of Randall Wealth Management Group, where he leads investment and insurance services. His prior experience includes roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and PlanMember Securities Corporation. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, providing tailored portfolios and access to proprietary and third-party investment models.

Justin Renteria is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC, City National Rochdale, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages discretionary accounts across various asset classes and employs a multi-manager approach supported by Envestnet PMC.

Ryan Hanlon is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC and Rainmaker Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Executive Vice President for the West Coast at Brown & Brown Dealer Services, Inc. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified funds supplemented by other securities, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Luke Miller is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, CNR Securities, City National Rochdale, and EnRich Financial Partners. 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 uses an affiliated sub-advisor for portfolio management and provides financial planning, ongoing reporting, and custodial services.

Noah Stomberg is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Fieldings Local Kitchen & Bar. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee advisory program. The firm manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities, and operates within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Dayla Cabeza De Vaca is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Regional Sales Representative at MissionSquare Retirement. Prior to this role, she worked at T. Rowe Price and ICMA Retirement Corporation. MissionSquare Retirement assists state and local government employers and certain nonprofits in managing deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, and advisory services that include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Derek Ruan is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 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 investment consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Riley King is a financial advisor at SEIA with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked briefly at Brighton Jones. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform with around 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments in its investment approach and offers primarily non-discretionary management alongside modular and comprehensive financial planning and consulting services.

Frank Parlato is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Breslauer - Soref Foundation, a charitable family foundation focused on identifying nonprofit organizations for support. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines fee-based advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and utilizing multiple program structures and analytic approaches.

John Moody Sr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with ON Investment Management CO. He has worked at The O. N. Equity Sales Company since 2013, Ohio National Financial Services since 2007, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance since 2005. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in life and health insurance sales and provides consulting on historical research related to life insurance policies. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager programs and third-party investment platforms.

Jonathan Sheen is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apollo Global Management, Western Asset Management, and several entrepreneurial ventures such as Frill Marketing LLC and Traderlink LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and private funds. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios alongside due diligence on private securities for accredited clients.

Anthony Skvarka is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA. He has been with the firm since 2004, totaling 18 years in his current role. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, managing approximately $4.2 billion. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management alongside financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services through a multi-advisor platform.

Ella Fukushima is a financial advisor at SEIA with Series 66 credentials and is based in Los Angeles, CA. She began her professional career in 2024 after completing nine years as a student. 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’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client preferences.

Mark Udis is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Certuity since 2005. Certuity serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, offering investment advisory, family office, financial planning, and investment consulting services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and includes access to private markets through its private fund structures.

Craig Cross is a Series 63 licensed advisor with Halbert Hargrove in Long Beach, CA, where he has worked since 1998, totaling 37 years of industry experience. His role includes providing investment counseling and wealth management services. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management supported by a multi-advisor platform and employs a research-driven Investment Committee to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Aubrey Fernando is a financial advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation. He has professional experience in financial services beginning in 2024, including roles at 12th Tribe and LoanDepot. Prior to entering the advisory field, Aubrey held positions related to information security and technology. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform with approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments driven by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Richard Kim is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KLK Capital Management, M.S. Howells & CO, and East West Bank. He also worked at Purdue University for four years. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach, utilizing a variety of internal and third-party models and platforms, and offers a broad range of investment instruments and strategies tailored to client objectives.