Benedict Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. Prior to entering financial advisory, he worked in the hospitality sector at Truxton's American Bistro. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and public entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and ancillary services with an active investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, tax-loss harvesting, and systematic rebalancing.

Joseph Rubinstein is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2004. Rubinstein holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

Rogelio Lopez is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Uber. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a part-time driver for Lyft, Inc. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, implementing strategies through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by an internal Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Samuel Attianese is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Draper Dragon and Shop Meta prior to joining Westmount Partners. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as with Ultimate Fighting Championship and Lululemon Athletica, Inc. Westmount Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion and employs a portfolio construction approach focused on no-load mutual funds, pooled vehicles, and private investments for qualified investors.

Robert Skillestad is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Billings, Montana. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience, including 17 years with Wedbush Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Skillestad is involved in several non-investment business activities, including membership in livestock and genetics companies and work related to cattle sales and promotion. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm provides managed account solutions, clearing and custodial services, and operates businesses in fixed income, commodities, and capital markets.

Mia Samson is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, she was affiliated with Loyola Marymount University. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting services through an active management approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, systematic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Roger Wall Jr. is a financial advisor with Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and IMST Distributors, LLC. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-team approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income portfolios, and it serves as adviser to the Genter Capital Dividend Income Fund and as sub-advisor to several ETFs.

Charlie Deaver is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also the owner and principal of Greyhawk Brokers LLC, a property and casualty and group benefit insurance firm. Prior to Sovran Advisors, he worked at Cornerstone Preferred Insurance for eight years. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning solutions using a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios.

Kimberly Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2019. She previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management for three years. In addition to her advisory role, she contributes articles on money and divorce to Forbes. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans, employing a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Michelle Nguyen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors since 2015. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Los Angeles, CA. First Foundation Advisors provides 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 its bank holding company FirstSun, integrating banking and financial product referrals with its advisory services.

Efrain Borenstein is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions including managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based services, supported by an open-architecture platform and affiliated banking and custody capabilities.

Ilya Solovey is a financial advisor at SEIA with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and Charles Schwab. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. In addition to advising, he works as a client service manager supporting operational functions within SEIA. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable entities through a multi-team advisory platform of about 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary management and offering various financial planning and consulting services.

Young Rah is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Prudential and Ameritas. Rah is also president of EMP Financial Network, Inc., where he manages office operations. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm builds customized portfolios using both proprietary and third-party model strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Steven Schwary is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Jack Johnson is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a baseball umpire at the high school and college levels and is a board member at large for the San Gabriel Valley Umpire organization. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analysis methods.

Emily Benedetto is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Abacus Wealth Partners with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2017 and previously worked at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs an asset-class, passive-oriented investment approach, incorporating ESG screening when requested, and offers customized portfolios aligned with clients’ risk profiles and goals.

Deana Jackson is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with over 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at 300 Financial Group and Open Financial Solution. She also provides annuities and life insurance products through 300 Financial Group. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach incorporating multiple analytical methods and may allocate portfolios to higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP in Los Angeles, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Gonzalez has worked at Mission Wealth Management since 2014 and concurrently with JHFN SII and Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management and financial planning services using a range of investment strategies including ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on long-term portfolio management.

Evelyn Paul is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2008. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Robert Friedman is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a Medicare insurance agent with UnitedHealthcare. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering a wide range of brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets operations with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.