Wael Elkhalafawi is an investment advisor representative at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Avantax Planning Partners since 2022. Wael is also the chief executive officer of Moskowitz and Company, Inc., a CPA firm providing accounting, tax preparation, and CFO services. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs a model-based discretionary portfolio management approach overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and offers tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading through designated custodians.

Mackenzie Mccombs is a financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Ford Financial Group. Outside of advisory roles, she is also employed as a paralegal at Ramsey Law and serves as a notary public. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers fiduciary portfolio management with tailored allocations and utilizes multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to support its client solutions.

Christianne Witrago is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at City National Securities, Inc. for three years and spent ten years at both Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. 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 a broad financial services group, offering portfolio management and financial planning supported by affiliated sub-advisors and related financial entities.

Gary Friedle is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Advisors. 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 an affiliated sub-advisor and operates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent and related entities.

Alejandro Hirsch Marin is a financial advisor at Signature Investment Advisors, LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Prudential Financial. 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 uses a research-driven approach combining strategic and tactical asset allocation, supported by multiple customizable model platforms and quarterly reporting.

Ryan Gomez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently advising at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC and UBS Wealth Management, among others. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households and institutional entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies with ongoing monitoring and supports a large client load through standardized programs and digital tools.

Andrew Johnson is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2004. Momentum Independent Network serves a broad range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking/thrift clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing third-party managers and Envestnet for model delivery and account management.

Kyle Steckler is an advisor at SEIA with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at SES LLC and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. He has also worked at Centura Wealth Advisory and has a background that includes professional experience at CU Boulder. SEIA provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate clients through a platform of 132 advisors managing approximately $22.5 billion in assets. The firm offers various managed account programs and financial planning services, employing a client-driven investment process supported by a dedicated research group and an Investment Committee.

Barrett Porter is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Abacus Wealth Partners since 2009. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm employs a passive, asset-class–based investment approach with ESG screening options and manages private fund interests through its role in the Align Impact private fund.

Kyeong Su Lee is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at City National Securities, California Bank & Trust, and LPL Financial. He is also a licensed notary public. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, offering financial planning and portfolio management with investment strategies implemented by an affiliated sub-advisor.

Jai Prabakaran is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation based in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Archer, he worked at Bankers Life and HD Vest in various advisory and investment roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Pacific ERP Inc., a technology consulting firm specializing in accounting software and data management, and Pacific Taxes and Investments, which focuses on tax preparation and accounting. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million primarily on a discretionary basis. The firm’s investment approach includes comprehensive financial assessments and diversified portfolio management across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Christopher Kazmer is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Los Angeles, CA. He previously worked at Hcvt from 2013 to 2017 before joining Aspiriant, where he has been since 2017. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside comprehensive wealth planning and family office services. The firm offers customized investment strategies using a range of implementation options and maintains distinctive family office capabilities including accounting and banking support.

Leo Wai is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and JP Morgan Chase. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by centrally managed portfolios and customizable strategies.

Hatem Dhiab is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management. He has previously worked at LPL Financial for seven years and has been with Gerber Kawasaki since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, Dhiab refers clients to Gerber Kawasaki Tax Services and acts as a liaison between clients and CPAs. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individual households, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and municipal clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax preparation services, employing an active investment management approach with customized models, systematic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Gleb Reynlib is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with OSAIC since 2012 and is also involved in life insurance sales through his sole proprietorship. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account programs. The firm operates an open-architecture Wealth Management Platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios with third-party models, emphasizing strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Lynne Witmer is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Southport Capital (Livingston Group Asset Management Company) for eight years. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Meridian Insurance LLC, where she consults on and sells life insurance and annuities. Meridian Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles guided by personalized investment policies and ongoing portfolio reviews.

David Lin is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Clifford Swan Investment Counselors since 2018 and previously served as CEO and portfolio manager at Clear Shore Group from 2016 to 2018. Clifford Swan Investment Counselors provides investment supervisory and wealth-planning services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and business owners. The firm manages approximately $4.48 billion in client assets and employs a fundamental research-driven approach to build long-term, diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, and selected private investments.

Alysa Enriquez is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at KROST Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets with a focus on asset allocation and diversification, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and third-party portfolio managers.

Daniel Genter Jr. is a financial advisor at Genter Capital Management in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Genter Capital Management since 1998 and also owns and operates Genter Airways and Falcon Air, providing aircraft services related to client business. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of several organizations, including Fix California, the USC Marshall School of Business Board of Leaders, and the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation. Genter Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to a range of individual and institutional clients, managing equity and fixed-income portfolios. The firm employs a multi-team advisory approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis and serves as adviser to the Genter Capital Dividend Income Fund and sub-advisor to several ETFs.

Rita Schwartz is an investment advisor representative with Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC and Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 45 years of industry experience. She worked at Stockcross Financial Services, Inc. for 11 years before joining Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC in 2019. Siebert AdvisorNXT provides investment management primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and certain business entities through a web-based platform and access to third-party managers. The firm combines algorithmic portfolio construction using Modern Portfolio Theory with discretionary and non-discretionary management, offering a range of managed programs including specialized strategies such as a covered-call transition approach.