Nicholas Licouris is a CFP® professional at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2014 and previously was associated with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates time to GK Tax and Accounting, acting as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with active management techniques and also acts as sub-adviser to an actively managed growth-focused ETF.

Matthew Oliveira is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and De Sousa Contracting. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as a range of institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with a focus on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Heather Scully is a financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and OSAIC. Scully also serves as chief compliance officer for NWF Advisory Services Inc. and NWF Advisory Group, overseeing compliance and regulatory matters. She markets herself as a financial professional under the DBA Artisan Capital Partners. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting and trust and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that includes advisor-managed and third-party model portfolios, emphasizing strategic long-term investing with access to tactical strategies and specialized advisory services.

Kyle Demshki is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with SEIA and has previously worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., SII, and Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC. Demshki is based in Los Angeles, CA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform comprising approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments using quantitative and qualitative research, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Brandon Thuott is a financial advisor at Carnegie Investment Counsel with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Rnc Genter Capital Management and Telos Capital Management, Inc. Thuott is based in Los Angeles, CA. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and ESG analysis and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Karp is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, Karp is associated with Shanks Crowfoot Limited Partnership, a sports facility in Calgary, Canada. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture investment platform with a range of managed account programs and distinctive operational features including municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and custody services uncommon among enterprise advisers.

Brandon Schwartz is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Perennial Investment Advisors since 2017 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions, focusing on non-variable insurance. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, emphasizing individualized portfolio management through multiple platform relationships and integration of ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities.

Joseph Brandolino is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at All World Ventures and Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charities, family offices, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategy consulting, and access to non-purpose loan solutions, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private investments for accredited clients.

Barbara Frenkel is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 1981 and holds a Series 63 designation. Hilltop Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and annuity-based solutions. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing third-party and firm-sponsored strategies and combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Sandra Cho is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Golden State Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains a longstanding role with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses with asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and tailors portfolios using various analytic approaches, often incorporating third-party managers and model portfolios.

Winston Hau is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has approximately three years of experience in the financial services industry, with prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Boiling Point Group, Inc., and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. 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 a broad range of financial services, including investment management by its affiliated sub-advisor RBC Rochdale, offering discretionary portfolio management with mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Paul Sirois is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Foothill Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance sales business offering traditional life, disability, long-term care, and group health insurance. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management approaches, utilizing a variety of asset types and third-party manager arrangements.

Alex Kim is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Payden & Rygel and Royal Alliance. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm combines strategic macro asset-allocation with tactical adjustments using both quantitative and qualitative research, offering primarily non-discretionary investment management alongside modular and comprehensive financial planning.

Gabriel Brenner is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2014. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs a passive-oriented, asset-class investment approach, incorporates ESG screening when requested, and offers customized portfolio management tailored to clients’ risk profiles and goals.

Brian Johnson is a financial advisor with Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Composition Wealth since 2020, and previously at Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC and TrustCore. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a variety of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and offers fiduciary retirement plan services with a multi-advisor structure managing billions in discretionary assets.

Elana Malekan is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Eternity Financial and Golden Age Financial, Inc. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs tailored investment strategies across a broad menu of assets and utilizes affiliated service entities, including accounting and tax advisory firms, to support client needs.

Alex Froloff is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Principal Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally participates in Uber Eats deliveries with his son. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, and operates multiple managed account programs alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Joy Prefer Cohen is a financial advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at ClearBridge Investments LLC and Legg Mason. Outside of her advisory work, Cohen is the owner and designer of a jewelry business and serves on the board of the nonprofit organization Connecting a Caring Community. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-based portfolio management approach and offers services through an online platform that integrates multiple affiliated entities and third-party providers.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, Brooke held roles in marketing and education, including positions at UPI Marketing, Inc., Santa Barbara City College, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to high-net-worth clients and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and tiered fractional family office services. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing proprietary and platform model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Robert Vetti is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. His prior experience includes roles at AssetMark Brokerage, LLC and AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm employs an active management approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio options, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside long- and short-term strategies.