Christopher Tavares is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2025 and previously held positions at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., LPL Financial, and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in mortgage lending and insurance sales, including fixed insurance products and fixed life insurance and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Louie A. Vargas is a Financial Advisor with the HQFV Wealth Management Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides financial advice and planning services to business owners, families, and retirees, helping clients develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs. Louie holds Series 7, 66, 9, and 10 FINRA registrations and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Louie began his career at Merrill in 2001 supporting ultra-high-net-worth clients in Merrill's Private Wealth Management office in Los Angeles. He became licensed to serve as a Market Supervision Manager in 2008 and later supervised UBS's International Wealth Management business across multiple states until returning to Merrill in 2020. With over 15 years of supervisory experience, he values collaborating with colleagues and providing clients access to comprehensive financial services. The son of a Mexican immigrant mother who worked at Merrill for more than 35 years, Louie is committed to promoting financial literacy and generational wealth building. He participates in Bank of America's Hispanic/Latino Organization for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA) mentorship program and has served as a youth mentor for over a decade. Louie is married and enjoys spending time with his family, preserving family recipes, and researching his family history dating back to 1700s Mexico.

Robert Begley is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and over 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial and its affiliated entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Begley Capital Management LLC, a financial and insurance practice. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using analytical tools and supports a broad network of advisors with specialized municipal and public-finance expertise.

Eric Esparza is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has been in the industry since 2026, previously working at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at the Riverside County District Attorney's Office and Petco Health and Wellness. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers.

Jocelyne Sandoval is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2017 and previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC from 2015 to 2017. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings than typical for large institutional advisers, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Moises Macias Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and HomeStreet Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a baseball coach for Ayala High School in the Chino Valley Unified School District. 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 extensive operational and research tools.

Anna Anderson is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 10 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has worked with firms including Pacific Wealth Strategists, Royal Alliance Associates, and John Hancock. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a youth outreach coordinator at Yucaipa SDA Church. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, incorporating discretionary strategies, third-party managers, and proprietary models.

Richard Pelfrey is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. He has 14 years of industry experience, including eight years at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2012 to 2020, before joining Wells Fargo in 2020. 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 offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Eric Escobar is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Group for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing business called Taco Mapper. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates nationwide with over 23,000 financial advisors and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Sally Eskander is a financial advisor at Merrill with 7 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a car detailing business in Rancho Cucamonga, California. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Michael Salazar is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Adjustments for Secaucus, New Jersey, where he reviews and votes on variances related to the town’s aesthetics. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Shannon Sapp is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 1995 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, 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 advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, delivering investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and due diligence on alternative investments.

Fanor Bohorquez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Merrill, Bank of America, Citigroup Global Markets, Wamu Investments, and Waddell & Reed. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. Their advisory process incorporates systematic quantitative and qualitative research supported by a manager solutions team.

Yan Ye is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Yan previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill before joining J.P. Morgan. 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 program. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative due diligence and may incorporate ESG criteria in its model asset allocations.

Arnie Gonzalez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill for 19 years prior to joining J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Paulina Becerra Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Newnewfoods and Manuel Alarcon Trucking, as well as positions at UC San Diego. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, written Recommendation Reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Johnatan Kokos is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Ameriprise. 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 within a non-discretionary program.

Gabriela Molina is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica since 2005. Molina also engages in part-time sales of home security, automation products, and loan products through affiliated companies of Primerica. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and offers a range of discretionary separately managed account options.

Michelle Rickard is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1998. Merrill, together 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 strategies developed by internal and third-party managers and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Joshua Tobias is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fontana, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KForce, Bankers Life and Casualty, Anheuser Busch InBev, and the Edward Jones Family YMCA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.