Maximilian Soares is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. before joining Charles Schwab in 2026. 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, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts.

Rick Yzaguirre is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked for over 25 years. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he began his career at Smith Barney in La Jolla, California. He is a partner with Yzaguirre, Block, Schnabel & Associates, a team of professionals that collaborates with internal corporate partners at Merrill and Bank of America to provide clients with comprehensive wealth management services. His areas of expertise include executive compensation, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Rick holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and has a high school diploma from San Bernardino High School. He also attended the University of California system but did not receive a degree. Rick follows a philosophy of working closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies to pursue their long-term goals. Outside of work, he volunteers with community organizations and enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with his family.

Daniel Cabral is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked in various roles across different industries, including positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Live Nation Worldwide Inc. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is noted for its role as a commodity pool operator and its use of AI-driven methods in portfolio management.

Edward Harris is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

Tommy De Graw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Edward Jones. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory and brokerage services, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Gor Antashyan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds under a fiduciary standard. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network, as well as its affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

George Haro is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of his clients' financial lives to help prioritize and pursue their most important goals. He works closely with clients on areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and retirement income. George holds a High School Diploma from Jefferson High School and has earned professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English. Outside of his advisory role, George is involved in community activities including volunteering with Habitat For Humanity and participation in organizations such as Claremont Fastpitch and Kiwanis International. He enjoys coaching his children, spending time with his family, playing basketball and softball, watching movies, and woodworking.

James Sheridan is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Robert Bell is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Ontario, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning focused on topics such as retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning, delivered separately from portfolio management services.

Jose Del Carmen is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America since 2014 and has been with Merrill since 2013. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry, having worked at Heroes Bar and Grill from 2014 to 2018. Merrill, together 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.

Kimberly Neal is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed by Mission Partnership Group LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Austin Schmidt is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in areas such as divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, sports and entertainment, tax minimization, and retirement income. Austin was born and raised in Riverside, California. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, San Bernardino. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Austin was actively involved in the music industry as a lead guitarist in a touring band that performed at large venues, including the Vans Warped Tour. He decided to pursue a career as a financial advisor, following in his father's footsteps, and subsequently formed a father/son team at Merrill Lynch. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Austin enjoys playing guitar, attending concerts, watching sports such as baseball, basketball, football, and ice hockey, camping, singing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Jean Baptiste Afflack is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. Prior to this, he served as a Planning Consultant from 2022 to 2025 and as an Investment Solution Representative from 2021 to 2022 at Fidelity Investments. He also has experience as a Financial Advisor at Brancov Financial Services from 2020 to 2021 and was a Registered Representative at AXA Advisors from 2017 to 2018. In his professional practice, Jean focuses on building and retaining client relationships by collaborating with clients and their families. He partners with them to create financial plans that align with their goals, utilizing various resources to assist with the construction and execution of these plans. Jean holds a California Insurance License.

Suzanne Hart is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ontario, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Citizens Business Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Additionally, she serves as a notary in Ontario. LPL Financial is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by in-house and third-party research and technologies.

Allison Luong is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Cetera Wealth Services since 2013 and joined Cetera in 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a national 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 that includes affiliated and third-party managers, supporting various program structures and account types.

Peter Han is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior firms include First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive owner of businesses in agricultural products and saw milling. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, institutional, and retirement plan clients through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Gerard Brass is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2016 and has prior experience at Meredith Lodging and Eastridge Workforce Solutions. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Translations Galore LLC, a business he has operated since 2011. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm delivers model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through third-party providers.

Michael Laffin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Alta Loma, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked at the University of Aberdeen from 2016 to 2022. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Xi Li is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Li has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2015. 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 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.

Mark Garcia is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.