Roberto Proano is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Metlife Securities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and advanced portfolio management technologies.

Brittany Bockin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Diana Reyes is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2004. The firm serves over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of wealth management services through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. Edward Jones manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and is known for its extensive retail advisor and branch network, as well as its affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Roman Christian Laus is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., he worked at Equitable Financial Life Insurance and Equitable Advisors. He has also served as a live-in caregiver through In Home Supportive Services since 2021 and was a United States Marine Corps member from 2017 to 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities provides 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 in its investment recommendations.

Christopher Ceciliane is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory work, he pursues a personal hobby involving the buying, selling, and trading of athletic sneakers. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC division provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, employing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Gregory Seigel is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2023. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years and has operated his own accounting and tax planning practice since 1988. He also holds a position as an insurance agent selling life insurance and annuities. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes advanced asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across various investment products.

Devon Lewis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Glendale, CA, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he held various roles including positions at Cal Lutheran and in community settings. Outside of his advisory work, Devon founded a clothing brand called Inercritic and occasionally trains youth in basketball. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a large network of advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across multiple financial topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services, maintaining separation between these offerings.

Jason Edmond is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Farmers Financial Solutions and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Edmond also operates the Jason Edmond Insurance Agency, where he is involved in health, property, and casualty insurance sales and services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with active insurance sales.

Janelle Koester is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo firms since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC prior to her current role. 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. Their process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options alongside traditional vehicles.

Ara Mekhitarian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2022, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC between 2011 and 2022. Mekhitarian is involved in several business activities including financial advising with Lion Street Private Client Group. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Juan Ramirez is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch in April 2016 and provides financial strategies to businesses, families, and individuals. By serving as a comprehensive financial resource, he identifies clients' needs and objectives, using a goal-based approach to deliver tailored advice and guidance aimed at reaching their long-term goals. His areas of expertise include college education planning, corporate executive services, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, and tax minimization. Juan holds several professional designations including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Juan earned a Bachelor's Degree from Universidad Externado De Colombia and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine University. He is fluent in Spanish and English. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, golfing, running, and soccer. He also participates in volunteer activities within the community.

Jordan Yoshitake is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Hawaii Tax Institute Foundation, assisting with networking for their annual conference. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management. The firm’s integrated platform combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Vahe Baban is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of a Home Owners Association in Studio City, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Nisha Boyle is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2024, she worked at The Kryger Institute of Plastic Surgery and spent five years as a stay-at-home parent. She also serves as an associate financial advisor at CrimsonCardinal LLC, where she provides client advice and manages an advisory business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored Recommendation Reports. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Andrew Kiernan is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, Kiernan is involved in media and film production, including serving as a media council member for The Paley Center for Media and owning Kiernan Films LLC, which focuses on movie projects. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Goodrich is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at LPL Financial since 2018. He previously worked at Bank of the West and BancWest Investment Services. Goodrich has teaching experience at UCLA and is also an author. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a wide range of advisory programs and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

James Hutchinson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2002 and was previously a partner at Core Financial Group, where he also served as an administrator. In addition to his advisory role, Hutchinson is involved in non-variable insurance sales. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using analytical tools and supports institutional consulting as well as municipal and public-finance work.

Gloria Suard is a financial advisor at Fidelity with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and OSAIC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with TA Law Group in a legal capacity. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, through a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages a range of portfolios and offers advisory services for registered investment companies and charitable funds.

Owen Galipeau is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. He is associated with investment products and services offered through LPL Financial at Ventura County Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios from internal and third-party sources.

Aaron Nosler is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Nosler is the creator and owner of The Kilo Company, which imports honey from Europe, Canada, and Latin America for sale to retailers. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across various topics without discretionary trading authority, focusing on ongoing or one-time planning engagements rather than institutional portfolio management.