Diana Tran is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2020. Prior to her financial career, she held various roles including positions at TBWA\Media Arts Lab and in the hospitality sector. 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Angela Ngan is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. for 12 years before joining Thrivent in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a single-family rental property. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive planning on topics such as retirement, taxes, and estate matters. The firm combines goal-based analyses and flexible service options, allowing clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs while keeping these services separate.

Jennifer Kim is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in La Palma, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cetera, Avantax, and Ksga LLP. She is also a partner at Prospera Accountancy Group, where she provides CPA services. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through multiple third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Son Van is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of experience at the firm. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., KEM BY MMM Gelato, Bamboo Couriers, and several educational institutions. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gary Charlebois is a financial advisor with OSAIC in La Verne, CA, holding a Series 63 license and over 45 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 1989 and also operates Pension Portfolios, a sole proprietorship through which he occasionally writes life and health insurance policies. OSAIC serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of investment platforms and third-party manager options.

Rafael Robles is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of experience, including roles at Bank of America from 2002 to 2025 before joining Merrill in 2025. He is based in Whittier, CA. 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 a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kirk Sheby is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at National Planning Corporation before joining LPL Financial in 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services through Sheby Financial Group. 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 advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Aaron Volen is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Bank of America and Merrill since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer at Pageant Coaching & Designs Inc., a company specializing in pageant coaching and consulting. 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, and various institutional investors.

Derek Kokubun is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS and Concurrent Advisors before joining Raymond James in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Wolfley Wealth Management, a support company based in Long Beach. 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, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through unique affiliations.

Norbert Chen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in private tutoring and financial education. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives, offering a broad range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services.

Gregory Prough is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Long Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Johnny Vallejo is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Placentia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Vallejo owns Johnny V Distributing, a business based in Fullerton, CA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm offers multiple investment implementation options through proprietary and third-party strategies, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches tailored to client objectives.

Alex Lukoff is a financial advisor with Merrill in Placentia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2015 and has operated The Cigar Guys, a separate business venture, since 2008. 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 range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Desiree Tuck is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been working since 2024. Prior to this role, she held positions as an Investment Consultant from 2022 to 2024, a Relationship Manager in 2022, and a Financial Representative from 2021 to 2022, all within Fidelity Investments. In her role, Desiree focuses on collaborating with individuals and families to develop financial plans and investment strategies tailored to their goals. She aims to provide clients with confidence and peace of mind through personalized financial guidance. Desiree holds a California Insurance License.

Stephen Blunt is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2013. He previously worked with Maeder Wealth Group from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Blunt Financial Planning and Wealth Group, a support company for tax purposes. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools and maintains unique affiliations supporting municipal and public-finance work.

Doohee Lee 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 Bank of America and Commonwealth Business Bank. Lee has been with J.P. Morgan since 2018, serving in various capacities across J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors. The firm offers asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, delivering these services through a select group of Wealth Advisors while maintaining client decision-making authority.

Rich Wang is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Fashion City International Corp, as well as teaching positions at the University of California Riverside and Walnut High School. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct individual plans and corporate financial planning agreements.

Alexandria Morrell is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. She previously worked in education for 13 years and attended the University of Alabama from 2021 to 2025. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Alden Landis is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Target and studied at California State University. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a variety of clients, including retail and institutional investors, through a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also serves as a registered commodity pool operator and offers model portfolios and advisory services to registered investment companies.

Brian Rossney is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of his mother's trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.