Elijah Cooksey is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Wealth Enhancement group entities, RBC Capital Markets, and AXA-Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a self-published fiction author and a general partner developing a mobile puzzle math game called Ribbon. 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 from its affiliated sub-advisor RBC Rochdale with a broad financial services platform including banking, trust, and municipal advisory services.

Aida Mcnamara is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual/United of Omaha Insurance Company since 1992. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent handling life, health, annuities, group, property, and casualty insurance lines. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides financial advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm works with third-party money managers and delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and Pershing.

Andres Guzman is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving with Portside Wealth Group, LLC and Legacy Wealth Investment Counsel, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Northwestern Mutual, among others. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent in California, focusing on fixed life, health, and annuity products. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm that delivers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and co-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and offers related legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals.

Carlos Salcedo is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morton Wealth. He previously worked at Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC and Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Morton Wealth provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio principles, diversification, and risk management while offering discretionary portfolio management alongside ancillary services such as business consulting and retirement-plan consulting.

Lawrence Goodfriend is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Composition Wealth since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Goodfriend & Jacobs, LLP, a CPA firm where he spends approximately half of his time. Composition Wealth, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focusing on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types and rigorous due-diligence processes.

Hampton Adams III is a financial advisor at SEIA with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Jhfn Sii. Adams has been associated with SEIA since 2012. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments and employs both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management approaches.

Michael Amash is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2002 and holds a Series 63 designation. Westmount Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, and corporations. The firm is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor for multi-manager pooled funds, managing client accounts primarily with no-load mutual funds and offering various financial planning services.

Gerard Tamparong is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth, LLC since 2020 and previously spent 19 years at Payden & Rygel. Composition Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategies using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investment funds, while providing fiduciary services for retirement plans.

Samuel Covert is a financial advisor at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kestra since 2025. Prior to that, he was with Alti Wealth Management (US International), Inc. for one year and Noctua International WMG, LLC for 12 years. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets across about 208 advisors and offers services through various platforms and investment products, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Andrew Curto is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and First Republic Securities Company. He serves as a Successor Trustee for a client trust account. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside specialized services such as tax, estate structuring, and business consulting.

Thomas McCann is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dynamic since 2018 and previously was with Steel Peak Wealth Management from 2015 to 2018. McCann is co-owner of Aculis Inc., a venture focused on using artificial intelligence to help advisors and support staff reduce administrative tasks. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement services, and practice support for other financial advisors.

Patrick Bowen is a financial advisor with One Capital Management, LLC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with One Capital Management since 2004. One Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients with approximately $7.0 billion in discretionary assets under management. The firm employs a macroeconomic and fundamental research-driven investment process, managing globally balanced portfolios through active large-cap equity management, ETFs, and diversified fixed income strategies.

Brian Hsieh is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, and seven years at City National Rochdale. 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, financial planning, and ongoing reporting within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent and related entities.

Kirk Aguer is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. In addition to his advisory role, he is a registered representative at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and is involved in insurance sales. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed model strategies with locally managed portfolios, offering a range of investment vehicles including ESG models and Direct Indexing with tax management overlays.

Richard McWhorter is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Electric Jane, a live music private membership club based in Nashville, TN. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client approval and advisor-led monitoring.

Monte Traficante is an investment advisor representative at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC and Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. Prior to his current dual role split between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., he spent 13 years at Stockcross Financial Services. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities through investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm combines a web-based platform employing Modern Portfolio Theory with access to third-party and independent managers, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Mark Borough is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held leadership roles at several related firms, including serving as President and CEO of Borough Annuity and Insurance Center, Inc., and CEO of Tax Advisory Consortium, Inc., which provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Since 2020, he has also been President of Orion-Collaborative, Inc., a professional service provider and advisor peer network. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with more than 160 advisors managing over $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using customized portfolios, model strategies, and third-party manager relationships.

Lina Sanchez is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Aspiriant since 2022, following prior roles at StateTrust and Mg&A Wealth. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm builds customized investment programs using a range of implementation options and offers accounting, banking, tax, and estate planning support as part of its broader wealth services.

Joshua Woodard is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with SEIA, based in Los Angeles, CA, and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and SII. Joshua has also served as an associate advisor at SEIA since 2016. SEIA provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments, and it manages a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alireza Zamani is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for six years. Outside of advising, he is a fixed insurance agent. SteelPeak Wealth 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, portfolio management, alternative strategies, and access to private placements, employing proprietary and custom model portfolios monitored by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.