Alireza Zamani is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for six years. Outside of advising, he is a fixed insurance agent. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, private funds, and registered investment companies. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, alternative strategies, and access to private placements, employing proprietary and custom model portfolios monitored by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Garrett Devine is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Belpointe since 2018, previously working at Kestra Financial Services. He serves as a board member of Los Angeles Community College. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios and a range of advisory relationships.

James Lull is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has prior experience with several organizations, including SLK Private Wealth and Sanctuary Advisors LLC. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions through various branded programs. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation, tactical micro allocation, and a blend of quantitative and qualitative research overseen by an Investment Committee.

Tony Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at SEIA and has held positions at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Sii. Tony also serves as a senior trader for SEIA. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $22.5 billion in assets through a client-driven investment process that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by a dedicated research group.

Michelle Katzen is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Ritholtz Wealth Management since 2023 and previously held roles at HCR Wealth Advisors and Ascendant Capital Management. Katzen is based in Manhattan Beach, California. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and employs a goal-based investment process that emphasizes asset allocation and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Shawn Da Cruz is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2021 and previously worked at Louis and Clark, Costco, CVS, and Walmart. In addition to his advisory role, he provides accounting services through GK Tax and Accounting, acting as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, employing an active management approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategies such as systematic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Chris Frantz is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Catalina Capital Group, LLC for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Frantz Holdings, a real estate investing and asset management business. CW Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and other entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides sub-advisory and operational outsourcing services to other independent advisers.

Kenneth Watten is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc and Kaye Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Cogent Insurance Solutions, a fixed insurance sales and consulting business. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and uses both proprietary and third-party tools to manage and monitor client portfolios.

Danilo Kawasaki is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management since 2010, with a prior nine-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in several businesses, including a tech startup and a resort, and is involved in investment-related webinars. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base that includes both individual and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored wealth management and financial planning services, employs active portfolio management techniques, and provides access to alternative investments and ETF sub-advisory services.

Anthony Lee is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Unionbanc Investment Services and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of TASA Floral Couture LLC, a floral design business. 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, using multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolios and retirement plan solutions.

Brett Sifling is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients and providing financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active monitoring and serves as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth stock ETF.

Lawrence Edwards Jr. is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Experior Financial Group and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has been the owner-operator and barber of Body and Soul Hair Salon since 1997. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative, model-based investment approach using algorithmic research and technical signals to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles and objectives.

Gregory Sherman is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JPMorgan Chase. Citizens Private Wealth primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management overseen by a Chief Investment Officer with both quantitative and qualitative research.

Kyle Briggs is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, First Republic Investment Management, Bank of America, and Merrill. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan services through a platform that integrates institutional resources and sub-advisory relationships.

Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley entities since 2007 and has been with Mutual Advisors since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Taylor is an author engaged in a long-term research and production project related to a book he originally published in 1999. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors, serving individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Robert Driscoll is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Composition Wealth since 2022. Prior to this, he was associated with Infinity Financial Services and Karp Capital Management Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $9.5 billion across a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios constructed from low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective use of options and private investments, supported by fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Dilys Chang is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Providien Machining & Metals, Inc. and Gkn Bandy Machining, Inc. Outside her advisory work, she has marketing and sales responsibilities related to insurance and advisory services within affiliated firms. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an algorithm-driven investment approach focusing on technical and quantitative methods, and it offers both model-based and customizable managed account options.

Robert Klingensmith is a financial advisor with APELLA Wealth in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with PBMares Wealth Management and PBMares, LLP since 2016 and currently serves as a partner and consulting service line leader at PBMares, LLP. Apella Wealth serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, sub-advisory relationships, and consulting. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach and integrates multiple third-party technologies to implement and monitor client solutions.

Bruce Galbraith is an investment advisor representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. since 2007 and currently splits his time between Siebert AdvisorNXT and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, both under the Siebert Financial Corporation umbrella. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its web-based AdvisorNXT platform, utilizing mean-variance optimization and a combination of algorithmic portfolio construction with dedicated advisor support. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary management options and features such as covered-call transition strategies and access to third-party managers.

Maili Bergman is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2021 and previously at Blueshirt Group. Outside of her advisory role, she operates MB Global Enterprises, LLC and manages a lifestyle blog and career coaching service focused on professional women. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors. The firm serves individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a mix of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.