Elena Navedo Alvarez is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Caixabank S.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. 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 model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Faith Much is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Valley Center, CA, where she has worked since 2015. She has 10 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

John Choi is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, East West Bank, and National Planning Corporation. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across a broad investable universe. The firm is notable for its registration as a commodity pool operator, advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies, and use of AI and algorithmic methods in research.

Benjamin Duckett is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Additionally, he has service experience with the Department of Defense dating back to 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm offers tailored financial planning and a wide array of advisory programs supported by structured planning tools and investment research.

Michael Killeen is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. He also serves as a trustee and co-trustee for investment-related trusts in California and Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and corporate agreements.

Richard Hachigian is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent seven years at Edward Jones. 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 portfolio management solutions, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms.

Christine Wale is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Carlsbad, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 6 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2014 and also operates Wale Advisory Group Inc, which has been active since 2001. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and model portfolio programs. The firm supports its network of advisors with various investment tools and platforms, overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Paul Wendee is the owner and Chief Investment Officer of Paul M. Wendee & Associates with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wendee has previously worked at firms including Entoro Capital, Exemplar Capital, and Silber Bennett Financial. He serves as an adjunct professor at California Baptist University and California State University Los Angeles and is the owner, editor, and publisher of the Intrinsic Value Wealth Report newsletter. Paul M. Wendee & Associates provides discretionary investment management primarily for pooled investment vehicles and institutional clients. The firm uses in-house analytical methods including security ratings and limited market timing and may engage sub-advisors to manage accounts.

Cynthia Tam is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She is the principal and sole advisor at Native Finance Investment Advisory, an independent firm she has led since 2013. Prior to founding Native Finance, she held roles at firms including Newport Coast Securities and Questar Asset Management. Outside of advisory services, she owns and operates a tax preparation business, an insurance agency, and the Native Finance Institute, which conducts compensation research and financial policy development for tribal governments. Native Finance Investment Advisory serves individual clients with a focus on financial products, particularly insurance, and emphasizes privacy and data practices in its client relationships. The firm’s business model centers on product facilitation and brokerage activities rather than discretionary portfolio management.

Jonathan Moffat is a financial advisor at Aligned Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Aligned Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and board member of Launch Dental, LLC, a company focused on operations management for dental practices, and is a partner at DSO CFO, LLC, which provides bookkeeping and payroll services to dental offices. Aligned Advisors offers financial planning and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a structured Financial Road Map process. The firm provides advice without exercising investment discretion, with clients responsible for implementing recommendations and using their chosen custodians or managers for execution.

Michael Belgard is a financial advisor at Aligned Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Waddell & Reed and Axiom Property Management. Outside of finance, he directs plays for small community theater companies. Aligned Advisors provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through a structured Financial Road Map process. The firm delivers advice without investment discretion and relies on clients for implementation and oversight.