Derek Ruan is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, and family offices. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement investment consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Riley King is a financial advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SEIA, Riley held positions at Brighton Jones and various other roles outside the financial industry. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a research-driven investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Frank Parlato is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Cypress, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Breslauer - Soref Foundation, a charitable family foundation focused on identifying nonprofit organizations for support. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm combines fee-based advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and utilizing multiple program structures and analytic approaches.

Francine Lai is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. She previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, providing financial planning advice and client referrals. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual households across wealth levels and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active management techniques and also acts as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth stock ETF.

John Moody Sr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with On Investment Management CO and has worked at The O. N. Equity Sales Company, Ohio National Financial Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he consults on historical research of life insurance policies. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a combination of fee-based planning, third-party investment programs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account options.

Jonathan Sheen is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apollo Global Management, Western Asset Management, and several entrepreneurial ventures such as Frill Marketing LLC and Traderlink LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and private funds. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, utilizing proprietary and custom model portfolios alongside due diligence on private securities for accredited clients.

Joseph Assaf is a financial advisor at ICG Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at ICG Advisors since 2009. Prior to that, he was with Pippy Corp. from 2024 to the present. ICG Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm operates mainly as a fund-of-funds allocator, performing due diligence on Portfolio Managers and offering consolidated reporting, with a focus on large minimum investments and serving pension plans, charitable organizations, and other entities.

Michael Angell is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant since 2008. 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 along with wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using asset allocation informed by internal research and employs a variety of implementation options including third-party managers and private investments.

Ella Fukushima is a financial advisor at SEIA with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining SEIA, she was a student for nine years. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a multi-team platform of 132 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs, financial planning options, and retirement consulting, employing a client-driven investment process supported by research and an Investment Committee.

Mark Udis is a financial advisor at Certuity, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Certuity since 2005. Certuity serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, family offices, and pooled investment vehicles, offering investment advisory, family office, financial planning, and investment consulting services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and includes access to private markets through its private fund structures.

Aubrey Fernando is a financial advisor at SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked in roles including at Ses LLC, 12th Tribe, and LoanDepot, and has a background in information security and technology. SEIA serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a platform of 132 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a six-step investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering multiple managed account programs and comprehensive financial planning services.

Jay Champlain is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Monica, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Golden State Wealth Management, he worked at American Express Financial Advisors Inc. and IDS Life Insurance Company for over three decades. Outside of his advisory work, Champlain serves as a board member for Harbor Med Tech, Inc. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and uses a range of analytic approaches and third-party managers to tailor investment portfolios.

Joshua Ryngler is a financial advisor at Sapient Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Twist Capital for three years. Sapient Capital provides wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and sub-advisory support to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios across various asset classes and acts as a fiduciary when advising retirement accounts.

Richard Kim is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KLK Capital Management, M.S. Howells & CO, and East West Bank. He also worked at Purdue University for four years. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach, utilizing a variety of internal and third-party models and platforms, and offers a broad range of investment instruments and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Kevin Cooper is a financial advisor at Becker Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Lending Resources, Inc. for 22 years and Wells Fargo Bank for 5 years. Becker Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and wealth-advisory services to a range of individual and institutional clients, using a combination of bottom-up security selection and top-down portfolio construction. The firm manages a registered mutual fund and private pooled vehicles, serving both traditional and alternative investment clients with an emphasis on asset quality and risk awareness.

John Kornaga is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments and VOYA Financial Advisors. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $348 million in assets across 1,250 client relationships. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with a primary long-term trading orientation and offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and educational services.

Stephen Loh is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at National Securities Corporation and Wedbush Securities Inc. Loh also serves as an agent for B. Riley Wealth Insurance in a role related to fixed insurance. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers various programs including advisor-managed portfolios, third-party managed programs via the Envestnet platform, and internally managed models, overseeing approximately $4.21 billion in client assets across about 173 advisors.

Kaytlin Hall is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a liaison between clients and CPAs at GK Tax and Accounting, an accounting services firm affiliated with her primary employer. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base, including both individual and institutional investors, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active monitoring and manages an actively managed ETF focused on growth stocks.

Timothy Demshki is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Quasar Distributors, LLC since 2001. Genter Capital Management provides continuous 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, manages a registered fund and multiple ETFs, and oversees $7.1 billion in assets as of the end of 2024.

Olivia Di Napoli is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at 1st Century Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase, and First Republic Bank. 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, managing client accounts primarily through no-load mutual funds and alternative private fund structures.