Cesar Gomez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, Wells Fargo, and CitiGroup Global Markets. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to affiliated sub-advisor RBC Rochdale. The firm integrates a broad financial services group, including banking, trust, municipal advisory, and trading businesses, supporting a wide range of client needs.

Steven Murphy is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Root Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at USA Financial Securities and Sterling Wealth Partners. He has also worked in community and educational settings in Whittier, CA. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan relationships. The firm emphasizes diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and also offers educational programs and paid online academies for financial education.

David Aronovitch is a financial advisor with Perennial Financial Services in Santa Monica, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2012 and has been providing advisory services through Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC, operating as Rose Greene Financial, since 2018. Aronovitch is also active as an insurance agent through affiliated entities. Perennial Financial Services offers investment advisory and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, utilizing multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolios across various asset classes.

Suzanne Taylor is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at ShareBuilder Advisors LLC, Capital One Investing, LLC, and Kelmoore Investment Company, Inc. She is a board member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Evening, a 501(c)4 charitable organization. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategies using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and other investment vehicles.

Zheng Nan Xu is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, previously working at firms including Cetera, East West Bank, and HSBC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management with investment strategies implemented by an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and is part of a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank and related entities.

Chadwick Collins is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Kestra Investment Services. Collins also serves as CEO and Investment Adviser Representative of Stone Beacon Capital, a registered investment advisory business. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management strategies alongside custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Adam Butterfield is a financial advisor at SpiderRock Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at BlackRock Investments LLC and BlackRock since 2017, as well as Lucas Group in 2016. SpiderRock Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad range of clients, including institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm specializes in portfolio overlay and strategy management using listed derivatives alongside traditional securities, employing systematic, technical, quantitative, and fundamental approaches through proprietary software and real-time risk monitoring.

Payam Taghibagi is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with SEIA and has held roles at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Taghibagi is a founding partner of SEIA and also manages several business activities including bookkeeping for related entities. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments, integrating quantitative and qualitative research, and manages assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Erik Johnson is an investment adviser representative with Virtue Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at The Financial Architects, Infinite Insurance & Financial Services, Lifemark Securities Corp., and Golden Empire Mortgage. Johnson also serves as an independent insurance agent and works alongside an estate planning professional to provide estate planning services. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets through about 90 advisers for more than 4,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection and monitoring, and ERISA and qualified plan consulting, employing a model-driven approach that incorporates quantitative optimization and economic data inputs.

Merryll Mcelwain is a financial advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wilmington Trust, MBSC Securities Corporation, and BNY Mellon. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to third-party independent managers and model portfolios.

Andrew Howard is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, from 2021 to 2026. SEIA serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional and charitable clients through a multi-team advisory platform of approximately 140 advisors. The firm employs a combination of strategic macro asset allocation and tactical adjustments, offering a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Ali Hashemian is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. He has been with Kinetic since 2016 and holds additional leadership roles as President of two insurance services companies. Outside of investment advisory, he is also President of Hush Homes LLC, which manages residential real estate. Kinetic Investment Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a disciplined, primarily long-term trading approach across various asset classes and operates multiple offices while offering formal administrative and sub-advisory services to other RIAs.

Danyelle Proano is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, and has seven years of industry experience. She has worked at City National Bank since 2016. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and ongoing reporting to its clients.

Erik Larsen is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Larsen serves as a board member and treasurer for the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, where he chairs the finance committee. 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 investment management with broader financial services, including affiliated banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Bryan Sims is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and First Republic Investment Management. 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 via its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, and operates within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

Raymond Wan is a financial advisor with SEIA in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SES Inc., Royal Alliance Associates, and First Pacific Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a co-founder of WFP Wine Company, LLC, a business focused on the production and distribution of wine. 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, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management approaches.

Anthony Fratello is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at First Allied Securities, INC. In addition to his advisory role, he is an associate with CA Tax Planners, focusing on tax and estate planning strategies. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services utilizing both active and passive investment strategies and emphasizes diversification tailored to clients’ objectives.

Evidio Mayea III is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client goals. The firm utilizes multiple platform relationships and combines ERISA retirement plan consulting with licensed insurance activities and dually-registered representatives.

Curtis Hill is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Portfolio Medics, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc, and Cetera Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hill is involved in publishing through Modern Millennium Press, where he self-publishes books. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches across a variety of model portfolios and strategies.

Robert Sperling is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience, including 25 years with Wedbush Securities. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. Their offerings include wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets services, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.