Juan Rosario is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Investacorp Advisory Services Inc, Securities America Advisors, and Brookstreet Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts mortgage assistance workshops to educate individuals on state programs related to unemployment benefits. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients, employing a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Hallie Dena is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Trilogy Capital and Trilogy Financial since 2013, with additional experience at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2024. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach incorporating in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as advanced planning services that include personal and business real estate considerations.

Michael Loo is a financial advisor with Trilogy Capital, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2015 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation strategy using both in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, incorporating advanced planning and retirement plan features tailored to client objectives.

Michael Bakhshi is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2015, as well as LPL Financial since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Trilogy Financial Services in providing life insurance and variable annuities. Trilogy Capital, Inc. offers investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a risk-based, diversified asset allocation approach, utilizing both in-house models and third-party managers, and integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Ara Abajian is a CFA® charterholder with over four years of experience at First Foundation Advisors and previously spent 20 years at Round Hill Asset Management. He holds a California real estate broker license, which he has not actively used, and provides consultation for a property management business managed by his wife. First Foundation Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with a bank holding company, which supports a range of financial product referrals and sub-advisory roles.

Michael Kiley is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 44 years of industry experience, including roles at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, Spire Wealth Management, and Chamberlain Consulting Group. Kiley is also the 100% owner of Chamberlain Consulting Group II, LLC and Chamberlain Consulting Group, LP, providing investment advice, and owns Chamberlain Insurance Services, which sells various types of life insurance. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers managed accounts, tactical ETF model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with investment strategies implemented by independent advisor representatives using strategic asset allocation and supplemental fundamental and technical analysis.

Karuna Tejpaul is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Foundation Advisors, Karuna held positions at LPL Enterprise, Loan Depot, and LRES. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to mutual funds while coordinating banking, trust, and insurance referrals through its affiliation with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp.

Sean Summers is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He has been with Private Management Group since 2012. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across various account types.

Michael Pash is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2010. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Micheal Ono is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in La Mirada, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2006 to 2023 and currently serves on the board of South Hills Country Club, a tax-exempt nonprofit social and recreational organization. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of services including retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios with asset allocation tools, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Georgette Young is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Inspire Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity and Westmount Asset Management. She is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, offering life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuities coverage. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary assets and serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing into its financial advice and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory in portfolio construction.

Michael Lathrop is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Newport Advisory LLC and Mariner LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in marketing and technology businesses, including partnerships in social media marketing and marketing consulting ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a variety of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios to tailor solutions for clients.

Jerry Bien is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Packerland since 2018 and previously served at Foresters Equity Services, New England Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through his own business, CENTRIC ADVISORS. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, through a network of 176 advisors managing over $1.3 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers, delivering solutions via the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Anthony Luppi is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP and Merrill. Luppi holds the Series 66 designation. Choreo serves individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Devon Chan is a Series 65-registered advisor at BMO Family Office, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining BMO Family Office, he worked at Bank of Montreal, US Bank, and Union Bank. BMO Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as single- and multi-family offices, private foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with an emphasis on asset allocation supported by quantitative and qualitative due diligence, and client portfolios may include a wide range of public and private market investments.

Shannon Kujawa is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Golden State Equity Partners and LPL Financial, among other firms, and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2009. Outside of financial advising, she provides accounting, bookkeeping, and consulting services through her own business and serves as an accounting manager for Vanderweel Ventures, a management company running multiple DelTaco restaurants. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes discretionary management, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program to allocate client assets.

Aleksandra Carrillo is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at City National Securities, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she has experience in sports management through a role at Newport Beach Tennis. 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 integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing reporting to its clients.

Zelalem Girma is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, and NewEdge Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he operates a bakery-related business during non-trading hours. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using asset allocation across various asset classes and offers services including portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Kristopher Reiland is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Private Management Group since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions in hospitality and educational settings. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term strategic investment approach combined with tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis and a broad range of securities.

Matthew Lyons is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Trilogy Financial Services, Empower, Vail Reports, Epting Events, and Savannah Golf Club. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with a mix of in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial coaching, and advanced planning that incorporates personal and business real estate considerations.