Sanjay Sharma is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Forum Financial Management, LP and has experience dating back to 2015. He has held roles at Forum Financial Management since 2023 and is the founder of SP Sharma Consulting LLC, a technology consulting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, offering model portfolios and back-office services with a focus on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Seungnam Lee is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2015, including a role at Wedbush & Co., LLC since 2024. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, combining capital markets, wealth management, and prime services with approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Michael Aaron is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2012. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes and capital markets functions. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Sean Pitstick is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2025, he worked at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and State Street Global Advisors in various roles from 2022 to 2025. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of wealth management and planning services through a tiered service model and emphasizes long-term investment strategies incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisors.

Tammy Taylor is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Calabasas, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Oxford Tax Partners, Washington National Insurance Company, and multiple advisory and insurance firms. She is also a partner at Impact Leadership Network, where she trains and mentors new insurance agents. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical techniques.

Leah Woods is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and ATB Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a small non-investment rental business with her husband. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management, with investment strategies implemented by an affiliated sub-advisor using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Peter Cappos is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Senior Concerns, a nonprofit organization supporting senior citizens and their families. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and provides a range of managed account programs, utilizing an open-architecture platform with multiple adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

Laleh Hakimi is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in an e-commerce venture, BYTULIPZ LLC, which sells home goods. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Matthew Rivera is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2017 and previously worked at Victory Capital Management and Rs Investments. Rivera holds a Series 63 license and is based in Santa Monica, CA. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning and investment management services. The firm employs a passive-oriented investment approach centered on institutional funds, fundamental manager analysis, and ESG screening when requested, and manages portfolios based on clients' risk profiles and goals.

Tom Wood is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at NWF Advisory Services Inc. He has a long career history including over two decades at OSAIC and operates a tax service business he founded in the early 1990s. Outside of financial advising, he owns a small poultry farm where he manages daily operations and sells eggs. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through more than 100 advisors, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an open-architecture, technology-driven platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Raphy Timour is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Pontrelli, Timour & Associates, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Soteria Business Solutions, a human resource outsourcing company. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of about 53 advisors, offering customized portfolio management and a range of investment solutions.

Mateo Pastrana is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Securities, he worked at City National Securities, Inc. from 2022 to 2025 and has educational experience at the University of Southern California and The American University. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a contractor for Rover, providing dog walking and pet sitting services. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is part of a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities, providing integrated service offerings and intercompany referral arrangements.

Marc Castellani is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory, currently with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles. He has held various roles at Aspiriant since 2015. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside wealth planning and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs and provides a broad range of wealth services, including accounting, tax and estate planning, and specialized consulting.

Dylan Wensley is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Westmount Asset Management since 2021. Prior to his current role, his background includes positions at The Webb Schools, Occidental College, and The Diamond Center. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, non-profits, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion and emphasizes portfolios constructed with no-load mutual funds and other pooled vehicles, offering alternative and private investment options for qualified investors.

Jason Romano is a financial advisor with Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Moss Adams firms. Romano has worked at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC since 2000 and at Moss Adams Securities & Insurance LLC since 2005. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and tribal government entities. The firm manages a broad range of account types and assets, employing a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach with core-satellite portfolio construction and both quantitative and qualitative manager due diligence.

Jacob Berkman is a financial advisor at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Kinetic since 2025 and has prior experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. He also worked in residential development and retail before entering the financial services industry. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with approximately $348 million in assets under management. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods within a primarily long-term trading approach and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support.

Jeffrey Alpert is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation, TuneIn Inc., and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Outside of his advisory role, he provides legal services to legacy clients through his sole proprietorship, Alpert Advisers, and advises Pray.com on podcasting and content agreements. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $9.5 billion on a discretionary basis through a multi-advisor platform. The firm serves individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and broker/dealers with a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, as well as selective use of options and private investments.

Paul Wunsch is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 1989 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management programs using an open-architecture platform that includes tax- and impact-overlay services and collaborates with firms such as Franklin Templeton Group and Western Asset Management.

Rachel Vega is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mariner Independent, having previously worked at Northern Trust and HSBC. Vega is also involved as a pro bono planner with The Foundation for Financial Planning, a nonprofit organization. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial services through a large network of advisors, utilizing both model portfolios and customized strategies supported by affiliated businesses and third-party managers.

Franklin Mohri is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2002. He has also been affiliated with Santa Monica College since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, Mohri is the owner of Rosengarden Florist, a family floral business in Tarzana, CA, though he is not involved in its day-to-day operations. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting, operating through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who recommend model portfolios and approved managers.