Abdullah Safdari is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at LifePro Asset Management, LLC for six years and is the founder and president of two companies: N.A.C.P.E. Inc., providing insurance and annuity consulting, and College Planning Experts, offering college planning and financial aid guidance. He is also co-partner and president of La Michoacana Authentic Ice Cream Parlor, an ice cream shop. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisors.

Edgar Haroutunian is a financial advisor at SEIA with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at TCW LLC and Paulson Investment Co., LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in merchandise sales through Amazon.com as a member and manager of an LLC. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform comprising roughly 140 advisors. The firm’s investment approach integrates strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments driven by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary management.

Jean Kent is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Wedbush Securities since 2005. 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 multiple asset classes and account types. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, and prime services functions, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Sean Cauvel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2007. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across about 1,400 clients, focusing on portfolios constructed primarily with no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and offers access to alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

Robert Wareing is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of finance, Wareing is involved in film production and script development through his role as managing member of ILL Luxury LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected securities, serving over 13,000 clients with approximately $15.7 billion in assets under management.

Lucky Radley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. since 2018 and spent one year with StockCross Financial Services prior to that. Radley is a dual employee of Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. and Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation. Siebert AdvisorNXT serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and business entities with investment supervisory services and managed programs. The firm uses a web-based platform that applies Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-tolerance questionnaires to build ETF/ETN-based portfolios, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Hugo Silva is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ally Invest Securities LLC, Cetera Adviser Networks LLC, TD Ameritrade, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and account types. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Dane Streeter is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Perennial Financial Services and its related entities since 2009 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2007. Streeter serves as President of operations for Perennial Financial & Insurance Services, focusing on fixed insurance products. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, utilizing multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolios and provide retirement plan consulting combined with licensed insurance services.

Adam Worth is a financial advisor at The Partners Wealth Management with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at SCF Investment Advisors and SCF Securities, and spent eight years at Amazon Inc. The Partners Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers both customized portfolios and model-based management, utilizing a combination of internal models, third-party providers, and outsourced managers.

Matthew Keller is a financial advisor at SEIA with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Steel Peak Wealth Management, LLC and MAK Wealth Management LLC, where he is the founder and CEO. Keller is based in Los Angeles, CA. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 140 advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, using a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies driven by an in-house Investment Solutions Group and Investment Committee.

Eric Lin is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Westmount Asset Management in 2022, he worked at Clever Care Health Plan from 2020 to 2022 and attended Occidental College from 2016 to 2020. Westmount Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates and trusts, and corporations. The firm is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and recurring sub-advisor for several multi-manager pooled funds, offering clients access to a range of investment strategies including private equity and real estate through specialized pooled vehicles.

Crystal Durazo is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with ICMA-RC since 2016. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm utilizes investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports over 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure.

Jacob Hungarter is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as well as work in digital health and surgical video solutions. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other instruments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Nate Elisha is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently affiliated with RBC Securities, Inc. He has worked at City National Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, among other financial institutions. 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 utilizes an affiliated sub-advisor to construct and implement asset allocation strategies, offering financial planning and portfolio management within a broader financial services group structure.

Kwang No is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Everett Harris & Co. He has been with the firm since 2008. Everett Harris & Co. provides 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 buy-and-hold strategy, managing a diverse portfolio across equities, fixed income, commodities, and options, supported by both internal and independent research.

Veronika Saparova is a financial professional at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, Sage Point Financial, and OSAIC before joining her current firm. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a seller on the social e-commerce platform Poshmark. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting as well as trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and uses an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies where appropriate.

John Goodman is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked for McDonald Partners LLC for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Playhouse Square theater district and the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm combines broker-dealer functions with clearing, custodial, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Julie Vuong is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Lethemon Financial. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with techniques such as tax-loss harvesting and active stop-loss management, and it also acts as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth-focused ETF.

Leslie Ann Gutierrez is a financial advisor at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2013. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $4.48 billion in client assets, focusing on fundamental research-driven portfolio management and tailored investment strategies that include equities, fixed income, private investments, and specialized risk management programs.

Robert Crawford is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC. He has held roles with LPL Financial and U.S. Financial Advisors LLC, and he operates Robert Crawford Consulting Services. Outside of advisory work, he also provides tax preparation services through The Accountancy. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.