Ethan Stern is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management prior to joining LPL. Ethan participates as a study participant providing feedback through user interviews. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad non-advisory financial services network.

Manuel Espinosa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Naples, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, Merrill, Cetera Investment Services LLC, and Regions Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and oversight of over $819 billion in discretionary assets.