Mark Copeland is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He is a senior partner at SEIA and has held roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. His activities include insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary management with client trade approval.

Tyler Malinger is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has six years of industry experience, including seven years at Move Inc. prior to joining Hilltop. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a variety of portfolio management programs through an open-architecture platform, with capabilities including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

James Rehfeld is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in media entertainment consulting and serves as vice president on the board of a homeowners association in Los Angeles. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm supports customized portfolios through internally managed strategies, third-party managers, and separately managed accounts, while offering a broad affiliate network and technology platform for independent advisors.

Brian Ullmann is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Perennial Financial Services and previously worked at Ford Financial Group and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Saint Agnes Men's Club, a philanthropic group supporting local medical and community programs. Perennial Investment Advisors provides tailored investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pensions, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a range of strategies and technologies, including AI tools, and operates across multiple custodians and platforms to serve a diverse client base.

Joseph Auday is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Beverly Hills, CA. Outside of his advisory role, Auday assists his family with real estate operations, including financial oversight as vice president and CFO of a family-held LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to family offices and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Sarah Slusher is a financial advisor at One Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab, TIAA-CREF, and Tiaa prior to joining One Capital Management in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Allied Advisor Council for Phoenix Children's, supporting philanthropic efforts through event participation and sponsorship advocacy. One Capital Management, LLC manages approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, institutions, and trusts, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and advisory consulting. The firm emphasizes customized, globally balanced portfolios that combine active large-cap equities with ETFs and fixed income, and it also serves as adviser to the FundX family of exchange-traded funds.

Audra Masche is a financial advisor at One Capital Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Her prior work includes roles at TIAA-CREF, Scout & Cellar, and CommLoan. She serves as the Country Director for Regensberg, Germany, with Tempe Sister Cities, coordinating international cultural and educational exchange programs. One Capital Management, LLC manages approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and advisory services, focusing on customized, globally balanced portfolios that blend active equity management with ETFs and fixed income to manage risk and pursue after-tax returns.

Ryan Disselhorst is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience with prior roles at Coastal Wealth Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, Alliance Advisory & Securities, and Mutual Securities. Ryan is based in Newbury Park, California. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, alternative investments, and other products.

Jeffrey Mramor is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Investment Services LLC since 2014 and Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC since 2012. He is an officer and consultant at Pacific Point Asset Management, an independent RIA, where he is involved in money management. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving both individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings.

Michael Rudow is a financial advisor with Morton Wealth in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2017 to 2021, as well as work at Orangetheory Fitness between 2014 and 2017. Morton Wealth is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.96 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs standardized investment strategies tailored to client objectives, focusing on risk management and volatility reduction through diversified portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, interval funds, private alternatives, and selective use of options or margin.

Wayne Rogers is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Bank and TD Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a soccer referee with multiple regional soccer referee associations. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm’s investment management is delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which implements discretionary portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Neelab Hakami is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2024. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual, trust, pension, and corporate accounts. The firm employs tailored portfolios with regular monitoring, using a variety of investment vehicles and integrates advanced technology such as AI tools and third-party platforms to enhance portfolio management and client services.

Andrew Lin is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Ses LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Lin serves as CFO of LHL Corporation, a family-owned entity managing multi-family real estate. Signature Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical micro allocation, supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis from its DIMES research group and Investment Committee.

Robert Barber is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. Barber provides investment advisory services through Perennial Investment Advisors, an independent firm. Perennial Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, pensions, and corporate clients. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with standalone planning services and integrates new technologies, including AI tools, to support client portfolios and operations.

Brian Pytlewski is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Quasar Distributors, LLC since 2001. Genter Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income strategies, managing a registered fund and multiple ETFs with a focus on municipal bonds.

Vincent Dileva is a financial advisor at SEIA with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. He also holds a California insurance license and provides long-term care insurance, life, and annuity solutions to clients. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Vanessa Elkins is a financial advisor at Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and VectorGlobal WMG. Her current role at Insigneo began in 2026. Insigneo Advisory Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to both retail and institutional clients, combining committee-driven model portfolios with advisor-led portfolio construction and incorporating third-party macroeconomic research to align investments with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Rodney Olea is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Securities Company LLC. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A. provides access to bank deposit sweep programs, securities-based lending, and an expanded suite of advisory services including business consulting for succession and exit planning.

Heidi Hershman is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with HBW Advisory Services since 2011 and previously held positions at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the board at Ilan Ramon Day School, a private Jewish day school. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach that includes tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it provides sub-advisory, co-advisor, and wrap-fee portfolio services.

Edward Suero is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Logix Federal Credit Union, Unionbanc Investment Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and content creator of Be Grounded Inc, a venture focused on transformative mindfulness and meditation. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management with tailored portfolios using various analytic approaches and offers flexible fee arrangements primarily based on assets under management.