Dillon Ortega is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. He partners with clients to understand their financial goals and to deliver personalized investment strategies, focusing on portfolio construction, retirement planning, and wealth management. Dillon's approach involves building foundational plans, identifying actionable steps, and exploring options to help clients achieve their objectives. His experience at Fidelity Investments includes previous positions as a Planning Consultant (2024-2025), Relationship Manager (2023-2024), and Financial Representative (2022-2023). Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Relationship Manager at Bank of America from 2020 to 2022. Dillon holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Dillon has interests in art, baseball, fitness, playing musical instruments, motorcycles, and movies.

Kevin Aronov is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. In his role, he focuses on building financial plans for clients and maintains frequent communication to ensure these plans are updated in accordance with changes in clients' goals and needs. Kevin has accumulated experience in the financial industry through various positions including Private Client Advisor at JP Morgan Securities from 2019 to 2022, Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill from 2017 to 2019, Investment Specialist at Infinex Financial Group from 2016 to 2017, and Investment Assistant at Essex National Securities from 2015 to 2016. He holds a California Insurance License.

Lorand Parenteau is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services, where he worked for a combined 13 years. He is also involved in non-variable insurance advisory activities outside of his primary role. 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 provides a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

David Tolson Solis is a Financial Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works closely with clients to understand their financial goals and helps develop strategies to pursue their short-, mid-, and long-term objectives. His services include support in general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected expenses. David holds a Bachelor's Degree from SAE Expression and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is proficient in Spanish, German, and English. His approach emphasizes ongoing advice and guidance tailored to clients' evolving needs.

Aaron Huang is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on understanding his clients' full financial picture to develop personalized strategies that address their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. His client focus areas include legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, small business strategies, socially responsible and values-based investing, ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. Aaron serves as a resource for general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unforeseen circumstances. He provides access to the investment insights of Merrill and the banking and lending solutions available through Bank of America specialists. Aaron works collaboratively with clients to discuss their goals, concerns, and questions, offering ongoing advice and guidance as their needs evolve. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned an Associate's Degree from East Los Angeles College after completing his high school education at Mark Keppel High School. Outside of his professional role, Aaron is engaged in his community through volunteer work and enjoys basketball, cooking, spending time with his family, traveling, and watching movies.

Paul Pepperman is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Encino, California. In his role, he works closely with clients and their families to help them achieve their financial goals, including retirement planning, education finance, and planning for life events. He provides personalized wealth management strategies that address wealth accumulation, preservation, and transfer, coordinating with clients' other trusted advisors such as attorneys and accountants to cover tax, trust, philanthropic, and wealth transfer issues. With over 40 years of experience, Paul holds multiple professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). He earned a High School Diploma from Agoura High School and attended UCLA without a degree conferred. His expertise spans college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, as well as sports and entertainment sectors. Outside of his professional duties, Paul is involved with several community organizations including the Adat Ari El Synagogue, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Jewish Health, and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Foundation. His personal interests include golfing, music, and traveling.

Daniel Mccombs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Mccombs serves as secretary for the Northridge Heights Homeowner Association. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and sports and entertainment planning, using proprietary research and planning tools.

A Hudson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His career includes multiple tenures at LPL Financial, as well as experience at NEXT Financial Group and Wells Fargo Investments. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered by a large network of investment adviser representatives using various portfolio strategies.

Gregory Blair is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for over three decades at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Stephen Colato is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and its Global Investment Committee’s research to support clients’ financial goals.

Nicole Cardenas is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, she spent 17 years with NEXT Financial Group. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of investment strategies supported by operational and research tools.

George Alexopoulos is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for more than three decades. Outside of advisory work, he acts as a non-variable insurance agent. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers services such as financial planning, third-party asset manager access, and insurance product facilitation.

Sophie Abrams is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2020 and has also operated as a self-employed professional since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Abrams is active in music as a songwriter, producer, and singer. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Vatche Derassoyan is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.P. Morgan Securities. He has worked within various branches of JPMorgan Chase since 2011, including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

David Luna is a financial advisor at Stifel with 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2007 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm also provides services to private funds and municipal market participants and operates alongside affiliated trust companies and banks.

Herlin Meza is a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to understand their financial priorities and develop strategies tailored to their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. His advisory services cover a wide range of needs including general investing, retirement planning, and preparing for unexpected financial challenges. Herlin holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University and is proficient in both English and Spanish. As part of his approach, Herlin emphasizes building a thorough understanding of each client’s unique situation to provide ongoing advice and guidance aligned with their evolving needs.

Kelly Karren is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2026, Kelly worked at Premier America Credit Union and LPL Financial for 19 years, as well as at SeCU Brokerage Services and CUSO Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a sponsored athlete competing as a US Masters swimmer. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical modeling and maintains specialized services such as municipal advisory work and a SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory program.

Karl Grant Meneses is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Glendale, CA. He joined Thrivent in 2025 after working in various roles, including positions at California State University, Fullerton, and Mendocino Farms LLC, with no prior industry experience before 2025. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across a range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping planning and portfolio management services separate.

Tavisi Sharma is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at the University of Southern California and Purdue University. Outside of finance, Sharma is also a signed model with NTA Model Management and LModelz, working as an independent contractor for commercial and runway assignments. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and planning across various financial topics without including implementation. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services through a consolidated billing option but does not accept discretionary trading authority for its Dedicated Planning Service.

Pamela Marshall is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2009. Her prior work includes positions at FSC Securities Corporation, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Associated Planners Investment Advisory Inc. She also operates Marshall Financial Management, a financial and insurance-related business based in Studio City, CA. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports a broad range of investment strategies through a large network of investment adviser representatives and provides advisory and brokerage services alongside various financial products and platforms.