Andrey Manannikov is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase, and TD Bank. He has worked across both banking and securities firms during his career. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options, supported by strategic asset allocation and fund due diligence conducted alongside HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Thomas Kyle is a CFP® and Series 65–registered advisor with EP Wealth Advisors. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Benefit Financial Services Group and LPL Financial. Prior to his financial career, he worked at Concordia University Irvine and the UK Government’s Department of International Trade. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm uses customized model portfolios and a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and offers ERISA fiduciary services.

Danial Fereydani is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2016, with prior experience at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and ongoing involvement at Pendo Insurance Services. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm operates a range of model portfolios and asset management programs, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients, and employs a platform-driven approach with discretionary strategies and regular performance reporting.

Warren Baker is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lido. He previously worked at Platte River Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Private Bank. He is a board member of the Colorado Foundation for Conductive Education, a nonprofit organization. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement and estate planning. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and frequently serving registered investment companies.

Kevin Oreilly is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, and has worked at Foothills Financial Planning And Wealth Management Inc. since 2008. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services, employing customized model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and a range of investment strategies.

Davis Bell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 3 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lido Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously held a role at Emissary Wealth in 2021. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he spent time at Virginia Tech and Delbarton School. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach that includes diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies, managing assets on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers when appropriate.

Andrew Wallace is a financial advisor at Lido with Series 63 and 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Corient Services LLC, Bain & Company, Northwestern University, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach emphasizing diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies, often managing assets on a discretionary basis with third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Julee Sarto is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Executive Wealth Management, Private Client Services LLC, and Cetera. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Secretary at Safe Harbor Credit Union and is a board member of the Rotary Club of Ludington. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management, using a range of analytical methods and investment options tailored to client needs.

Linda Han is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equity Services since 2018. Prior to that, she worked at National Life Group starting in 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Han is an insurance agent at Worthington Financial Partners. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers various advisory platforms and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Seiko Kuribayashi is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with industry experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2026, she worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation from 2014 to 2022. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and financial planning services through multiple platforms, combining in-house and third-party model portfolios while operating as both a registered investment adviser and active broker-dealer.

Jack Curran is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. before joining EP Wealth Advisors in 2018. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm provides customized model portfolios and ongoing monitoring using diverse investment strategies, as well as ancillary services including tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients.

Massimigliano Sasso is a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Capital Bank & Trust Company and City National Rochdale. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach known as the "Capital System" and offering access to separately managed accounts, pooled funds, and alternative strategy investments.

Dale Kang is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to his current role, he worked at Capital Bank & Trust Company. Outside of finance, he is a partner at N10 Dance Studios, where he is involved in managing studio operations and customer service. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach and access to various pooled investment vehicles and alternative funds.

Malcolm Roane is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Financial Partner Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with AmerEstate Legal Plan, Inc., referring clients for living trusts and wills. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive model that includes non-discretionary assets and a lending marketplace.

Laura Knolle is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with EP Wealth Advisors since 2016. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualifying clients, using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Appel is a financial advisor at Lido with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations along with the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and ClientWise. Lido advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers integrated wealth management services, including investment management, financial planning, and family office support, with a focus on diversification across multiple asset classes and options-based strategies.

Caleb Powell is a financial advisor at Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Kayne Anderson Rudnick since 2004. Powell holds a Series 65 credential and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Kayne Anderson Rudnick provides discretionary advisory and sub-advisory investment management to a diverse client base, including institutions, charitable organizations, corporations, family offices, registered investment advisers, pension plans, and individuals. The firm emphasizes fundamental, quality-oriented equity research and implements its investment views across multiple strategies, serving both direct clients and other advisers through sub-advisory and model portfolios.

Richard Unser is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC from 2007 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts the educational podcast "401(K) Fridays" and contributes blog posts to Forbes.com. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and direct indexing.

Andrew Cuevas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Los Angeles, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Gideon, The Leaders Group Inc, Gideon Strategic Partners, M Holdings, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a manager selection process and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, while also offering a digital investment program known as Starlight Portfolios.

Mark Duvall is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors in Torrance, CA, having joined the firm in 2026. Prior to that, he worked at Opes Wealth Management and its related entities from 2005 to 2026. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation for qualified clients. Its investment approach includes customized model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as the use of alternative investments and third-party managers.