Montgomery Cook is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, he was employed at Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates various investment and planning strategies across a wide range of client segments.

Walter Retzlaff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2022 and has a long-term role at SUHSD since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, Retzlaff is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Ramsin Ganji is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career in public accounting before joining Merrill Lynch in 1991. In his role, he serves high net worth families, businesses, institutions, and endowments, providing a range of financial services and strategies including portfolio management, employee benefits planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning. He acts as a qualified Portfolio Manager, managing personalized or defined strategies on a discretionary basis, utilizing various investment approaches such as individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party strategies. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from California State University Stanislaus and has earned professional designations including Certified 401(k) Professional, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, Certified Private Wealth Advisor, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, Personal Investment Advisor, and Retirement Benefits Consultant. Ramsin possesses several FINRA registrations including Series 7, 9, 10, 63, and 65. Outside of his professional duties, Ramsin is involved in community service. He is a Past President of the Modesto Kiwanis Club, a Past Lieutenant Governor of the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Kiwanis, and serves on the Monterey Salvation Army Board of Directors. His personal interests include golfing, hiking, reading, and traveling.

Ian Edwards is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as prior service with Monterey One Water and the United States Air Force Reserve. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework, with implementation support from affiliated investment-management entities.