Paul Cahalan is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 16 years before joining Ameriprise in 2024. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Kyle Sharp is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. 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 range of investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Aghahowa Igbinovia is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in soccer coaching and development at the Hollister Soccer Academy. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

John Musni is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, overlay and tax-efficient services, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

David Panziera is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked for Intel Corporation for 19 years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized retirement income service focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Susan Rede is a CFP® professional at Osaic with 43 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Osaic since 1989 and has operated her own services, including income tax preparation and occasional insurance sales. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to large institutional entities through a broad network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs a range of portfolio construction tools and offers integrated brokerage, advisory services, and access to third-party managed solutions.

Shawn Sharafkah is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Allstate Insurance Co, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Prize Insurance Solutions, and several other financial and insurance firms. 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 analyses covering a wide range of planning topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Nathan Steen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Salinas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2023 and previously spent seven years at Wells Fargo Clearing and four years at Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the MPC Foundation in Monterey, CA. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations addressing income sources and withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team that partners with financial advisors to produce tailored, non-discretionary reports.

Karen Hagman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2016 and previously worked with the Hartnell College Foundation from 2013 to 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets.

Thomas North is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he owns True North Productions, LLC, a publishing company formed to market his book, *True North, The Shocking Truth about Yours Mine and Ours*. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Andrew Mac Quarrie is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Salinas, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016, with a brief tenure at Fidelity Brokerage Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Alfredo Algarate Tamayo is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Capitol Buick GMC. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kari Cardwell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Anthony Mendez is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Monterey, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Rabobank N.A., and JP Morgan Chase. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors and 15,121 branch offices.

Matthew Ring is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advising, Ring is involved as a partner in Aura Pros, LLC, an audio video services and integration business, works as a musician for hire, and teaches CPR at the South Bay School of Nursing. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports accounts with BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing custody and clearing services.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2000 and Primerica Financial Services since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of non-investment products including home security, automation products, and loan services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors and also works with corporate and charitable clients through a wrap-fee asset management program that uses model-delivery strategies overseen by third-party managers. The firm manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets with a network of nearly 3,700 advisors and focuses on delivering advisory services via client information gathering and model recommendations.

Vince Dimaggio is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. 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 an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Nicandro Albert is a financial advisor at Stifel with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Stifel in 2023, he worked at AJ Houston Financial Services and Matthew Albert Tile. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing analysis and allocation guidance based on forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Kathleen Huggins is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 14 years at the firm and 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kathleen serves on the board of directors for IMPower, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Salinas, California. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored strategies that incorporate both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Matthew Salyer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2022. Prior to that, he had roles at Image Masters and Nina P Murch Attorney at Law. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer on the board of the National Association of Mental Illness Monterey County and is involved with the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce as a Government Relations Committee member and Chamber Ambassador. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement, generally with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.