Manuel Chinchay is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and has previously worked at FSC Securities and The Advisory Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management options, supported by research and technology tools, and manages over $819 billion in discretionary assets through a network of more than 22,800 advisors.

Sichen Li is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Chino Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, Li worked at Transglobal Advisory, Globalink Securities, and Transglobal Insurance Agency, focusing on life insurance and annuities through Overflow Financial Management, where he served as CEO. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a large national network of advisors and branches. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jose Ching is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Monterey Park, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multi-family real estate ownership. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also offers a comprehensive range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Jerry Candia is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Monrovia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and previously at UBS Financial Services and Citicorp Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches the Monrovia High School Mountain Bike Club. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research, operational tools, and a range of investment strategies.

James Sheridan is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for over a decade. He holds the Series 63 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management to offer tailored investment solutions.

Sean Chang is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at both Merrill and Bank of America since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as a user providing short reviews and user experience feedback for a corporation based in San Francisco. 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 provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, with various portfolio implementations including tax-aware options and access to strategic asset allocation.

Jeffrey Steel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Claremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, using structured planning tools and modeling techniques, while generally acting in an advisory capacity rather than providing individual security recommendations.

Nicole Luo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has also worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2014. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

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.

Rong Wang is a financial advisor at Merrill with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Securities, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party style managers to implement trading, account administration, and custody support.

Majid Taheran is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera Wealth Services, and he has operated his own financial advisory and legal practices. Taheran also serves as a professor teaching financial accounting and mathematics at the University of Phoenix. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor that supports over 10,000 independent advisors nationwide, serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and consulting services, including access to third-party managers and customizable investment solutions.

Guillermo Salas is a Series 66 registered advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also has experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Investments. 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 asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The program incorporates centralized due diligence, quantitative and qualitative research, and may include an ESG eligibility framework.

Lilta Talavat is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services, First Republic Securities Company, and JPMORGAN Chase Bank. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed Notary Public. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program. Their process incorporates quantitative and qualitative due diligence and includes capabilities in derivatives and commodities.

Beverlee Chenault is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Claremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. She worked at Citigroup Global Markets from 1998 to 2009 before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where she has been since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent distributor of non-investment products and serves as a notary and loan document agent. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market simulations as part of its advisory process.

Gerard Brass is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Upland, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2016 and has been involved with Translations Galore LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sales associate with Central Lending in Fontana, CA. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors—including non-HNW and high-net-worth clients—as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated managers and supports trade execution and custody through established providers, operating at scale with over 3,600 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Khushwant Thandi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2022, he worked at CUNA Brokerage Services and Wells Fargo Investments. He also serves as a retirement plan representative at SchoolsFirst FCU. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Wendy Wei is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 19 years of industry experience, including 14 years with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Prior to that, she worked at Wells Fargo Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, she serves as a general partner and managing member of two single-member LLCs unrelated to investment activities. 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 supported by internal and third-party managers for a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Nieke Ritonga is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Glendora, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Ritonga worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 16 years and Coordinated Wealth Management, LLC for 10 years. Ritonga is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through a related business activity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with various tools and strategies.

Anson Li is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Merrill, alongside 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.

Brandon Dunn is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Merrill. 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 grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes preparation and review of investment policy statements, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.