Dustin Dockter is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC. He has previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Summit Wealth Management Group, Inc., and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account solutions through a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Pierre Bitar is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and HSBC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles such as swap dealing and futures commission merchandising.

Jessica Anseth is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at WCG Wealth Advisors, Cornerstone Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Bank of America. She provides investment advisory services through Wealth Enhancement Group, an independent registered investment advisor. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic allocation approach that combines passive and active managers supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Scott Jory is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and concurrently associated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Awanti Desai is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in areas such as Family Wealth Management Strategies, Personal Retirement Planning, and Women and Wealth. Awanti works directly with clients to define their financial goals and tailor portfolio strategies that align with their individual needs and circumstances. She brings expertise in general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unforeseen expenses. Awanti values understanding what matters most to her clients, which enables her to provide ongoing advice and adjust strategies as clients' situations evolve. She holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Awanti earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the Pennsylvania State University System and an Associate's Degree in Economics from Ventura Community College District. She is proficient in English and Marathi. Outside of her professional role, her interests include photography, pottery, reading, running, and traveling.

Pritipal Bhinder is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Joanne Crowley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, where she has worked for 15 years. Her industry experience also includes nine years at Axa Advisors, LLC. She serves as a trustee for an immediate family member’s trust and holds conditional approval as a task force member with the Simi Valley YMCA. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a client-focused approach that matches investment models or discretionary managers to clients’ risk profiles and offers a range of third-party and proprietary advisory programs.

Kathryn Dubois is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley since 2018. Her prior work includes roles at Insight Global and Campus Reform. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize firm-approved tools and models to support tailored planning strategies.

Yecenia Lee is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a broad range of investment and financial services.

John Hagy is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2023 and previously spent six years with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division. Prior to his career in finance, he spent ten years in education. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Stephanie Krueger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and methodologies.

Hrag Kortoshian is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His career includes roles at Bank of America, HSBC Securities, and Wells Fargo. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

Zepyur Vardanyan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, he worked at Bank of America for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a notary services business and provides in-home supportive services as a caregiver. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC delivers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary advice through a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Timothy Brown is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with UBS since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and board member of the Carmel Music Society, which presents classical music performances on the Monterey Peninsula. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Fariba Hekmat is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Wells Fargo Advisors in Westlake Village, CA. She joined Wells Fargo Advisors in 2016 after working at Merrill from 2009 to 2016 and UBS Financial Services from 2008 to 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and uses Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored recommendations, with clients choosing whether and how to implement them.

Francisco Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been with affiliated Wells Fargo entities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a commercial landscaping business in Oxnard, CA. 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 solutions. The firm’s process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jonathan Melara is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. His career includes positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, and a one-year tenure at the Ventura County Sheriff's department. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, delivering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary approach. The firm combines quantitative modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

David Ray is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and does not offer individual security recommendations within its standalone planning services.

Garrett Tognozzi is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2019 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2019. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Shawn Manoukian is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and The Vanguard Group. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.