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 with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Hilltop Securities since 1981. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through an open-architecture platform, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities alongside both firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies.

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 with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LaSalle St Securities LLC, Securities America Advisors, Inc., Foothill Securities, Inc., and New England Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an insurance sales business offering life, disability, long-term care, and group health insurance products. 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 management programs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers, with a notable predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

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 CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Abacus Wealth Partners since 2014. His prior roles include positions at Next Step Wealth, LLC, Waypoint Wealth Partners, Brenner Financial, and Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various institutional entities. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, incorporating ESG screening and private pooled investments into client portfolios while using third-party platforms to manage held-away assets.

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. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally does Uber Eats deliveries with his 12-year-old son. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Michael Mahony is a financial advisor at SEIA with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including CEPRES GmbH, Third Bridge Ltd., and Evoke Advisors. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform of roughly 140 advisors. The firm’s investment process combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments and features a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, which is uncommon for firms of its size.

Victoria Dyson is a financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Westmount Asset Management since 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Capital Bank and Trust Company for one year. Westmount Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profits, estates and trusts, and corporations. The firm also advises private investment funds and manages pooled vehicles, offering multi-manager structures and operational due diligence, which distinguishes it within the multi-team advisory space.

Eric Cortez is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Securities America, Inc. He has been with Verus Capital Partners since 2019. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas Baker is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked for 26 years at Blue Oak Capital LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other investment vehicles, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets across a multi-advisor platform.

Brian Raat is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 1997 to 2009. He is based in Pasadena, CA. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Wilson is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has worked with OSAIC and The Guardian Life Insurance Company for over two decades. In addition to his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship focused on life and health insurance sales and servicing. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of more than 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients using an open-architecture, technology-driven platform that supports a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services.