Mark Gerardi is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and has held previous roles at Cetera, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Raymond James Financial, J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, and First Republic Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches high school wrestling and works as a mortgage loan originator. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by advisor-facing technology tools.

Jorge Carranza is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Chula Vista, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. Outside of financial services, he owns a rental property in El Sauzal, BCN. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Patricia Uhart is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Santee, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Uhart Tax & Financial, where she provides tax preparation, planning, and IRS representation. She is also an artist who paints and sells watercolors. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios across various investment types.