Erik Johnson is an investment adviser representative at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with several firms including Primerica Financial Services and Lifemark Securities Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and has a role as director of sales and operations at Infinite Insurance & Financial Services. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-team model and integrates tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by due diligence from an investment committee.

Andrew Howard is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining SEIA, he worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he spent four years. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with around 142 advisors serving approximately 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical micro-allocation through a structured investment process and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Shane Cummings is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2006. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Long Beach, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a multi-advisor approach supported by an Investment Committee that uses both qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Ali Hashemian is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Kinetic since 2016 and holds additional leadership roles as President of two insurance services companies. Outside of investment advisory, he is also President of Hush Homes LLC, which manages residential real estate. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a disciplined, primarily long-term trading approach across various asset classes and operates multiple offices while offering formal administrative and sub-advisory services to other RIAs.

Danyelle Proano is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked at City National Bank since 2016. 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 that constructs asset allocation strategies and manages portfolios using a range of securities.

Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 11 years and Citicorp Investment Services for 4 years. Larsen serves as a board member and treasurer of the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, which offers swim, dive, and water polo lessons to the local community. 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 portfolio management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor. The firm operates within a broader financial services group that includes banking, trust, and consulting entities, offering integrated financial solutions and ongoing reporting to clients.

Bryan Sims is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at City National Securities, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and First Republic Investment Management. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates its advisory services with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning supported by delegations to its sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Raymond Wan is a financial advisor at SEIA with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and First Pacific Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he is a co-founder of WFP Wine Company, LLC, a business involved in producing and distributing wine. SEIA is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving about 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a structured investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.

Anthony Fratello is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at First Allied Securities, INC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate with CA Tax Planners, focusing on tax and estate planning strategies. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services utilizing both active and passive investment strategies and emphasizes diversification tailored to clients’ objectives.

Curtis Hill is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hill is involved in publishing through Modern Millennium Press, where he self-publishes books. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a variety of model portfolios and strategies.

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 with Westmount Partners, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Westmount Asset Management and Citigroup Global Markets. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and non-profits. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation using mutual funds, managed strategies, and private funds, and is known for managing multi-manager private funds and acting as a private fund adviser and sub-adviser.

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 at SEIA with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC., SII/John Hancock, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. French also serves as a Client Service Manager at SEIA. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of services from portfolio management and financial planning to retirement plan consulting, using a disciplined investment process that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical and security selection approaches.

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.

Jimmy Suh is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His work history includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., Mirae Asset Wealth Management, and Eagle Wealth Management. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios and third-party managers, employing a mix of macro allocation, index-based ETFs, and fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

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.

Guillermo Guzman is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including City National Securities, Inc., Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. 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 integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and related services.

Mark Copeland is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at Signator Investors, Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and SES Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales and service aligned with financial planning, including life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products. SEIA is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients across individual, trust, retirement plan, and institutional segments. The firm employs a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by a structured investment process combining strategic asset allocation with tactical security selection.

Brett Henderson is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Financial Group, Independent Financial Partners, Triad Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business buying and selling model trains. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach is advisor-driven and tailored, combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across various securities.