Mohammad Reza Shabani is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo in various roles since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary framework. The firm supports its advisory process with centralized due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria into its recommendations.

Ian Wetherell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Funds Distributor, Inc, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, and John Hancock entities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, providing advice and account management through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Sean Connolly is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and spent nine years at House of Prime Rib (Betz & Sons). J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, supporting clients who retain final decision-making authority.

Mitchell Alvey is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2025. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Fidelity including Planning Consultant from 2022 to 2025, Investment Consultant from 2021 to 2022, and Financial Representative from 2019 to 2021. His approach centers on building trust with clients by understanding their priorities, goals, and vision for the future, ensuring portfolios are aligned with their aspirations. Mitchell holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Mitchell has interests in football, movies, music, parenthood, pets, and puzzles.

Jhonny Kreidi is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Bank of America, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and NYLife Securities. Outside of finance, he has worked in retail at Flares Bridal And Formal. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Mark Loftin is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2023. He has also been affiliated with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. since 2009. In addition to his roles at these firms, Loftin manages client accounts through his registered investment adviser LLC. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a wide range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a model-based investment process focused on asset allocation and portfolio optimization.

Waicheuk Chan is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 1999. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers, focusing on client risk assessment and personalized investment solutions.

Clayton Sowder is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Cetera Investment Advisors since 2026 and previously worked at Cetera Advisors and Retirement Wealth & Tax Advisors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, operating through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Michael Kofford is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, a nonprofit organization. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Stephisha Ycoy Walton is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and Primerica Financial Services since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Walton is an educator at The Freedom School and is involved as a beta tester for the Capital Group Community Wealth Council. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Kimber Smith is a ChFC® and Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where she has worked since 2012, totaling 13 years of industry experience. She serves as a board member for the Solano County Library Foundation and participates in the Rotary Club of Fairfield, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and affiliated financial services, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branches.

Alejandro Saavedra is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with J.P. Morgan Securities and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and includes broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Nicholas Ng is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

James Agrusa is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering with Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Permanente. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Badrakhmaa Bukhkhuu is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Bukhkhuu worked at Bank of America and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to develop model asset allocations, including ESG considerations.

Dianne Jones is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2015, following a year at Ameriprise. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, with an emphasis on both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Sheena Culp is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial Advisors and Wagner, Loftin Investment Services. Culp also serves as a notary public and owns a sole proprietorship selling insurance. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, utilizing various programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and third-party money manager options.

Mai Gigliotti is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2011. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with third-party data to support its investment decisions.

David Ellman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, and BancWest Investment Services. He also holds a California real estate license and is responsible for licensing oversight within the state. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Sagar Gurung is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Concord, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2020 and Primerica Financial Services since 2017. His work history includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Uber EATS, Loris Diner, and Caviar Inc. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm’s investment approach uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by an overlay manager and custody services.