Freeman Leung is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, HSBC Securities, Merrill, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Glamor Nails & Spa, a personal services nail salon. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm offers non-discretionary advice focused on asset allocation, investment manager selection, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a blend of quantitative and qualitative research.

Christopher Macarthur is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica since 1990 and has prior experience with the City of Riverside and The Gage Canal Company. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a 25-acre orange orchard. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and utilizes a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing exclusively on individual investors rather than institutional or pension plans.

Carlos Rosales Vasquez is a financial advisor at Merrill with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Anteater Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including El Nido Family Centers and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, where he holds leadership positions related to finance and governance. 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, and institutional investors.

Todd Dreyer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Minnesota Life, Securian Financial Services, and Signator Investors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Denise Zapata is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience and previously worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, FSC Securities Corporation, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of advising, she owns Onyx Flower Medicine, LLC, a non-investment-related business. 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, with a focus on supporting advisors through research and technology.

Nicole Fernish is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2016. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2012, progressing through roles including Financial Representative and Investment Consultant. Prior to joining Fidelity, she was a Registered Representative at Charles Schwab from 2011 to 2012. Nicole emphasizes building trusting relationships with her clients by creating and implementing financial goals and providing education in financial planning. She holds a California Insurance License, supporting her ability to serve clients in various aspects of their financial needs.

John Robins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Bernardino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at LPL Financial, as well as experience with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and IFMG Securities, Inc. Robins also has involvement as an insurance agent through various insurance carriers affiliated with W&R Insurance Agencies. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Michelle Morales is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on serving a diverse range of clients, including owners of family businesses, physicians, attorneys, tribal governments, endowments, and private foundations. Michelle emphasizes frequent communication with clients and often works with both spouses and adult children to understand their best interests now and in the future. She strives to help clients leave meaningful legacies by focusing on their life's most rewarding moments. Michelle has earned her Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California System. Michelle specializes in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, philanthropic planning, and tax minimization. She also manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment strategies. Michelle grew up in Pasadena and resides in Yorba Linda with her children. She enjoys biking, golfing, spending time with her family, and traveling. She volunteers as a National Charity League Sustainer, participating in community service and leadership development activities.

Manuel Vega is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018, including roles with Stark Wealth Management and Western International Securities. 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 provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Michael Zeller is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1983 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Zeller is a co-founder of the Chad Zeller Memorial Fund, Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies created by third-party asset managers.

Ira Dugang is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Montclair, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to his time in financial services, he worked in healthcare roles including at Kaiser Permanente and Alhambra Hospital Medical Center. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodial services, operating at scale with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Christian Hernandez Jacobo is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rita Pichardo is a financial advisor at Merrill with 8 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2007. Merrill, alongside its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Wesley Watanabe is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments and holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. He has nine years of industry experience with roles at Fidelity, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, and involvement with the University of Redlands and University of California. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory work, fund management, and model portfolio delivery. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, with distinctive capabilities such as commodity pool operator registration and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Peter Falcone is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at INVEST Financial Corp, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and FSC Securities Corporation. He is also an insurance agent with Life Brokerage Financial Group. 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 advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by advanced operational tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Robert Banis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ontario, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citizens Business Bank, First American Trust, and Fidelity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Alfred De La O is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Corona, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2008 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory duties, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies and operates De La O Associates, Inc. for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Joseph Berg is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC, Capstone Consulting Group, and operated Berg Tax Service for five years. He also has experience working in education with the Apple Valley Unified School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of investment solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Carlos Rojas Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Chino Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase Investment Services Corp., and Edward Jones. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Brent Thomas is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Claremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and also owns Thomas Investment Group, which operates a rental real estate business. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary investment consulting and supports municipal and public finance work through its unique affiliations.