Alfonso Valdez is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trilogy Capital, Inc., LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and utilizes multiple platform relationships to tailor investment solutions to client objectives.

Leila Parvaneh is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Parvaneh is also an insurance agent with Kanani Financial & Insurance Services, where she provides advice and services related to insurance products. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including discretionary management that integrates various analytical methods and may include higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Raymond Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at City National Bank and CITI Private Bank. Martinez serves as a board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit providing pro-bono legal services to disadvantaged individuals. 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 advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, providing portfolio management and financial planning supported by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Enrique Vargas is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FreeWill, Gartner, Deloitte, Fujitsu, and multiple tenures at AIG Capital Services and American General Life Insurance. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments, using proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private placements for accredited clients.

Stephen Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Wealth Network in 2022, he worked at GNH Asset Management, Inc. for seven years. Gilchrist operates his own advisory business, Gilchrist Wealth Management, through which he offers securities services. Independent Wealth Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Maria Echeverria is a financial advisor at Flagstar Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Evoke Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Virtual Outsource Solutions. Outside of finance, she is the founder and owner of INES LLC, an online women's sleepwear business. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets and offers wealth management, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting.

Earl Rideau is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC. Rideau also operates Earl B. Rideau, LLC, which serves non-investment-related business purposes. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses tailored portfolios through various analytic approaches and third-party managers, primarily providing discretionary portfolio management.

James Hennessy is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2007 and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2002 to 2007. Hennessy holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services including portfolio management, fixed income, commodities, and research. The firm is noted for its dual registration as both an adviser and broker-dealer and provides custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Eddie Chan is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services. Perennial Financial Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm utilizes multiple platform relationships and combines retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities as part of its service offerings.

John Williams is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a notary public. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with quantitative and qualitative security selection, offering a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Darren Wald is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for a combined 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of a local baseball league. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on tailored long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management with quantitative and qualitative research, and is affiliated with Citizens Bank, providing access to banking and lending products alongside advisory services.

Anthony Pizzo is a financial advisor at SEIA with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and has been associated with Select Money Management, Inc., and related entities since 2012. Pizzo also serves as a senior trader within SEIA and its affiliated Registered Investment Advisers. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Matthew Iantosca is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010 and was previously with LPL Financial for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and coordinating financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a broad range of clients including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios and offers services such as wealth management, pension consulting, and tax preparation.

Sean Richardson is a financial advisor at AWM Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Citizens Business Bank and Whittier Trust Company. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion for around 418 clients through a multi-team staff of 24 advisors. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with an emphasis on liability-driven investing and asset allocation, integrating financial planning, business consulting, and asset management services.

Richard Hansen is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and serves as Managing Director at RGH Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hansen is a member of the Board of Directors for the Spastic Children's Endowment Foundation, overseeing its investment endowment. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and discretionary management, supported by institutional affiliations and specialized resources for retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Jorge Ambriz is a financial advisor with Americana Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at L&S Advisors, Inc. for nine years before joining Americana Partners in 2026. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios through ongoing client consultations and discretionary management, employing a range of investment vehicles and strategies tailored to clients’ needs.

Arynton Hardy is a financial advisor at Savvy with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hardy Capital Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hardy is a co-founder of Nice Brew Co., LLC, a coffee and kombucha service based in Los Angeles. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized, primarily index-based, long-term investment strategies along with active equity portfolios, tax-aware direct indexing, and integrates third-party fintech tools and sub-advisers.

Ashley Lamothe is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Vermilion Cliffs Partners/Cinnabar Operating from 2016 to 2022. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, financial and estate planning, and utilizes customized model portfolios as well as third-party managers to provide a range of investment solutions.

Malcolm Maclennan is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Securities Corporation, FSC Securities Corp, and Oppenheimer. He is also involved in insurance sales as an agent. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often employing third-party asset managers and delivering services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Craig Kelley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He has been associated with City National Bank since 2000. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting.