Jorge Meza Jr. is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Meza Wealth Management, Cetera Wealth Services, and HBW Securities LLC, among others. Meza is also involved as a board member of the Santa Clarita Business Group, a local networking organization. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and sub-advisers, and offers a range of services including sub-advisory and wrap-fee portfolio options.

David Layten is a financial advisor with Signature Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Royal Alliance and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Layten also serves as an Associate Relationship Manager at SIA, LLC, where he is involved in RIA sales and service. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions through various branded programs. The firm applies a research-driven investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Michael Cannone is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2011. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and alternative investments, and it also acts as a private fund adviser and sub-advisor for pooled investment vehicles.

Jamilah Mc Cluney is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. She has worked at multiple firms including Redwood Private Wealth LLC, Redwood Tax Specialists, and Black Wealth Financial, LLC. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and operates a network of proprietary partner offices alongside several affiliated businesses.

Morgan Jul is a financial advisor at Morton Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has held prior roles at BBC Worldwide Productions, United Spirit Association, Deeper Than Money, and NBCUniversal. Morton Wealth serves individuals and families, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled vehicles by providing customized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm applies modern portfolio principles with an emphasis on diversification and risk management, and it is notable for its involvement with pooled investment vehicles and private fund opportunities.

Jodi Johnston is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services, Waddell & Reed, and TD Ameritrade. She also serves as Vice President of Business Development for NWF Advisory Group and is involved in recruiting, business development, and compliance activities within the firm. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of more than 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture platform that employs risk-tolerance assessments and various portfolio management strategies.

Ethan Smith is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Perennial Investment Advisors, he held roles at LPL Financial, Johanson Transportation Services, and Grand Canyon University. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individual clients, trusts, pensions, and corporate accounts. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management and standalone planning services, utilizing both traditional and technological tools, including AI, to tailor and monitor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Steiger is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at City National Securities and Convergent Wealth Advisors. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. Investment management is delegated to RBC Rochdale, which creates and implements asset allocation strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Jo Anne Jessee is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc and Cetera. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach with a focus on passive and fundamental analysis, integrating ESG screening and private pooled vehicles into client portfolios.

Shehab Mohammad is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with NWF Advisory Services since 2007 and has a longstanding affiliation with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1994. Mohammad serves on the board of the Optimist Youth Home, a nonprofit organization. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and offers a range of investment programs, including advisor-managed portfolios and third-party model portfolios, focusing mainly on strategic long-term investing within an open-architecture wealth management platform.

John Van Dalsem is a financial advisor at SEIA with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His work history includes roles at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signature Estate and Investment Advisors. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of around 140 advisors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments guided by in-house research and an investment committee.

Ellen Strauss is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Quasar Distributors, LLC and Rnc Capital Management LLC for over two decades. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-team approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income portfolios, and serves as adviser to mutual funds and sub-advisor to ETFs.

Anthony Blueford is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2025, he spent nine years with Georgina Asset Management. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures.

Rajiv Vyas is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital since 2012. Genter Capital Management provides continuous investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth households, pension plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income strategies, manages a registered dividend income fund and multiple ETFs, and oversees $7.1 billion in assets as of 2024.

Carlos Sanabria is a Series 66-licensed advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, and has two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at SES LLC, Payden & Rygel, and PNC Bank Wealth Management. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable entities through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting.

Jason Thomas is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at One Capital Management, LLC. His background includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and Pure Financial Advisors, as well as teaching part-time in CFP programs at Grantham University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He also provides financial education to military service members through a rotational assignment with Magellan. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized, globally balanced portfolios and serves as adviser to the FundX family of ETFs, employing a blend of active equity management and diversified fixed income to pursue risk-controlled, after-tax returns.

Daniel Mezzera is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki in 2021, he spent 14 years at Tecolote Research Inc. He also serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and providing financial planning advice in that capacity. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning.

John Wallbrink Jr. is a financial advisor with Nwf Advisory Services Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Whjr Associates and ongoing involvement with OSAIC since 2007. Outside of advising, he assesses insurance needs related to estate preservation, family protection, and long-term care for existing clients. 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, offering portfolio management, model portfolios, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform that incorporates risk assessment and asset allocation tools.

Chad Miller is a financial advisor at SEIA with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Signator Investors Inc., and SEIA since 2015. 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’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Cameron Lavey is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Genter Capital since 2010, concurrently serving at IMST Distributors, LLC since 2013. Genter Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm manages equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, and oversees a registered fund and several ETFs.