Mark Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Murrieta, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Icma Rc before joining Empower Retirement in 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Dennis Odin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with WealthWave since 2018, Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012, and World Financial Group since 2007. Outside of advising, Odin is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for investment implementation.

John Meza Rios is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Corona, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Bank of America Corporation, Merrill, and the University of California, Riverside. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kayla Fox is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Canyon Lake, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having three years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services during her career, alongside a decade at Coldwell Banker ABR. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates nationally with approximately 3,698 financial advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, offering model-driven investment strategies and custody services through third-party providers.

Allen Montemagno is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, Waddell & Reed, and various insurance carriers prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Precious Bois is a Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments, serving ultra-high-net-worth clients in the Los Angeles area. In this role, Precious focuses on delivering service tailored to clients' evolving financial needs and connecting them with specialists across a broad range of financial topics to support comprehensive wealth planning. Precious has extensive experience in wealth management, having held various positions at Fidelity Investments since 2016, including Private Wealth Management Senior Relationship Manager, Planning Consultant, and Relationship Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, Precious worked at Vanguard from 2010 to 2016 in roles ranging from Client Relationship Associate to Financial Advisor. Precious holds a California Insurance License. Outside of work, Precious enjoys family activities, exploring food, spending time with pets, reading, and attending theater performances.

Ryan Mc Cray is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over 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 wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Zaid Diaz is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2021, following roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of finance, he has work experience with In-N-Out Burger. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and it utilizes algorithmic methods and AI in its investment process.

William Hunter II is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Corona, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab in 2021, he worked briefly at Edward Jones and previously held roles outside finance, including at Starbucks Coffee Company and as a Youth Faith Formation Assistant at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. In his volunteer role, he has coordinated youth ministry programs and faith formation activities. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services, discretionary separately managed accounts, and integrated brokerage and custody solutions.

James Barney is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Wildomar, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at TD Ameritrade for three years and spent five years at BJ's Restaurant and Brew House. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.

Paul Schiller is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Schiller is based in Temecula, California. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and may incorporate an ESG eligibility framework.

Daniel Andrade is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Merrill, based in Lake Elsinore, CA. He has one year of industry experience and has been with Merrill since 2011, also having worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2025. 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 strategies for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Franklin Motte is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 1991 and Primerica Financial Services since 1989. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management via its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed accounts for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure, with trading and custody services provided by Pershing and Primerica Brokerage Services.

Elizabeth Mc Sparran is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Murrieta, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, she worked in the automotive collision repair industry for over two decades and had a period of retirement from 2018 to 2022. She is also associated with COMPASS ROYAL MANAGEMENT LLC, an oil drilling company based in Addison, TX. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory programs and maintaining a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Dana Baik is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Jackson National Life Distributors, Banc of America Investment Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of financial advising, he is CFO and member of an industrial cleaning business, New England Eco Wash, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party money managers.

Victor Collins is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Edward Jones from 2003 to 2017 before joining Raymond James in 2017. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and offers a range of advisory programs alongside specialized municipal and public-finance services.

Ron Benoit Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following ten years at Merrill and one year at Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. Benoit holds the Series 66 designation. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional entities, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Felix Torres is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and incorporates ESG considerations within a non-discretionary program.

Marcelino Talavera is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as well as positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Prior to entering financial services, he spent nine years at Pala Casino Spa Resort. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. Their advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research with centralized due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria within a non-discretionary investment framework.

Cheryl Stutler is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Menifee, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.