Michael Lira is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with LPL Enterprise since 2026 and has prior experience working in various roles including community organizations and educational institutions. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Beauty of Aztlan LLC, a business venture spanning several years. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm combines adviser programs with active sales of financial products and offers access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and integrated lending services.

Joanie Yau is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Merrill, located in Pasadena, CA. She has 17 years of experience at Merrill and seven years in the industry overall. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a family business called JY LoveCraft, where she creates and sells handmade crafts such as greeting cards and personalized clothing items online. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Patrick Infante is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior firms include CUSO Financial Services, Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Muriel Siebert Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in rideshare driving in San Francisco. LPL Financial is a national 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, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research from LPL Research.

Kevin Quinlevan is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes nine years at TD Ameritrade and several years with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a rental property in Omaha, Nebraska. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of 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 discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Cole Bryant is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Peermusic, Azusa Pacific University, and Houzz. Outside of advising, he is the owner of BRYANT & SEG LLC, an LLC formed to manage a real estate investment property jointly held with another member. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and providing ongoing plan reviews through its network of financial advisors.

Edmund Regan II is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets and City National Bank, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 41 years of industry experience. He has been with these firms since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in multiple business ventures including restaurant operations and technology seed capital funds, and serves on the boards of a children’s group home and a theater organization. He is also a passive owner in thoroughbred horse racing. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with diverse investment programs that offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Justin Hong is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Pasadena, CA, with 11 years at the firm and 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its advisory services.

Andrea Abeger is a financial advisor at Merrill with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with Merrill since 1992, as well as with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a general partner in a family limited partnership and acts as trustee for multiple family trusts. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide array of products and services.

William Ouellette is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PFS Investments, Inc. and Instacart, as well as a long tenure at Primerica Financial Services. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Winnie Cao is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and positions in education at institutions such as the University of California, Los Angeles, Pasadena City College, and Mark Keppel High School. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

William Tien is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and landlord of rental property. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm delivers advisory services alongside affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Jason Krischer is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Bryant Tchan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Harry Wang is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pasadena, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Bank of America and New York Life Insurance Company, with intermittent periods dedicated to homemaking. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.

Hung Chih Chen is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, JES LED Technology, and Tech Source International. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving individual, high-net-worth, pension, charitable, and corporate fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies and is integrated into Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide range of financial products and services.

Angellokyiu Wong is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2026, Wong has held roles in education at The Music Key School, University of California, Los Angeles, Citrus College, and Yuen Long Public Secondary School. Outside of finance, Wong has been involved with La Bella Laser & Slimming since 2020. 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 planning menu including retirement, education, risk management, and niche services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, delivering tailored recommendations supported by Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Frederick Johnson is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Pasadena, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Osaic in 2018, he spent 22 years at Signator Investors, Inc. and John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Johnson also operates a fixed insurance brokerage as a sole proprietor. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios, and supports multiple advisory platforms including third-party managed accounts and wrap programs.

Kin Fung Chan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2021, he worked at Grandway Asset Management, Inc. from 2012 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Kins Asset Management, Inc., a property management business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning that uses firm-approved tools and structured discovery conversations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through various investment and planning strategies.

Norma Cunanan is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Western International Securities, Inc. for 12 years. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and various management approaches.

Nicole Shao is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. Her prior positions include roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and City National Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, as well as institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform featuring both affiliated and third-party strategies.