Kyle Massey is a financial advisor at Osaic with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE. He owns KMASS LLC, through which he provides consulting services to Providence Wealth Planning. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various asset-allocation tools and access to third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios across multiple investment types.

John Fierro is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets and City National Bank since 2023. His prior experience includes seven years with Wells Fargo Clearing and six years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Fierro serves on the Board of Directors for White Oak, a charitable organization. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment advisory programs and portfolio management services, combining in-house and third-party managers while providing integrated capital markets and lending capabilities.

Daniel Andrade is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Merrill, based in Lake Elsinore, CA. He has one year of industry experience and has been with Merrill since 2011, also having worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2025. 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 for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Peter Tunney is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2008. Tunney served as a board member and treasurer for A Window Between Worlds, a nonprofit providing art therapy to victims of trauma, from 2016 to 2018. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, delivering customized plans based on proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Franklin Motte is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 1991 and Primerica Financial Services since 1989. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with trading and custody services provided by Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Martin Vu is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been working in the banking and financial industry since 2000, serving in multiple roles. Martin focuses on understanding his clients' priorities to help develop personalized strategies aligned with their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. Martin provides clients with investment insights from Merrill and access to banking and lending solutions through Bank of America. He also offers ongoing advice and guidance as clients' needs evolve. Martin holds an Accredited Certificate from Irvine Valley College and professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He is fluent in English and Vietnamese. Outside of work, Martin has interests in basketball, bowling, camping, cooking, fishing, football, ice hockey, skiing, and traveling.

Darryn Pope is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services, Proequities Inc, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he owns RACERBAX LLC, where he coordinates marketing and event participation in running expos, and he consults with CPA firms through his role at CPA2Connect. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with flexible program options, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Editha Shemke is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she leads a professional networking group, Provisors, and serves as Founder and Advisory Board Chairperson for the Boardvance initiative within OneOC, which supports nonprofit organizations. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, using a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Towfiq Chitalwala is a financial advisor with Merrill in Lake Forest, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2018, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2018. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jack Chen is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Waddell & Reed, Inc. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary advisory approach. The firm integrates quantitative modeling and centralized due diligence with an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Ronald Koby is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1985 and has also been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Madeleine Stewart is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that provide tailored portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

David Almquist is a financial advisor at Stifel with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Almquist holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment guidance is based on a proprietary methodology from its Investment Strategy Group, employing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

William Parton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and experience spanning multiple roles in financial services since 2018. His background includes positions at Armada Analytics, HG Sply, Hanley Investment Group, and Wells Fargo Advisors, as well as earlier work outside finance. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Richard Ward is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2012. His professional affiliations include memberships and board roles with several nonprofit organizations focused on philanthropy and community engagement, such as Advisors in Philanthropy Orange County Chapter and OneOC. He is also the author of the self-published book *Redefining Retirement* and is involved in organizing educational events that promote community involvement. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides a range of fee-based financial planning and asset allocation services tailored to client needs.

Timothy Werth is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 1998. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices.

Fernando Hirugami is a financial advisor with Merrill in Riverside, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, he was involved with Vision Solved Wealth Management Group and has experience in marketing, wealth management, and estate planning. Outside of his advisory role, he is owner and operations manager of Shift Studios LA, a clothing studio. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kevin Bonner is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Merrill and has been since 2018, having previously worked at Bank of America, N.A., and in the contracting business at Dan Spain Contracting. He is based in Irvine, California. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jack Fierro is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Citigroup, Aaron Capital, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Irfan Consultancy. He also attended Carnegie Mellon University from 2019 to 2023. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, alongside extensive capital-markets capabilities.

Jay Mitchell is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been assisting clients since 2006. He focuses on helping clients identify and prioritize their financial goals, including estate planning, wealth transfer, tax minimization strategies, and retirement income. Jay develops customized strategies tailored to each client's unique circumstances and preferences. His expertise extends to managing both qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans, cash management, customized investment management, and financing services through Bank of America, N.A. He also provides consulting and servicing for institutional clients such as non-profits, foundations, and endowments, with attention to corporate balance sheets to create efficiencies and improve existing practices. Jay graduated cum laude from National University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Finance. He holds professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Prior to his finance career, he graduated from Musicians Institute in 2004 with an emphasis on composition and production. Outside of his professional role, Jay is active in his synagogue community, having served as Co-President of the congregation Brotherhood. He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife, Stephanie, and their two daughters.