Tom Wood is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at NWF Advisory Services Inc. He has a long career history including over two decades at OSAIC and operates a tax service business he founded in the early 1990s. Outside of financial advising, he owns a small poultry farm where he manages daily operations and sells eggs. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through more than 100 advisors, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an open-architecture, technology-driven platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ashley Bourland is an advisor at 49 Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with multiple firms including Oakwood Capital Securities, Financial Independence Group, and Crest Insurance. Prior to her advisory career, she held roles outside the financial sector, including positions in the hospitality industry and as a nanny. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services from financial planning to tiered fractional family office programs. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and utilizes proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers.

Eric Campbell III is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Mutual Advisors since 2013. He also serves as an independent insurance agent, conducting life, universal life, non-indexed linked annuity, and long-term care insurance transactions. Mutual Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party money manager selection services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds. The firm utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies and supports a range of operational platforms and manager arrangements.

Mateo Pastrana is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Securities, he worked at City National Securities, Inc. from 2022 to 2025 and has educational experience at the University of Southern California and The American University. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a contractor for Rover, providing dog walking and pet sitting services. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is part of a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities, providing integrated service offerings and intercompany referral arrangements.

Marc Castellani is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory, currently with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles. He has held various roles at Aspiriant since 2015. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs and provides a broad range of wealth services, including accounting, tax and estate planning, and specialized consulting.

Dylan Wensley is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Westmount Asset Management since 2021. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at The Webb Schools, Occidental College, and The Diamond Center. Westmount Partners, LLC 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 emphasizes portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and other pooled vehicles, offering alternative and private investment options for qualified investors.

Jason Romano is a financial advisor with Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Moss Adams firms. Romano has worked at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC since 2000 and at Moss Adams Securities & Insurance LLC since 2005. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and tribal government entities. The firm manages a broad range of account types and assets, employing a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach with core-satellite portfolio construction and both quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence.

John Minezaki is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and accumulating 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western International Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he works as a tax staff member at KIYOHARA & TAKAHASHI, LLP and performs bookkeeping and accounting services for ACC-EXPRESS. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio construction utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may incorporate third-party managers or wrap programs depending on client needs.

Jacob Berkman is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Kinetic since 2025 and has prior experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. He also worked in residential development and retail before entering the financial services industry. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with approximately $348 million in assets under management. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods within a primarily long-term trading approach and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support.

Jeffrey Alpert is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation, TuneIn Inc., and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he provides legal services to legacy clients through his sole proprietorship, Alpert Advisers, and advises Pray.com on podcasting and content agreements. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $9.5 billion on a discretionary basis through a multi-advisor platform. The firm serves individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and broker/dealers with a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, as well as selective use of options and private investments.

Rachel Vega is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mariner Independent, having previously worked at Northern Trust and HSBC. Vega is also involved as a pro bono planner with The Foundation for Financial Planning, a nonprofit organization. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial services through a large network of advisors, utilizing both model portfolios and customized strategies supported by affiliated businesses and third-party managers.

Franklin Mohri is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2002. He has also been affiliated with Santa Monica College since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Mohri is the owner of Rosengarden Florist, a family floral business in Tarzana, CA, though he is not involved in its day-to-day operations. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting, operating through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend model portfolios and approved managers.

Caroline Rakness is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Searchlight Financial Advisors and Beverly Drive Financial & Insurance Solutions. Outside of advising, she has taught basic finance courses at Torrance Adult School and Santa Monica Community College. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through an open-architecture platform. The firm uses tailored asset allocation models combined with fundamental and technical analysis to implement strategies consistent with client objectives.

Joshua Fredendall is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Steel Peak Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Westmount Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and various institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion and offers access to diversified private fund-of-fund structures alongside traditional pooled investment vehicles.

Kathleen Barron Alicante is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Abacus Wealth Partners. She previously worked at the University of Tulsa before joining Abacus Wealth Partners, where she has been since 2017. Outside of financial advising, she owns Kate Barron LLC, a consulting and coaching business that supports social justice organizations, foundations, and individuals in aligning their justice values with ancestry, legacy, movements, and capitalism. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, asset-class-focused investment approach with ESG screening options and offers specialized private fund opportunities through its role with the Align Impact fund.

Xiaoxiao Bi is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Bi is also the managing member and CPA at Wheeler and BI LLP and serves as secretary for Safetool Corporation, a product development and sales business. Additionally, she refers clients to GK Tax and Accounting and acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning, employing an active management approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio strategies.

Rafael Mendez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with City National Bank since 2016. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans, utilizing a wrap-fee investment advisory program with portfolio management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group connected to banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Trevor Randall is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. He is also President and CEO of Randall Wealth Management Group, where he leads investment and insurance services. His prior experience includes roles at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and PlanMember Securities Corporation. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp offers investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s approach combines strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, providing tailored portfolios and access to proprietary and third-party investment models.

Ashley Guapo is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki, she worked briefly at Cetera Advisor Networks and has experience in other roles including at Avasant and Alo Yoga. Gerber Kawasaki serves a broad range of clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional and municipal entities. The firm employs tailored investment strategies and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments, alongside managing an actively managed growth-focused ETF.

William Fredrickson is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Santa Rosa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with OSAIC since 2007 and previously worked at Whjr Associates. Fredrickson is also an author working on a book about the 12 Step Process and the enneagram. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that includes advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical options.