Hector Medina is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held roles at Bank of America and has diverse prior experience including work in the hospitality and education sectors. Outside of his advisory work, Hector is a tattoo artist operating his own business and also works as a delivery driver for Amazon Flex. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gillian Lim is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at the Internal Revenue Service, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services since 2017, as well as prior experience at Knowledge Lake. Outside of advisory services, she is involved part-time with ASEA, a wellness company offering dietary supplements. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options. The firm uses a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Roberto Santos is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within Fidelity, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2000 and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors since 2018. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, using a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm engages in discretionary and non-discretionary advisory work, manages fund-of-funds structures, and employs systematic methodologies with oversight controls to address conflicts of interest.

Gursharanpal Banga is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as well as a period working outside the financial sector at Angelos Pizza And Wings. 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 a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and organizations.

Thomas Kennedy is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 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 advice. The firm’s approach is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

John Slonaker is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Hall Equities Group and Ginsberg Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with support from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

David Chase is a financial advisor at Castlewood Financial Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles outside of finance, including senior director of planning at Amtrak, where he was involved in corporate budgeting and analysis. He has worked at Castlewood Financial Advisors since 2008 and has prior experience at Amtrak, Central Garden and Pet, and Lucy Pet Foods. Castlewood Financial Advisors primarily serves pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients, focusing on managing institutional mandates and portfolios. The firm combines asset-based and occasional hourly billing and operates with a structure tailored to institutional governance and pooled-vehicle administration.

Gilbert Kuo is a financial advisor with Kun Lun Development Corporation in Danville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kun Lun Development Corporation since 1995. Kun Lun Development Corporation primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and investment consultations. The firm is notable for its performance-based fee arrangements, market-timing service, and negotiable advisory program terms tailored to its concentrated client base.

Yeh Chwen Kuo is a financial advisor at Kun Lun Development Corporation with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kun Lun Development Corporation since 2008. Kun Lun Development Corporation primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment supervision, and various advisory programs. The firm is notable for its focus on performance-based fee arrangements and a concentrated client base, providing services tailored specifically to high-net-worth clients.