Daniel Stieff is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Daniel Stieff, Inc., a corporation that assists with tax matters and holds disclosed real estate holdings in a trust. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, foundation, and institutional investors, offering brokerage and SEC-registered advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets. The firm provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage and operates clearing, custodial, and prime services tied to commodities and derivatives.

Shehab Mohammad is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with NWF Advisory Services since 2007 and has a longstanding affiliation with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1994. Mohammad serves on the board of the Optimist Youth Home, a nonprofit organization. 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 offers a range of investment programs, including advisor-managed portfolios and third-party model portfolios, focusing mainly on strategic long-term investing within an open-architecture wealth management platform.

Michael Cheatham is a CFP® professional affiliated with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo bank. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale.

Roy Lin is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with RBC Securities, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with broader financial services, leveraging its affiliation with a bank parent and related entities.

John Van Dalsem is a financial advisor at SEIA with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SES LLC, Royal Alliance Associates, and Canon Medical Systems Inc., among other firms. SEIA provides advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a platform of over 130 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm offers various managed account programs and financial planning solutions, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation within a client-driven investment process.

Ellen Strauss is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Quasar Distributors, LLC and Rnc Capital Management LLC for over two decades. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-team approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income portfolios, and serves as adviser to mutual funds and sub-advisor to ETFs.

Anthony Blueford is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arax in 2025, he spent nine years with Georgina Asset Management. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures.

Julie Babcock is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Snowden Capital Advisors since 2012. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and third-party manager selection. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities, managing a diverse range of investment tools and offering specialized programs such as Assets Held Away and Held Away Retirement Plan Program.

Rajiv Vyas is a CFA® charterholder and a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital since 2012. Genter Capital Management provides continuous investment supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth households, pension plans, foundations, endowments, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across equity and fixed-income strategies, manages a registered dividend income fund and multiple ETFs, and oversees $7.1 billion in assets as of 2024.

Carlos Sanabria is a Series 66-registered advisor at SEIA with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC, Seia LLC, Payden & Rygel, and PNC Bank Wealth Management. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a multi-team platform. The firm manages approximately $22.5 billion in assets, offering multiple managed account programs and comprehensive financial planning supported by a structured investment process and an internal research group.

John Arnold is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2016 and is the founder and portfolio manager of Arnold Wealth Advisors, a Wedbush DBA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as successor trustee for multiple client trusts. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across various asset classes and manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Matthew Dupon is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. He previously worked for Commonwealth Financial Network for 13 years and has been with Merit and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Dupon Financial Group, Inc. and The Bridgeway Group. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models, offering a range of wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice.

Daniel Mezzera is a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Gerber Kawasaki since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Tecolote Research Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with GK Tax and Accounting in Santa Monica, where he refers clients and acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base, including individual households and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and alternative investment access. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with tools such as tax-loss harvesting and rebalancing, and acts as sub-adviser to an actively managed ETF focused on growth stocks.

John Wallbrink Jr. is a financial advisor with Nwf Advisory Services Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Whjr Associates and ongoing involvement with OSAIC since 2007. Outside of advising, he assesses insurance needs related to estate preservation, family protection, and long-term care for existing clients. Nwf Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, model portfolios, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform that incorporates risk assessment and asset allocation tools.

Nvard Kazarian is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently working at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC. Since 2012, Kazarian has been associated with Snowden Account Services LLC as an investment and planning associate. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, third-party manager selection, and financial and estate planning, utilizing a multi-team approach with institutional capabilities.

Chad Miller is a financial advisor at SEIA with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including SES LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. since 2015. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a multi-team platform of 132 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm employs a client-driven investment process that incorporates strategic and tactical asset allocation and offers a range of managed account programs and financial planning services.

Cameron Lavey is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Genter Capital since 2010, concurrently serving at IMST Distributors, LLC since 2013. Genter Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm manages equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, and oversees a registered fund and several ETFs.

John Drevon is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Wedbush Morgan Securities and a year at Equitable Advisors LLC prior to his current role. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm combines brokerage, capital markets, custody, and prime services with multiple managed account programs and commission-based arrangements.

Gary Frazeur is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a small residential real estate investment consisting of a three-unit apartment building. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services, supported by an open-architecture platform and specialized municipal bond strategies.

Mark Goldsmith is a financial advisor with Select Money Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities Equity Group and Select Portfolio Management, Inc. He is also involved in fixed life and annuity sales as a licensed insurance agent. Select Money Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $1.5 billion across about 825 client relationships. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a proprietary tactical asset allocation methodology to construct model portfolios and selects and monitors unaffiliated third-party managers.