Karuna Tejpaul is a financial advisor at First Foundation Advisors with a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Foundation Advisors, Karuna held positions at LPL Enterprise, Loan Depot, and LRES. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and operates as a sub-adviser to mutual funds while coordinating banking, trust, and insurance referrals through its affiliation with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp.

Syed Farooq is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at WestPark Capital and Devon Bank, where he also serves as Vice President of Islamic residential finance, focusing on mortgage loan origination. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, provides private placement due diligence, and integrates private fund operational services into client servicing.

Sean Summers is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc in Irvine, CA. He has been with Private Management Group since 2012. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic frameworks and shorter-term tactical decisions, using fundamental analysis to construct individualized portfolios across various account types.

Michael Pash is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2010. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware techniques, income management strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Micheal Ono is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in La Mirada, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2006 to 2023 and currently serves on the board of South Hills Country Club, a tax-exempt nonprofit social and recreational organization. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of services including retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios with asset allocation tools, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

James Cunningham Jr. is a financial advisor with Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research and Securities America, and also serves as a practicing attorney and author through CunninghamLegal. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent and holds a real estate broker license. Cooper McManus provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses, managing approximately $2.56 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a tailored investment process emphasizing fundamental analysis and uses a range of strategies and tools, including options and cryptocurrency products, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Georgette Young is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with Inspire Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity, Westmount Asset Management, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent focused on life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuities. Inspire Advisors, LLC serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm employs a Biblically Responsible Investing approach, using a proprietary Inspire Impact Score™ and combines multiple analytical methods in portfolio construction, while offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Lathrop is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newport Advisory LLC and Mariner LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in social media marketing and digital marketing consulting through several business ventures. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process across a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning and ongoing asset management, incorporating sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms to tailor client allocations.

Jerry Bien is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Bien is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales through his own business, CENTRIC ADVISORS, and also participates in real estate sales and management of family-owned properties. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services delivered through firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party arrangements. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA broker-dealer, managing over $900 million in client assets and offering both brokerage and advisory implementation options.

Anthony Luppi is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Choreo, LLC and previously worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LP and Merrill. Luppi holds the Series 66 designation. Choreo serves individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with quantitative screening and due diligence to manage portfolios through various investment vehicles and specialized advisory services.

Devon Chan is a financial advisor at BMO Family Office, LLC with Series 65 credentials and experience at BMO Family Office, Bank of Montreal, US Bank, and Union Bank. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. BMO Family Office provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence overseen by an Investment Committee and offers integrated wealth, tax, estate, and philanthropic coordination as a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

Shannon Kujawa is a financial advisor with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Golden State Equity Partners and LPL Financial, and operates a sole proprietorship providing real estate and accounting consulting services. Outside of financial advising, she manages accounting services for multiple Del Taco restaurants through Vanderweel Ventures, LLC. Ascentis Independent Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers diversified portfolio management utilizing public and private securities and maintains a Private Direct Investments program providing access to illiquid private funds.

Kyle Jones is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Fortress Wealth Management, Aequitas Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Jones serves as Vice Chair of the Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council and is a board member of the Westside Regional Center, a nonprofit focused on social work; he is also active as a musician. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a fundamentally driven investment process, employing a wide range of instruments and model asset-allocation portfolios to align with client objectives.

Aleksandra Carrillo is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of finance, she was involved with Newport Beach Tennis. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management and financial planning with access to affiliated investment sub-advisors and a broad range of financial services within its parent organization.

Zelalem Girma is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, and NewEdge Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he operates a bakery-related business during non-trading hours. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using asset allocation across various asset classes and offers services including portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Kristopher Reiland is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Private Management Group since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, his background includes positions in hospitality and educational settings. Private Management Group, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets across more than 3,200 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term strategic investment approach combined with tactical decisions, focusing on fundamental analysis and a broad range of securities.

Courtland Alex is a financial advisor at Cooper Mcmanus with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., EHG Financial Planning, and Securities America Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Alex is an independent insurance agent and the owner of Evans Haymond Group, LLC. Cooper Mcmanus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of securities and offers customizable asset-allocation portfolios through various sub-advisory platforms.

Matthew Lyons is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Trilogy Financial Services, Empower, Vail Reports, Epting Events, and Savannah Golf Club. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework with a mix of in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, offering a range of services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial coaching, and advanced planning that incorporates personal and business real estate considerations.

Kyle Schulz is a financial advisor at Private Management Group Inc with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Viavi Solutions for four years before joining Private Management Group in 2020. Private Management Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $4.9 billion across several thousand accounts, constructing individualized portfolios that combine longer-term strategic frameworks with shorter-term tactical adjustments and employing fundamental analysis across a broad set of global instruments.

Jennifer Cagle is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with First Foundation Advisors in Irvine, CA, since 1993. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent FirstSun Capital Bancorp, offering integrated banking, trust, and insurance services.