Magali Hidalgo is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with financial consultants to co-create financial plans aimed at helping clients achieve their financial goals. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2018, progressing through roles including Financial Representative and Relationship Manager before assuming her current position in 2022. Magali holds a California Insurance License, supporting her work in the financial services industry. Outside of her professional responsibilities, she enjoys camping, hiking, and practicing yoga.

Feriba Monis is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She works closely with clients to understand their priorities and develop personalized strategies to pursue their financial goals, including investment planning, retirement strategies, wealth accumulation, and risk management. Feriba provides ongoing guidance as clients' needs evolve, aiming to help them make informed financial decisions with confidence. Feriba's client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. She has earned professional designations such as Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Feriba holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of the Incarnate Word. In addition to her professional work, Feriba is involved with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). She is multilingual, speaking both Farsi and English. Her personal interests include camping, dancing, gardening, hiking, painting, pickleball, reading, spending time with her family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Christopher Butler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is a guitar player for a band called Guilty Pleasures. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning processes and firm-approved tools to develop financial plans.

Heather D'angelo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a rental property in Scituate, MA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operates under a fiduciary standard, and is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branch offices.

Tejas Rao is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He has also worked in education, including at Oak Park High School and Medea Creek Middle School. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing a delivery model that heavily involves LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers.

Neal Eckerlin is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he spent 12 years with Young Life. 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 broad range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and tax-efficient investment solutions.

Marcia Herrera is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan in various capacities since 2014, currently serving at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Securities LLC. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm delivers its program on a non-discretionary basis, combining institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Adam Marcus is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including customized financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and market-based modeling techniques as part of its advisory process.

Juan Escobar Jr. is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013, including a role at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2020. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations and functions, delivering advisory services alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Jeremiah Bauman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he conducts business through Bauman Financial Services, where he sells life and fixed annuities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios, third-party research, and various institutional services.

Ronald Scott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill for 39 years before joining LPL Financial in 2017. Scott operates Bauman Scott Financial Services, a business entity associated with his LPL practice. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with research and model portfolios.

Ruzanna Sargsyan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Glendale, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Pacific Premier Bank, and Unibak Armenia. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Ali Navid is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo and Unionbanc Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains ownership of a rental property in Thousand Oaks, CA. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Kimberly Ary is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and entrepreneurial activities with Personal Pathways LLC dba Apex Fun Run and EZ-NetTools. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Harutune Hamassian is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked with MML Investors Services, Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant providing tax preparation services since 1980. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative financial planning using firm-approved analytical tools and provides a range of event-driven planning programs.

Raffi Hamassian is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services LLC since 2024 and is also associated with Harutune Hamassian CPA APC, a CPA accounting firm providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers by offering financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented financial planning using firm-approved analytical tools and offers event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate settlement planning.

Sunil Prabhakar is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis within a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice.

Melisa Bahmanyar is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. from 2013 to 2024. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Anthony Centineo is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, New York Life Insurance Company, Axa Advisors, and various J.P. Morgan entities. Outside of finance, he was involved with Central Hospitality from 2018 to 2020. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Christopher Brown serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 25 years of experience in capital markets, beginning his career on Wall Street and combining his institutional trading insight with tailored client service. Brown's areas of expertise include college education planning, executive compensation, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his Bachelor's degree from Purdue University. In addition to his professional work, Brown is a board member of the MAGIC Charities Foundation. He is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast with interests in adventure sports, marathon running, and skiing. Brown lives in New Hope, PA with his wife and three children.