Edward Suero is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Logix Federal Credit Union, Unionbanc Investment Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and content creator of Be Grounded Inc, a venture focused on transformative mindfulness and meditation. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management with tailored portfolios using various analytic approaches and offers flexible fee arrangements primarily based on assets under management.

Anthony Walsh is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Shuster Advisory Group, Total Accounting and Bookkeeping Services, and Harris Financial Advisors. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary and custom model portfolios, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, with ongoing monitoring and access to privately placed securities for eligible clients.

Murcy Huang is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2021. Prior to joining Clifford Swan, he worked at City National Bank for eleven years. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm’s investment approach centers on proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed income, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, liquidity needs, and tax considerations.

Jacob Quiroz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, BakerAvenue Wealth Management, and Aspiriant LLC. His career also includes roles outside financial services, such as a period of full-time travel. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing independent managers and a range of investment tools, while maintaining integration with affiliated businesses to offer diverse financial services.

Jesus Quezada is a financial advisor at Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Crown Capital Securities, Regal Investment Advisors, and Regulus Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Valzada Industries, where he engages with homeowners and tradesmen to support community rebuilding efforts. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients for capital markets and M&A advisory. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation investment process that integrates proprietary technical analysis with fundamental review and uses discretionary management, sub-advisers, and model portfolios.

James Chu is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Waddell & Reed. Outside the financial industry, he was involved with Wonderland Design Inc for over two decades. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a multi-team model and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and due diligence services using a combination of tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches.

Pamela Wilson is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, Searchlight Investments, LLC, and Beverly Drive Financial & Insurance Solutions, where she also serves as an insurance agent. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using an open-architecture platform and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Thomas Kang is a Series 66 licensed financial consultant with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA. He has 10 years of industry experience, all with Wedbush since 2015. Wedbush Securities Inc. offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides a broad range of services such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, capital markets, and prime services, administering customized portfolio strategies through various managed account programs.

Max Seeget is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. He has 10 years of industry experience and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2014. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ali Banki is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at City National Securities, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and US Bank. 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’s investment management is provided by an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which constructs asset allocation strategies and manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Morten Roness is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement investment consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios as well as conducting due diligence on private securities for qualified clients.

Craig Watanabe is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience, currently advising at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, Inc., American Financial Network Advisory Services, LLC, Core Compliance & Legal Services, Inc., United Planners' Financial Services, and Penniall & Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he provides compliance consulting services and is also 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management, corporate consulting, and family office services, using a tactical diversification and individualized asset allocation approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Soriano is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Pasadena City College among other roles. Outside of his advisory career, he manages a family trust that operates rental apartments. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain nonprofits by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management using asset-class allocation models and a total wealth approach.

Terence Welsh is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson & Co. and Crowell, Weedon & Co. over a combined 19 years. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services, as well as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sandra Parracino is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Prior to joining Summit Financial, she was with Private Client Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and teaches yoga at Yoga Rebel Studio in La Canada, CA. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for roughly 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs with both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Ethan Gahm is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining AWM Capital, he worked in various roles including positions at Blue Palm Cafe and Franco Realty Group. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients. The firm employs a multi-team approach focused on liability-driven investing and asset allocation, offering financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management through an open-architecture platform.

Austin Gewecke is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Stifel, Cambridge Associates, and Vulcan Capital. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, private corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm employs proprietary fundamental research for equities and credit-focused fixed-income analysis, constructing portfolios for diversified, long-term exposure across multiple asset classes.

James Kennally is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2002. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients across a range of sectors including wealth management, fixed income, and capital markets. The firm offers tailored portfolio management strategies and provides custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Jack Balestrieri is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P. He holds the Series 66 designation. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm also delivers portfolio management strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, along with custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Perry Johnson III is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial planning and asset management. He is currently with Sovran Advisors, LLC, and also affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, The Financial Collective, and has a background including LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales focusing on life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and offers access to third-party managers and unified managed account platforms.