Robert Driscoll is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Infinity Financial Services and Karp Capital Management Corporation for seven years. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, insurance companies, third-party broker-dealers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Dilys Chang is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Providien Machining & Metals, Inc. and Gkn Bandy Machining, Inc. Outside her advisory work, she has marketing and sales responsibilities related to insurance and advisory services within affiliated firms. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an algorithm-driven investment approach focusing on technical and quantitative methods, and it offers both model-based and customizable managed account options.

Robert Klingensmith is a financial advisor with Apella Wealth based in Santa Monica, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Klingensmith has been affiliated with PBMares, LLP and its wealth management affiliates since 2016, currently serving as a partner and consulting service line leader outside of investment advisory. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and retirement plans to foundations and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that integrates multiple third-party technologies to offer customizable portfolio solutions, including separately managed accounts, an automated TAMP, held-away portfolio advice, and tax and retirement plan consulting.

Bruce Galbraith is an investment advisor with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. He is a dual employee sharing his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation umbrella. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm utilizes a web-based platform combining Modern Portfolio Theory with access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management within a wrap-fee structure.

Maili Bergman is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors in 2021, she worked at Blueshirt Group and Live Nation Entertainment. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a lifestyle blog and career coaching business focused on professional women. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, employing a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives. The firm manages approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors and is notable for its extensive institutional work and use of third-party tools and partnerships.

Rajer Choobak is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with NWF Advisory since 2013 and concurrently associated with OSAIC since 2010. Choobak is a member of the USC Marshall Alumni Association and also manages a sole proprietorship involved in health and life insurance sales in California and Oregon. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Ziad Hijazi is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2019 and previously attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 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 with CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households of varying net worth and institutional clients such as pension plans and municipal governments. The firm employs tailored investment strategies with ongoing monitoring, offers access to alternative investments, and provides a wealth-building program for investors with accounts under $250,000.

Michael Evans is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He has been with SEIA since 2003 and has prior experience at Signator Investors, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He holds securities licenses including Series 63 and Series 65. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments using quantitative and qualitative research, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services.

Cecilia Williams is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Halbert Hargrove. She has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2006, holding various roles within the firm. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion across a multi-advisor platform, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, corporate entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process that utilizes both qualitative and quantitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Christine Matthew is a financial advisor with SEIA who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Phillip Argue is a financial advisor at SEIA with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Prepared Capital, Steel Peak Wealth Management, and Royal Alliance Associates. He is currently the Director of Investment Strategy at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, combining strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments based on both quantitative and qualitative research.

David Hilton is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Kaye Capital Management and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Hilton serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Los Angeles Country Club and is involved with several nonprofit organizations, including Baseball for All and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Advocacy Committee. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across 94 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, employing a centralized Investment Committee to guide portfolio strategies that utilize model portfolios, third-party managers, and a combination of strategic and tactical approaches.

Gary Liska is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SEIA. His prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc. He is a founding partner and CFO of Signature Estate Investment Advisors, an LLC. 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, relying on both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary management.

Alexander Chumas is a financial advisor at SEIA with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, among other firms. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Chumas’s background includes roles in wealth management and client service. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, employing a combined strategic and tactical investment process overseen by an internal Investment Solutions Group and Committee.

Olivia Shin is an advisor at 49 Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Oakwood Capital Securities and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in writing children's books through Shindig Publishing LLC and teaches indoor cycling classes. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and family office services, utilizing a disciplined, long-term asset allocation approach implemented through proprietary and platform model portfolios.

Lara Lamb is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2013 and previously worked at Lamb Financial Planning, LLC and Gainsborough Financial Consultants, Inc. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various organizations with financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, utilizing primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, and incorporates ESG screening and private investments into client portfolios where appropriate.

Philippe Oertle is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Catalina Capital Group, LLC. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory.

Susan Olson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience, all at Abacus Wealth Partners in Santa Monica, CA. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2014. Olson is involved as a partner in Impact Assets, a donor-advised fund advisor. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm follows an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, utilizing primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, while incorporating ESG screening and private pooled investments for qualified clients.

Joel Lenzini is a financial advisor with Retirement Planners of America in El Segundo, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including 10 years with MMWKM Advisors, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Retirement Planners of America provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an “Invest and Protect” approach focused on capital preservation, tactical rebalancing, and uses model portfolios composed mainly of ETFs and mutual funds.

Shannon Chavez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC, he worked at City National Securities, Inc. outside of his advisory role, he is involved in e-commerce through Bird Brain Products LLC and co-owns a short-term vacation rental home in La Quinta, CA. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group, including affiliated banking and trust services.