Joel Boyce is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns EPIC Operations LLC and is involved in independent insurance brokering with several carriers. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing tailored written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to deliver personalized retirement advice, primarily for clients maintaining a meaningful portion of assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Youcheng Wu is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes multiple roles at Bank of America from 2016 to 2022 and involvement with Honhu Company in 2018. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies constructed by internal and third-party managers.

Mike Johnson is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients and advisors to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive financial plans. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in 2023, he worked as a Relationship Banker at JP Morgan Chase from 2022 to 2023. Mike holds a California Insurance License, which supports his work in financial planning and consulting. Outside of his professional career, Mike enjoys attending concerts, hiking, watching movies, exploring outdoor adventures, and participating in theater activities.

John Bowers is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Gold Coast Securities, Inc. and Ameriprise before returning to LPL Financial. He also manages Bowers Investment Management, Inc., a separate investment-related business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants with a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management.

Evan Dienstag is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Stifel, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He has 27 years of industry experience. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Jean Carlos Baez is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2019. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Walmart and McDonald's and attended the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus. 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, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Xiaoou Wang is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank in 2026, Wang worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2022 to 2026. Wang has also been involved with ACE Global Education LLC, an education service consulting firm, where they served as a partner and secretary and assisted with document translation. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework, servicing clients with a broad range of institutional investment needs.

Onica Calderon is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jose Castillo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Western International Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services. Castillo holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management options, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms.

Dylan Cohen is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at SAC from 2022 to 2024. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent ten years in full-time education and had roles at several schools including Laurel Springs School, Taft High School, and Sierra Canyon School. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services that incorporate proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Leon Naccarato is the Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2007. He has over 25 years of experience with Fidelity, where he focuses on wealth planning and helping clients develop and maintain financial plans tailored to their needs. Throughout his career at Fidelity, Leon has progressed through roles including Financial Representative and Financial Planning Consultant before becoming Vice President. He is licensed in insurance in California and emphasizes building financial plans grounded in trust and collaboration, beginning with understanding client priorities. Outside of his professional work, Leon enjoys activities such as spending time at the beach, cooking and baking, exploring food, socializing with friends, caring for pets, and traveling.

Paul Bartschi III is a Senior Financial Advisor and First Vice President with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with clients to provide financial advice in retirement planning, college education planning, managing new wealth, portfolio management, and special needs planning strategies. Paul has developed a specialized practice assisting trust attorneys and fiduciaries working with individuals unable to care for themselves due to mental or physical incapacities, including involvement in court supervised matters such as conservatorships and supporting family trustees managing estates. Paul began his career in wealth management in 2001 at Morgan Stanley and joined Merrill Lynch in 2005. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from California State University, Sacramento, and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from California Lutheran University. At Merrill Lynch, he is a specially qualified Senior Portfolio Advisor, able to design and manage custom investment strategies for clients. He resides in Camarillo, California, with his wife Sarah and their three daughters. Paul supports various charitable organizations, has served as Chairman of the Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo, and is involved in ecclesiastical leadership. His personal interests include adventure sports, boating, hunting, scuba diving, and spending time with his family.

William Costas is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 credential and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Costas is involved in fitness instruction, working as an aerobics and group exercise instructor at multiple health clubs in the Thousand Oaks area. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocation.

Lynn Lundring is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 55 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Thrivent Investment Management and a decade with Thrivent Financial. Lundring serves as an emeritus member of the Board of Regents at California Lutheran University. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial topics. The firm emphasizes planning services without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under consolidated billing.

Michael Carner is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities based in Westlake Village, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lucia Capital Group, LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual, and Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to offer written asset allocation advice, manager searches, and customized performance reporting, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Kelly Siedschlag is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2003, including Wells Fargo Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition, sports and entertainment, special-needs, and divorce planning.

Andrew Canton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Westlake Village, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Bonita Golf Course and Harbor House Thousand Oaks. 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 advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, with investment strategies including model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized approaches.

Nisha Boyle is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked at The Kryger Institute of Plastic Surgery and took time as a stay-at-home parent. She is also involved with CrimsonCardinal LLC as an associate financial advisor. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kristopher Kasarjian is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with clients to develop strategies for managing and preserving their wealth in alignment with their financial goals. Kris serves clients across multiple generations and has a particular focus on understanding the needs and strategies relevant to younger clients. He collaborates with colleagues to integrate his insights and applies meticulous attention to detail to address the comprehensive financial needs of his clients. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2018, Kris was a wealth advisor at Raymond James & Associates and a regional consultant for MFS Investment Management. He holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Kris earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was a scholarship athlete on the baseball team and was later drafted by the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. Kris is originally from Westlake Village, California. He is a member of the UCLA Alumni Baseball Association and the Professional Baseball Players Association. Outside of his professional career, he enjoys golfing and volunteers as a baseball instructor at the Reggie Smith Youth Baseball Academy in Encino.

Julia Foerster is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Tektronix. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.