Sean Kram is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, and Blue Ocean Companies. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, combining discretionary portfolio management with quantitative and qualitative research, and benefits from its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A. and its suite of integrated financial services.

Lina Sanchez is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at StateTrust, Meg Green & Associates, Inc., and Merrill. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of wealth management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, family office support, and specialized planning, utilizing customized investment programs and a variety of implementation options.

Joshua Woodard is a financial advisor at SEIA with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and SII. Woodard is based in Los Angeles, CA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services with an investment process combining strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

James Lull is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SLK Private Wealth and Sanctuary Advisors LLC. Signature Investment Advisors provides investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions through various branded programs. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, supported by quantitative and qualitative research.

Tony Nguyen is a financial advisor at SEIA with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and Sii. Nguyen also serves as a senior trader for SEIA. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments using both quantitative and qualitative research, offering a mix of discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

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 financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2021. Prior to this, he held positions at Louis and Clark, Costco, CVS, and Walmart. Outside of advising, he serves as a liaison between clients and the firm’s tax and accounting department, referring clients to CPAs and providing financial planning advice. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, offering wealth management, modular financial planning, pension consulting, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate planning. The firm employs active portfolio management strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis and supports both retail and institutional clients through various advisory roles and investment vehicles.

Chris Frantz is a financial advisor with CW Advisors, LLC in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Catalina Capital Group, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Frantz Holdings, which focuses on real estate investing and asset management. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm that provides investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies overseen by an Investment Oversight Committee.

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 with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Experior Financial Group and Transamerica Financial Advisors. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is the owner-operator and barber at Body and Soul Hair Salon, a role he has maintained since 1997. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes technical and quantitative analysis in its investment process and integrates proprietary research through its ownership of AdvisorGuide, LLC, supporting diversified managed account programs and retirement plan asset management.

Gregory Sherman is a Series 66-registered advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and JPMorgan Chase Bank and Securities. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services, with an investment approach centered on long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework.

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 at Mutual Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Credit Suisse Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor is an author working on a retrospective project related to a book he published through Harper Collins. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and manages a significant portfolio across numerous advisors, including work with sovereign wealth funds.

Robert Driscoll is a financial advisor with Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Composition Wealth in 2022, he worked at Infinity Financial Services and Karp Capital Management Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm follows a long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative investments, and it manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Dilys Chang is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Global View Capital in various roles since 2015. Prior to that, she was employed at Providien Machining & Metals, Inc. and Gkn Bandy Machining, Inc. She has also been involved in rental property ownership. Global View Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a technical and quantitative investment approach focusing on ETFs and mutual funds, and integrates proprietary research and execution infrastructure through its affiliate AdvisorGuide, LLC.

Robert Klingensmith is a financial advisor with Apella Wealth based in Santa Monica, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Klingensmith has been affiliated with PBMares, LLP and its wealth management affiliates since 2016, currently serving as a partner and consulting service line leader outside of investment advisory. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and retirement plans to foundations and institutions. The firm employs a model-driven, quantitative investment approach that integrates multiple third-party technologies to offer customizable portfolio solutions, including separately managed accounts, an automated TAMP, held-away portfolio advice, and tax and retirement plan consulting.