Gregory Fox is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms including Terramar Wealth, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Sagepoint Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he has an RV rental business through Outdoorsy.com. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by research and technology tools.

Grace Galloway is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Brandon Johnson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wedbush Securities, Guaranteed Rate, Texana Bank, Flagstar Bank, and HomeStreet Bank. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios while overseeing sub-advisers and addressing potential conflicts of interest.

Orsolya Gyokeres is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Related Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s advisory approach includes structured planning tools and scenario modeling but generally does not provide individual security recommendations in its standalone planning services.

Solmaz Morales is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works closely with clients to define their financial goals and develop personalized portfolio strategies aimed at achieving those objectives. Her approach involves ongoing advice and portfolio adjustments in response to changes in clients' situations. Solmaz focuses on various client needs, including college education planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from San Jose State University and is designated as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She communicates fluently in both English and Farsi. Beyond her professional role, Solmaz balances her work with personal interests such as ice skating, music, running, tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family. She aims to help her clients navigate financial priorities in a way that aligns with their unique ambitions and family needs.

Allison White is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, joining the firm in 2022 after prior roles at Equitable Advisors, Colliers International, and other firms. Outside of her advisory work, she is a fitness instructor at Studio Barre. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm’s approach uses structured discovery and modeling tools to create plans, with clients responsible for implementation and updates.

Matthew Leonard is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007, working in their Carlsbad, CA office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Poponyak is a financial advisor with Stifel in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2009. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Khushbu Harjani is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2015. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The program incorporates systematic due diligence and may include ESG considerations, with implementation supported by affiliated investment-management entities.

Brian Schrock is a CFP® and Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fallbrook, CA. He has 18 years of industry experience, all of which he has spent at Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Eric Weiss is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and models to assist in developing investment strategies.

Michael Such is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having joined the firm in June 2011. He focuses on delivering financial strategies, research, and portfolio reviews tailored to individual clients’ goals. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and served nine years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy. After his military service, he spent six years in the defense industry, including consulting to the Navy at Booz Allen Hamilton and business and product development at Ocean Systems Engineering Corp/QinetiQ North America. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Residing in Carlsbad, California, Michael lives with his wife Shawna and their three children. He enjoys outdoor activities such as surfing, skiing, camping in the Sierra Nevada mountains, cooking, fishing, gardening, hunting, and scuba diving.

Alec Nasto is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Lincoln Financial Advisors prior to joining Raymond James. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and public entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Damon Skinner is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry for more than 20 years and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2016. Damon provides financial guidance to a diverse range of clients including affluent individuals, institutional clients, 401(k) plans, endowments, foundations, and high net worth families, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, defined benefit plans, and investment consulting. His expertise encompasses strategic and tactical asset allocation, retirement income planning, estate and insurance planning strategies, and alternative investments. Damon emphasizes education to help clients understand the risks and rewards of investment decisions while prioritizing preservation of capital and wealth accumulation. His professional designations include CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University System and is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Indiana Beta. Damon resides in Oceanside, California, with his wife Paola and twin sons. He is involved in community organizations such as San Luis Rey Mission, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Monica Parish, as well as participating in charitable efforts with Children's Memorial Hospital, Heal The Bay, Open Eyes Ministries-Nicaragua, Ronald McDonald House, and Surfrider Foundation. His personal interests include surfing, skiing, snowboarding, traveling, wine, cooking, football, and entertaining family and friends.

Matthew Costanzo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and also operates Costanzo Financial Group as COO and advisory representative. Additionally, he provides consulting services on mergers and acquisitions, leadership, and process improvement, and volunteers with Volunteers of America. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Michael Mckenzie is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2017, following a brief period at RBC Capital Markets. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets services and proprietary research.

Debora Meskell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a signatory for a real estate holding company involved in building a new office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices, offering a range of advisory and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

John Steccato is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2001. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing firm-offered and third-party advisory programs.

Ryan Ashton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing based in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2019, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages several restaurant-related businesses in California. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is guided by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jennifer Bracey is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth with 17 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Stifel, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an adjunct instructor at Ouachita Baptist University, teaching online business classes. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment approach focused on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting diverse client needs across individual, retirement, charity, and corporate accounts.