Christopher Bannon is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Unionbanc Investment Services for seven years before joining Edward Jones in 2021. He serves as a director and secretary for Excelta Corporation, a family business in Buellton, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, combining a large advisor network with affiliated capabilities such as trust services and securities-based lending.

Lydia Hopps is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fundraising for the Community Memorial Hospital Foundation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Dustin Baxley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has a Screen Actors Guild membership with residuals reported in Los Angeles. 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 solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

John Swanson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 24 years at Wedbush Securities and two years at UBS Financial Services. 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 financial planning and advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Allen Sheals is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 2019 following a career spanning over 20 years in financial risk management, project finance, and investment structuring. Allen's professional experience encompasses a range of traditional and alternative markets, including commodities, foreign exchange, credit, fixed income, real estate, and equity indices. Allen holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Applied Science with an emphasis in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification, the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His background includes roles in investment banking across the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as experience as a CFO of a small company. Beyond his professional work, Allen lives in Ventura, California, and is involved in coaching youth soccer in AYSO Region 4 and Region 9. He enjoys biking, surfing, and swimming in his personal time.

Robert Skaar is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oxnard, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Crowell, Weedon & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Ankita Maitra is a financial advisor at Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Bank of America and has been with Merrill since 2021. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients 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 strategies developed by internal and third-party investment teams.

Cynthia Wren Burke is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. 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 developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Robert Harrell is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Sagepoint Financial, Meador and Associates, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Board for the Atlas Education Foundation and is active in the Rotary Club of Camarillo, where he has held leadership positions and organizes community fundraisers. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a model-based investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and risk management across multiple platforms and affiliated entities.

Benjamin Hopps is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oxnard, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a real estate business based in Ventura, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides tailored planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Qiu Xue Yang is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Stifel since 2025. Prior to joining Stifel, Yang worked at Oppenheimer for 13 years. Yang co-authored a chapter in the book "Powerful Female Immigrants," with all proceeds donated to charity. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Pedro Telles Vasquez is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Oxnard, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at T-Mobile USA and Cal State University Channel Islands. 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 and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Stephen Tarin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Camarillo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2006. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Jorge Zambrano is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. for 23 years before joining OSAIC in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Zambrano sells auto insurance for travel to Mexico through a sole proprietorship. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach relies on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with a range of programs including comprehensive financial planning, advisor-managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Henry Romero is an advisor with Primerica Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Aptive Environmental and Sapori Ristorante. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Shruti Kohli is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013. Prior to this, she worked at Chase Investment Services Corp. and held roles at Quality Inn and Suites and Country Inn & Suites. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research to support its recommendations and maintains broader derivatives and commodities capabilities compared to many institutional advisory programs.

Salvatore Viso is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with OSAIC since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an S-Corp to manage his office expenses. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment process centers on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a variety of managed account programs, supported by a complex affiliate network and private-equity ownership.

Ja Nelle Mattson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Moorpark, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Lyft, Inc., SpeedVixen LLC, and Wayward Wicks. 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 through a centralized due diligence process.

Jeffrey Springgate is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. from 2014 to 2017. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Karen Kinrose is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and joined Cetera in 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Sage Scholars, Inc., an organization that facilitates tuition reduction programs with private colleges and universities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.