Michael Schoffman is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Arax Advisory Partners and has held prior roles at Kingswood Capital Partners, Schechter Investment Advisors, and MMWKM Advisors. He is involved with Schechter Private Capital, a private equity investment vehicle serving clients. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets with a team of more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to pooled private funds.

David Frank is the financial planner for therapists and founder of Turning Point Planning. He helps therapists organize, optimize and protect all their financial resources, including their practice. He provides the confidence your finances are on track, so you can focus your time and energy on what matters most. But don't let his love of the tax code and spreadsheets scare you off! You're just as likely to find him with his nose buried in one of Pema Chödrön's books as reading up on the latest financial planning techniques.

Mark Wiacek is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2017. He is also a partner and investment manager at San Marino Investment Services, where he handles various aspects of the firm including compliance, marketing, sales, and office management. CL Wealth Management provides portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailors investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

David Patton Jr. is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory work, he is a landlord in Los Angeles, managing a rental property. 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 with affiliated sub-advisors and related financial services, serving clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Glen Nam is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital Management since 2011. The firm provides continuous investment supervisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth households, pension plans, foundations, trusts, corporations, and government entities. Genter Capital Management combines fundamental company and industry analysis with quantitative fixed income techniques and manages equity and fixed-income strategies, including municipal bonds, across a registered fund and several ETFs.

Matthew Munro is a CFP® professional at BakerAvenue with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Baker Avenue Asset Management LP since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Sand Hill Global Advisors. BakerAvenue offers investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. institutions, employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis along with tactical asset allocation across multiple strategies. The firm provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, family office and estate planning, tax preparation, and concentrated stock management.

Leah Snell is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC since 2012, serving as a partner and vice president. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm combines multi-team scale with institutional capabilities and offers customized model portfolios alongside third-party manager selection.

Calvin Tseng is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with SEIA in Los Angeles and has previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, INC., and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Tseng is also affiliated with the University of California - Santa Barbara. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team platform. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis, and offers a range of advisory services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Alexander Hall is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Quasar Distributors, LLC since 2001. Based in Los Angeles, CA, he is part of a multi-team firm with a total of 21 advisors. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, trusts, investment companies, and government entities. The firm combines fundamental company analysis with quantitative valuation and fixed-income techniques to manage equity and fixed-income portfolios and serves as adviser to the Genter Capital Dividend Income Fund as well as sub-advisor to several ETFs.

Sanjay Sharma is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Forum Financial Management, LP and has experience dating back to 2015. He has held roles at Forum Financial Management since 2023 and is the founder of SP Sharma Consulting LLC, a technology consulting firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, offering model portfolios and back-office services with a focus on Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily using DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Seungnam Lee is a financial consultant with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2015 and was briefly with Kadence Advisors, LLC in 2014. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Michael Aaron is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2012, following 16 years at Merrill Lynch. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sean Pitstick is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investment Services, Inc. and State Street Global Advisors. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm that serves affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through customized wealth management and financial planning solutions. The firm employs discretionary, long-term investment strategies using a range of vehicles including ETFs, institutional funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Leah Woods is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. and ATB Securities Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a small non-investment rental business with her husband. 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 offers financial planning and portfolio management, with investment strategies implemented by an affiliated sub-advisor using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Laleh Hakimi is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual/United Of Omaha Insurance Company since 1997. Outside of advisory work, she co-owns an e-commerce business, BYTULIPZ LLC, which sells home goods. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and coordinates with third-party money managers, operating alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Matthew Rivera is a financial advisor at Abacus Wealth Partners in Santa Monica, CA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abacus since 2017, following roles at Victory Capital Management and Rs Investments. Abacus Wealth Partners provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach based on academic research, using primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, and incorporates ESG screening and private pooled vehicles into client portfolios where appropriate.

Jason Zivich is a financial advisor with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DFPG Investments, WealthSource Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent. Diversify Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, emphasizing tactical diversification and customized asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Tom Wood is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at NWF Advisory Services Inc. He has a long career history including over two decades at OSAIC and operates a tax service business he founded in the early 1990s. Outside of financial advising, he owns a small poultry farm where he manages daily operations and sells eggs. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through more than 100 advisors, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an open-architecture, technology-driven platform offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ashley Bourland is an advisor at 49 Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with multiple firms including Oakwood Capital Securities, Financial Independence Group, and Crest Insurance. Prior to her advisory career, she held roles outside the financial sector, including positions in the hospitality industry and as a nanny. 49 Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of services from financial planning to tiered fractional family office programs. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on diversified asset allocation and utilizes proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers.

Raphy Timour is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been associated with Pontrelli, Timour & Associates, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Soteria Business Solutions, a human resource outsourcing company. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of about 53 advisors, offering customized portfolio management and a range of investment solutions.