Robert Sperling is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2001. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across various areas such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Tony Raygoza is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC in Pasadena, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Raygoza is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services using both advisor-managed and model portfolios.

Eddie Fung is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2015. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Gabrielle Rosser is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners, she worked at Vital Findings and Community.com. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Rosser provides floral design services for events as a partner in her father’s company. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and provides educational programming and self-directed financial education through paid online academies.

Terrence Demorest is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2008. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across 1,400 clients, using primarily no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and offers access to alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

Patrick Selway is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a notary public and is a speaker with Saife & Toastmasters, Inc. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a client-driven investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various custodians and third-party managers.

Dillon Cranston is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Signature Investment Advisors, he worked in various roles including at Zapwater Communications and SRG. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions through a range of branded programs. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research within a structured investment process, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Kelli French is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, SII / John Hancock, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. She also serves as a Client Service Manager at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments through an in-house research group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Amy Born is a CFP® and CFA® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SVB Wealth. She has previously worked at Boston Private Wealth LLC and HighTower Advisors, LLC. Born is a member of the Investment Committee for the national non-profit Kappa Delta Sorority, supporting the development of college women across the US. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, integrating its offerings with affiliated bank, trust, and broker-dealer entities.

Carlos Guzman is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Regal since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Brookstone Capital Management for one year and has served as president of CKG Insurance Agency Inc, where he sells life insurance products and fixed/indexed annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies on behalf of clients.

Fenimore Marsh is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work history includes positions at WellAcre Wealth Management, LLC, and roles outside the financial sector such as at Wind Addiction Kitesurfing School. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers offers wrap-fee wealth management programs to individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm manages a range of multi-asset and single-asset strategies and reported approximately USD 16.2 billion in program assets as of December 31, 2025.

Guillermo Guzman is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is affiliated with a broad financial services group, including banking, trust, and municipal advisory services.

Mark Copeland is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and is a senior partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA). His career includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Seia LLC, and Signator Investors, Inc. He holds an insurance license and is involved in the sale of life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products as part of his financial planning services. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments through an in-house research group and Investment Committee, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while integrating third-party platforms and ESG considerations.

James Mayes is a financial advisor with Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC in Azusa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Outside of finance, Mayes is a minister involved in ministry-related book sales, writing, and speaking engagements. Alexander Capital Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a combination of cyclical, technical, and fundamental analysis along with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

James Rehfeld is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a media entertainment consulting business 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 individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customizable investment strategies and supports other independent advisors through its technology platform, FinLife Partners.

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.

Talin Shadmany is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several notable firms, including Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home supportive services for his mother. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap‑fee investment advisory program. The firm utilizes affiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management and operates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Doris Chen is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Packerland since 2018 and previously at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and First Street Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, Chen is involved with First Street Advisors in providing insurance services, including life, health, long-term care, disability, annuities, and group employee benefits. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms, including Hilltop/Envestnet, and combines brokerage and advisory services under a dual registration.

Ryan Stromsborg is a financial advisor affiliated with M Holdings Securities, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with HUB International since 2016 and has been associated with M Holdings Securities and Parq Advisors since 2011. Stromsborg is involved in insurance sales through multiple businesses and serves on the board of the USC Baseball Alumni Association. He is also a co-founder of Change 4 Childrens, a nonprofit benefiting children's hospitals. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent member firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, supported by third-party sub-advisors and platform providers.

Jacob Dreiling is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Bank of America, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Beantown Beanies LLC, a business selling beanies online. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which provide personalized investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.