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 financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding the CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Forum in 2018, he worked at Lamia Financial Group, Inc., where he was President, and at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. He serves as a board member for the GoFundMe Giving Fund, a charity funding organization. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing model asset-allocation portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and supporting other RIAs through its turn-key asset-management platform and back-office services.

Kinta Smith is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Polymath Investments, Larson Financial Group, and Aspiriant. Beyond his advisory work, he also spends a small portion of his time as a licensed insurance agent. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, and integrates affiliated financial businesses and product channels within its service offerings.

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, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Westmount Partners since 2019 following her time at Occidental College. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm employs a tailored asset allocation approach using mutual funds, managed strategies, and private funds, and is noted for its role as a private fund adviser and manager of pooled investment vehicles.

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 with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for six years before joining his current firm in 2022. Beech serves on the board of Family Health Care Resources, a nonprofit providing food pantry services and health assistance for low-income and elderly populations, and he is the author of a book on investment philosophy and services. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and providing access to third-party managers for discretionary portfolio management.

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 with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual Advisors and Mutual Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee and managing member of several family trusts through Aaron Jasper Single Family Trust Company, LLC, and is involved in management and consulting activities at Tamalindowthurst Investments, LLC. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, managing portfolios with a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives. The firm is notable for its scale, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors, and for its range of institutional clients including sovereign wealth funds.

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® certificant and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2022 and previously worked for Obsidian Wine Co for five years. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various organizations by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management with an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research. The firm integrates ESG screening and private pooled vehicles into suitable client portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management without performance-based fees.

Kate Sweetman is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for eight years before joining Stratos Wealth Advisors in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Practice Manager at A. Carmi Financial, Inc. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, through a network of 71 investment advisory representatives across multiple teams. The firm offers customized financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party manager programs tailored to client goals.

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.

Jeffrey Sinclair is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes six years at Edward Jones and two years at Lyft Inc. He has also worked with the San Jose Earthquakes LLC. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual clients, trusts, pensions, and corporate accounts. The firm integrates advanced technology, including AI tools, into its investment process and operates across multiple custodians and platforms.

Daniel Kutsch is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Finley Golf Course, Blox LLC, and Greybox Investments, as well as periods as a full-time student. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and related services, using an active management approach with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kevin Kowalczyk is a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cumberland Advisors in 2025, he worked at SmartTrust, Cakewalk, and Proshares. Cumberland Advisors serves individual investors and a range of institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm emphasizes active municipal and taxable bond management alongside ETF-based equity strategies and includes a tactical trend strategy within its separately managed account platform.

Ryan Howard is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Arup and a brief tenure with the Los Angeles Rams. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm focuses on customized, globally balanced portfolios using a combination of active large-cap equity management, ETFs, and diversified fixed income.

Kyle Clark is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Casetta Coffee, Casetta Group, and Montecito Venture Partners. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and coordinating with CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with ongoing monitoring and manages an actively managed ETF focused on growth stocks.