Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Larsen serves as a board member and treasurer for the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, where he chairs the finance committee. 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 investment management with broader financial services, including affiliated banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Bryan Sims is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and First Republic Investment Management. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management via its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and operates within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Raymond Wan is a financial advisor at SEIA with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, First Pacific Advisors, and SES Inc. Outside of advising, he is a co-founder of WFP Wine Company, a business involved in producing and distributing wine. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments through an in-house research group and committee, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Anthony Fratello is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously spent ten years at First Allied Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an associate with CA Tax Planners, focusing on tax and estate planning strategies. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.75 billion across 123 advisors and serving over 8,000 clients. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and wrap fee programs to individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a mix of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Evidio Mayea III is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm utilizes multiple platform relationships and combines ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities and dually-registered representatives.

Curtis Hill is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hill is involved in publishing through Modern Millennium Press, where he self-publishes books. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a variety of model portfolios and strategies.

Gabrielle Rosser is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners, she worked at Vital Findings and Community.com. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Rosser provides floral design services for events as a partner in her father’s company. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a broadly diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and provides educational programming and self-directed financial education through paid online academies.

Terrence Demorest is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2008. Westmount Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates, trusts, corporations, and partnerships. The firm manages approximately $5.2 billion across 1,400 clients, using primarily no-load mutual funds and pooled vehicles, and offers access to alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

Virginia King is a financial advisor with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Aspiriant since 2008. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using diverse implementation options and incorporates advanced tools like AI to assist client communications and analyses.

Dillon Cranston is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Signature Investment Advisors, he worked in various roles including at Zapwater Communications and SRG. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions through a range of branded programs. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research within a structured investment process, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Kelli French is a financial advisor with SEIA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, SII / John Hancock, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. She also serves as a Client Service Manager at SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments through an in-house research group and Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed-account programs.

Dennis Shu is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Perennial Financial Services in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Perennial Financial Services since 2017 and is also involved with Perennial Financial & Insurance Services and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a swim instructor based in Santa Monica. Perennial Financial Services offers investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides fiduciary portfolio management tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing multiple platform relationships and combining retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance and dually-registered representative services.

Robert Francais is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspiriant since 2009. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs utilizing a variety of implementation options and features expanded family office capabilities and public mutual funds investing in private assets.

Michael Baker is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2018, with prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Tecolote Research Inc. In addition to his advisory duties, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm's CPA department, referring clients to GK Tax and Accounting. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management advises a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active portfolio management approach blending fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services alongside tax preparation and estate-planning tools.

Jimmy Suh is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Mirae Asset Wealth Management, Eagle Wealth Management, and Merrill Lynch. Suh has maintained an independent advisory presence since 1992. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios, third-party managers, and multiple marketplace platforms, emphasizing macro allocation and index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Fenimore Marsh is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior work history includes positions at WellAcre Wealth Management, LLC, and roles outside the financial sector such as at Wind Addiction Kitesurfing School. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers offers wrap-fee wealth management programs to individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm manages a range of multi-asset and single-asset strategies and reported approximately USD 16.2 billion in program assets as of December 31, 2025.

Guillermo Guzman is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is affiliated with a broad financial services group, including banking, trust, and municipal advisory services.

Mark Copeland is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience and is a senior partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA). His career includes roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Seia LLC, and Signator Investors, Inc. He holds an insurance license and is involved in the sale of life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products as part of his financial planning services. SEIA serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments through an in-house research group and Investment Committee, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis while integrating third-party platforms and ESG considerations.

James Rehfeld is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a media entertainment consulting business and serves as vice president on the board of a homeowners association in Los Angeles. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customizable investment strategies and supports other independent advisors through its technology platform, FinLife Partners.

Brett Henderson is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Financial Group, Independent Financial Partners, Triad Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business buying and selling model trains. Consolidated Portfolio Review provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach is advisor-driven and tailored, combining strategic asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis across various securities.