Mark Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Empower Retirement, ICMA RC, Advised Assets Group, LLC, and GWFS Equities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

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 at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2023 and has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 2022. In addition to her financial services career, she has ten years of experience with Coldwell Banker ABR. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based portfolio strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Allen Montemagno is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Waddell & Reed, and various insurance carriers. Montemagno operates under the DBA Abundant Wealth Management as part of his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research from LPL and third-party subadvisors.

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, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, he worked at TD Ameritrade for three years and spent five years in the restaurant industry at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Paul Schiller is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Temecula, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

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 at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Jackson National Life Distributors LLC and Westgate Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, Baik serves as CFO and member of New England Eco Wash, LLC, a company involved in industrial cleaning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options and oversees over $256 billion in assets under management.

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 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following a ten-year tenure at Merrill. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both 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 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. 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.

Marcelino Talavera is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Prior to his financial services career, he spent nine years at Pala Casino Spa Resort. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations through a select group of Wealth Advisors while clients retain decision-making authority.

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.