Glen Chester is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. He has previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. for nine years and has operated his own consulting business, Glen Chester & Associates, since 1994. Outside of financial advising, he provides consulting services on non-investment issues and computer/software matters. Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. serves individual clients, including non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, offering personalized financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting for retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies guided by written policies, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often incorporates third-party money managers and held-away account management.

Joseph Ganoe is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets, LPL Financial, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and occasional alternative investments, while offering fiduciary retirement plan services and managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Devin Cruise is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Aspiriant since 2016 in various roles. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive wealth planning and family office services. The firm employs customized investment strategies based on internal Capital Market Expectations and offers a broad range of implementation options, including third-party managers, ETFs, private investments, and mutual funds.

Jorge Meza Jr. is a financial advisor with HBW Advisory Services LLC in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at HBW Advisory Services since 2010 and is also the owner of Meza Wealth Management and Coast to Coast, Inc., where he is involved in financial services and insurance sales. Additionally, Meza serves as a board member of the Santa Clarita Business Group, participating in decisions on policy, membership, and philanthropy. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in client assets and provides a range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a blended investment approach with third-party money managers and sub-advisers, supported by AI tools for operational efficiency, and features a client servicing model that includes retail, charitable, and intermediary relationships.

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 in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a role at Westmount Asset Management. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, non-profits, and corporations. The firm constructs tailored portfolios primarily using mutual funds and managed strategies while incorporating private and interval funds for alternative exposure, and manages multiple multi-manager private funds launched since 2019.

Jamilah Mc Cluney is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group in Northridge, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Blue Ocean Capital Management, among others. She has been involved with Black Wealth Financial, LLC since 2021 and operates her own advisory practice since 2017. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management while maintaining multiple affiliated businesses and platform relationships.

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 with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Securities, he worked at City National Securities for 10 years and Convergent Wealth Advisors, LLC for one year. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm combines investment advisory and broker-dealer services with a broad range of affiliated financial businesses, including trust and municipal advisory services.

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. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Signature Estate and Investment Advisors, and Canon Medical Systems Inc. among other roles. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses a structured investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with an emphasis on non-discretionary management.

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 Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Arax Advisory Partners since 2025 and previously worked at Georgina Asset Management for nine years. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both in-house teams and independent managers alongside traditional and alternative investments.

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 an Associate Advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Payden & Rygel, and PNC Bank Wealth Management. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving about 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, using a structured investment process that combines strategic and tactical allocation alongside quantitative and qualitative security selection.

Jason Thomas is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at One Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions with Avantax Investment Services and Pure Financial Advisors. He also teaches part-time courses in employee benefits through CFP Board programs at both Grantham University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Additionally, he provides financial education to military service members in a rotational capacity with Magellan. One Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.5 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers customized, globally balanced portfolios using a combination of active large-cap equity management, ETFs, and diversified fixed income, with a focus on risk control and 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.