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 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Southport Capital, Integrated Asset Management, and PNC Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as an insurance producer with Meridian Insurance LLC, where she consults and sells annuities and life insurance. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm emphasizes IPS-driven, tailored advice and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

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.

Andrew Stewart is a financial professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at NWF Advisory Services Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at NWF Advisory Group Investment since 2016 and OSAIC since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship advising clients on insurance products and markets himself under the DBA Artisan Capital Partners. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in assets through a network of over 100 representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform that offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting across various account types.

Alan Gelb is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner Independent and has held prior roles at AdvicePeriod, LLC, Wescap Management Group, Inc., Foster Investment Consulting LLC, and AMI Asset Management Corp. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a network of over 100 investment adviser representatives using both model and customized discretionary portfolios.

Claudia Lin is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sovran Advisors in 2024, she worked at Trilogy Financial and Trilogy Capital for six years. She serves as a board member of the Irwindale Chamber of Commerce and owns a tax entity, Beaujee Wealth Boutique. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs written investment policies and integrates active and passive strategies across multiple asset types, managing nearly $1.9 billion in assets through its team of over fifty advisors.

Stephanie Perkins is a financial advisor at SEIA with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Jhfn Sii, and SES Inc. Since 2009, she has also served as a Client Service Manager at SEIA LLC. SEIA is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches, delivering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary management.

Daniela Aljawad is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Voya Financial Advisors. Additionally, she serves as Director of Client Services at Monolithe Wealth Planning Group. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing an open-architecture, technology-driven platform.

Stacy Sternportman is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in Sherman Oaks, CA. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience, including 18 years with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities with an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies.

Robert Lipp is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He previously spent 25 years at Georgina Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Lipp serves on the advisory board of SGG Media, Inc. and is a member of the board of directors for Fast Ball Media, Inc., both sports media companies. Arax Advisory Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and private fund advisory, utilizing a combination of in-house teams, external managers, and alternative investments.

Douglas Van Deren is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2006 and was previously with Citigroup Global Markets from 1997 to 2006. 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 services. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and offers custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Evan Rice is a financial advisor with Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management in Santa Monica, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gerber Kawasaki, he worked at EP Wealth Advisors and Kidder Matthews, and he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. Gerber Kawasaki 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 manages portfolios with tailored strategies and uses techniques such as tax-loss harvesting and active stop-loss management.

David Hendershott is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group in Altadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Belpointe Asset Management, Calton & Associates, Oppenheimer, and UBS Financial Services. He also maintains an ongoing advisory role with Belpointe Asset Management. Brookwood Investment Group serves individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment strategies and maintains a network of affiliated businesses and platform relationships to support its clients.

Camille Madison is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and OneMain Financial. Valley Wealth Managers, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $2.69 billion for individual and institutional clients. The firm’s investment process is client-driven, combining equities, fixed income, and cash, with portfolios typically holding individual securities alongside mutual funds and ETFs as appropriate.

Samuel Miller is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of Investment Strategy at SEIA, where he manages the Research Department. Miller has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, United Capital Financial Advisers, and Northwestern Mutual. He is a volunteer member of the Foundation Investment Committee at Vanguard University. SEIA is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately 142 advisors serving around 9,500 clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment consulting, employing a combination of strategic, tactical, quantitative, and qualitative approaches in its investment process.

Sarah Chhotani is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Westmount Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and USC Dornsife Office of Administration and Finance. Westmount Partners provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, non-profits, estates, and corporations. The firm constructs portfolios primarily with mutual funds and managed strategies, incorporating alternative investments through private and interval funds, and manages a series of multi-manager private funds.

Stephen Wiley is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2008. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers model-driven discretionary portfolio management through various managed account platforms, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.