Mark Copeland is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He is a senior partner at SEIA and has held roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. His activities include insurance sales and service consistent with financial planning. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical adjustments, emphasizing mostly non-discretionary management with client trade approval.

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.

Alexandra Shaheri is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at SteelPeak Wealth and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other instruments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Brian Ullmann is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Perennial Financial Services and has prior experience at Ford Financial Group and LPL Financial. Ullmann is a member of the Saint Agnes Men's Club, a philanthropic organization supporting local medical and community programs. 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 with a fiduciary approach, utilizing multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor client portfolios.

Langley Thomas is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Miracle Mile Advisors, Lenox Advisors, and MML Investors Services. 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 private investment funds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Spencer Sherman is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2012 and previously worked at Abacus Portfolios and Sherman Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he speaks about emotional intelligence and money through his involvement with Sherman Financial. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, and various entities with financial planning and investment management, employing an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research and integrating ESG screening and private pooled investments for suitable clients.

Cesar Franco is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Alhambra, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, INC. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a sole proprietorship that sells fixed and variable life insurance and health insurance. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust, and estate services. The firm manages approximately $3.82 billion in assets and operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that includes advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions.

Joseph Auday is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Beverly Hills, CA. Outside of his advisory role, Auday assists his family with real estate operations, including financial oversight as vice president and CFO of a family-held LLC. SteelPeak Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to family offices and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative strategies, and private placement consulting, implementing advice through proprietary and custom model portfolios overseen by its Institute of Portfolio Management & Economic Strategy.

Daniel Moas is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, working with Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Livingston Group Asset Management Company for two years. Moas has been with Aspiriant in various roles since 2017. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth planning services. The firm provides customized investment programs using multiple implementation options and offers expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking support.

Talin Shadmany is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several notable firms, including Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory role, he provides in-home supportive services for his mother. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap‑fee investment advisory program. The firm utilizes affiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management and operates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Brittany Huie is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Abacus Wealth Partners, she held positions in healthcare operations and various roles within the hospitality and retail sectors. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach grounded in academic research, integrating ESG screening and private pooled investments into suitable client portfolios.

Ryan Stromsborg is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Parq Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has 25 years of industry experience and has been with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Parq Advisors since 2011, and HUB International since 2016. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of the USC Baseball Alumni Association and co-founded the nonprofit Change 4 Childrens. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing various wrap programs and third-party sub-advisors.

Jacob Dreiling is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with MissionSquare Retirement and MissionSquare Investment Services, having joined in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Beantown Beanies LLC, an online beanie retail business. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which uses investment models developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supports over 40,000 participants through a multi-team advisory structure.

Julia Pham is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Halbert Hargrove since 2015. She is based in Long Beach, CA. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods, offering both active and passive investment options alongside a digital advisory platform for smaller accounts.

Wayne Rogers is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at City National Bank and TD Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a soccer referee with multiple regional soccer referee associations. 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’s investment management is delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which implements discretionary portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities.

Tyler Gilley is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors, LLC since 2015. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds, employing an Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Neelab Hakami is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2024. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual, trust, pension, and corporate accounts. The firm employs tailored portfolios with regular monitoring, using a variety of investment vehicles and integrates advanced technology such as AI tools and third-party platforms to enhance portfolio management and client services.

Andrew Lin is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Ses LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Lin serves as CFO of LHL Corporation, a family-owned entity managing multi-family real estate. Signature Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic macro asset allocation with tactical micro allocation, supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis from its DIMES research group and Investment Committee.

Robert Barber is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services. Barber provides investment advisory services through Perennial Investment Advisors, an independent firm. Perennial Investment Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, pensions, and corporate clients. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with standalone planning services and integrates new technologies, including AI tools, to support client portfolios and operations.