Spencer Miller is a Private Wealth Advisor and co-founder and senior partner of The Miller | Asher Group within Merrill Private Wealth Management. He focuses on meeting the comprehensive financial needs of current and former private business owners, their families, and uniquely successful individuals. Spencer leverages extensive ultra-high-net-worth resources across the firm to provide expertise in global financial strategies, pre- and post-liquidity event planning, estate and family legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and offers access to structured credit through Bank of America. His approach includes utilizing advanced value acceleration methods for businesses, assisting with business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOP strategies, and recapitalization services by implementing process-driven solutions tailored to evolving client needs. Spencer leads The Miller | Asher Group’s wealth management and client strategy committees and holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA) designation from the Investments & Wealth Institute, taught in conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation. Spencer earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California system and completed an accredited certificate program at the University of Chicago. Outside of his professional work, he and his family reside in Agoura Hills, California. They actively support UCLA academics and athletics. Spencer’s personal interests include basketball, football, reading, soccer, swimming, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Robert Barber is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with Empower Financial Services since 2021 and has prior experience at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Barber has no industry experience prior to 2020. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model ties services to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Craig Macomber is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2013 and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a part owner of Scoutvisor, a startup where he manages general operations and sales team development. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisor-managed and model portfolio strategies, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple external providers.

William Claghorn is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a designated Private Advisor. The firm offers integrated services including access to alternative and private investments, combining wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

Gregory Lamp is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Newbury Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Lamp is also involved with FinancialPointe in an insurance capacity. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and a range of managed solutions tailored to large plan sponsors and diverse investor types.

Anmol Multani Kohal is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and ZS Associates. Kohal is also involved as an Associate Planner in training with The Rawls Group, supporting business succession planning. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic investment approaches managed by its in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Fazel Mostashari is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked with The Leaders Group Inc, Independent Financial Group, and Mostashari & Associates, Wealth Specialists. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in accounting and tax advisory through an ownership interest in Dentist Nerds Inc. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its manager selection and portfolio construction, offering services through independent advisors, sub-advisors, and a direct-to-consumer digital platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Jack Dvir is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at SagePoint Financial for 12 years. Outside his role at Kestra, he engages in consulting through Financial Pointe. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, supporting clients such as sovereign wealth funds and other large institutional investors.

Brenda Karczag is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 35 years of industry experience, primarily with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities. Karczag also engages in outside insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Corrie Feldotto is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 12 years of industry experience, including roles at The Leaders Group Inc, GBS, Princor Financial Services Co, and Principal Life Insurance Co. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Senior Life Specialist in the insurance business. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, delivering advice through independent representatives and a proprietary direct-to-consumer platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Joseph Feinberg is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2015. Feinberg serves as an advisory board member for the Young Chicago Authors Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting youth through literary arts. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach incorporates manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and includes a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Qiqi Zhang is a financial advisor at IEQ Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS and Willis Towers Watson. Outside of finance, she is a yoga instructor in Los Angeles. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and alternative investments through a large integrated private-investment platform.

Michael Rosenmayer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Los Angeles, holding a Series 63 license and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Michael H. Rosenmayer 2013 Trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Jeffrey Ransenberg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and affiliated entities since 1998 and operates Ransenberg Financial & Insurance Services, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services across a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with plan sponsors and corporate clients within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Martin Scalzo is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017, following two years at Financial West Group. Outside of advisory work, Scalzo is involved in an estate planning team focused on educating clients about deferred sales trust strategies and is licensed as a real estate broker, handling property sales primarily for family and friends. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing fundamental and technical analyses, model overlay programs, tax-overlay services, and third-party money managers.

Natale Haworth is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory and its related entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Haworth serves as a manager in insurance and benefits and sits on the advisory board of RED SCHOOLHOUSE, INC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Richard Gutierrez is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. He previously worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and related services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships at or above a $5 million managed-relationship threshold. The firm employs a fundamental research-driven investment process with a long-term horizon and a multi-manager approach known as the “Capital System.”

Michael Massarano is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, and a range of wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Herman Nainkin is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience and serves clients from Sherman Oaks, CA. Outside of his financial advisory work, Nainkin is involved in music brand management as a musician with Jake Jordan Music. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial solutions through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Christine Quintero is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Creative Planning Institutional Advisors since 2022, following a long tenure at Summit Financial Consultants from 2008 to 2022. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies with selective private market exposure and tax-loss harvesting, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.