Jason Zivich is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, WealthSource Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, emphasizing tactical diversification and customized asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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 with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Citigroup Global Markets and has been with Mutual Advisors since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent handling life, universal life, non-indexed linked annuities, and long-term care transactions. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing portfolios through a combination of active and passive strategies aligned with client objectives. The firm is notable for its scale, institutional expertise, and use of multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools to customize investment solutions.

Andrew Smith is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Signature Securities Group and HSBC Securities USA. He is also co-owner of an ecommerce business selling collectibles called The Master of Coin LLC. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $784 million in discretionary assets, offering wealth management, a Managed Account Program, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on diversified allocations and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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.

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 with Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Composition Wealth in 2022, he worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation, TuneIn Inc., and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he provides legal services through his sole proprietorship, Alpert Advisers, serving legacy clients. Composition Wealth offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified funds and conducts regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

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® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2002. He also has a long-standing teaching role at Santa Monica College. Outside of financial advising, he owns a family floral business, Rosengarden Florist, in Tarzana, CA, although he is not involved in its day-to-day operations. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement consulting. The firm operates primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and employs a range of model portfolios and third-party manager relationships.

Caroline Rakness is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at CreativeOne Wealth, Searchlight Investments, and Beverly Drive Financial & Insurance Solutions, where she also serves as a licensed insurance agent. Rakness has taught basic finance at Torrance Adult School and Santa Monica Community College. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis across a wide range of asset classes and regularly rebalancing portfolios.

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® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2017. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at the University of Tulsa for five years. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Kate Barron LLC, which provides consulting and coaching to social justice organizations, foundations, and individuals. Abacus Wealth Partners offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, and institutional entities. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrates ESG screening and private pooled investments into client portfolios.

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.

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.

Justin Renteria is a financial advisor with Flagstar Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CNR Securities, LLC, City National Rochdale, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Flagstar Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and insurance companies. The firm manages discretionary accounts across various asset classes and employs a multi-manager approach supported by Envestnet PMC.