Andrew Eismont is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. since 2007 and has worked at Brookstreet Securities since 1999. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients across a range of asset classes and strategies, including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and support services such as custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Brenda Chatman is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with 11 years of industry experience. She has held her current position at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2014. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrates ESG screening and private pooled investments into client portfolios.

Jonathan Loyhayem is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and with one year of industry experience. He has worked previously with Alevo Wealth Management and Alevo Financial & Insurance Agency, where he is also the owner of an insurance agency. Loyhayem serves as CEO of Jonathan & Ethan Inc., a real estate management company, and is involved in related business activities outside the investment advisory field. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that utilizes third-party platforms and strategists. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring model portfolios based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance rather than constructing proprietary portfolios.

Morris Amiri is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sunset West Advisors, D A Investments, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of advising, he is the owner of GLC Management, a real estate company. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors.

Elizabeth Margalis is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. She has been with Everett Harris & Co. in Los Angeles since 2010, where she is part of a team of ten advisors. Everett Harris & Co. is an employee-owned firm founded in 1937 that provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold investment approach, managing over $11 billion in assets across approximately 718 client relationships.

James Ward is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Everett Harris & Co., where he has worked since 1982. He is also a general partner of Rainbow Capital Management, LLC, providing investment management services to a private investment fund, the Rainbow Fund, LP. Everett Harris & Co. offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a predominantly buy-and-hold strategy across a diversified range of asset classes, supported by regular investment team meetings and tailored portfolio adjustments.

Sean Shannon is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Monograph Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he contributes to Libretto, LLC, a financial planning software company, by providing software and strategy improvements. Monograph Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, wealth planning, pension consulting, and philanthropic services. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on asset allocation and risk management, utilizing both in-house management and selected sub-advisors.

Jessica Sequeira is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2008. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program. The firm employs model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports more than 40,000 participants with a multi-team advisory structure.

Jacqueline Cortez is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Wedbush Securities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part-time real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Downey, CA. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm’s services include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, institutional research, and clearing and prime brokerage capabilities.

Charles Hilliard II is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Merrill, Kestra Investment Services, and Morgan Stanley. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of solutions including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and securities lending, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Daryl Cole is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc. He previously worked at NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION and OSAIC. Cole serves on the boards of Mercy House Living Centers, a nonprofit focused on ending homelessness, and Orange Lutheran High School, where he is also an audit committee member. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a multi-team structure of more than 100 advisors. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients using an open-architecture, technology-driven platform to offer portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Russell Hoss is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Future Wealth LLC and Champlain Investment Partners. Composition Wealth, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other investment vehicles.

Ara Kachadourian is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including US Capital Global Wealth Management and Platinum Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, Kachadourian is involved in advising a technology software company on U.S. market expansion and manages family-owned real estate consulting and investment businesses. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses model portfolios and advisor-directed strategies incorporating a range of investment vehicles, and it supports client plans with ERISA-related services and third-party portfolio construction technology.

Zane Zent is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently practicing at Mutual Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Protection Point Advisors, Virgin Orbit, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm manages assets using a combination of active and passive strategies, emphasizing diversification and alignment with client objectives, and is notable for its extensive institutional work and use of multiple analytical approaches.

Carl Forster is a financial advisor with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant since 2010. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs utilizing various asset allocation strategies, third-party managers, and private investments, supported by extensive family office capabilities and a unique affiliation with Strategic Planning Law Group, PC.

Justin Reese is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth since 2022. Prior to joining NewEdge, he spent ten years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive owner and financial backer of a boutique training studio and a silent partner providing seed capital for a kitchen cabinet design company. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional or charitable clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a multi-asset investment approach that includes model strategies, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Leila Parvaneh is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Parvaneh is also an insurance agent with Kanani Financial & Insurance Services, where she provides advice and services related to insurance products. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment approaches, including discretionary management that integrates various analytical methods and may include higher-risk, potentially illiquid investments when appropriate.

Raymond Martinez Jr. is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at City National Bank and CITI Private Bank. Martinez serves as a board member for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit providing pro-bono legal services to disadvantaged individuals. 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 integrates advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, providing portfolio management and financial planning supported by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Kristina Ponomareva is an advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Financial Alliance & Insurance Solutions and at the Bickerstaff Athletic Center at California State University. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm customizes portfolios using tactical, strategic, and dynamic approaches and operates a multi-team model that includes ongoing monitoring, reporting, and client education.

Richard Magdaleno is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors, LLC since 2010 and also maintains a role with GWN Securities Inc. Magdaleno has served as a volunteer board member of the Corona Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with final decision authority over third-party model implementations.