Ryan Andrade is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Premier Credit Union, Robert Half, Uber, Hotel De Anza, and San Jose State University prior to joining Merrill. 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.

Jesse Thurber is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has held roles at BancWest Investment Services and Bank of the West since 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Sergio Lazzara is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, currently serving at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. He is also a board member of the Northlake Homeowners Association, a nonprofit organization in Valencia, California. 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 and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee to assist in modeling financial outcomes.

Brandi Schnathorst is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services since 2014. She is based in Westlake Village, CA, and holds the Series 66 designation. Schnathorst is also an active alumni board member at California Lutheran University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Celeste Diaz is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving since 2025. She previously held positions at Fidelity as a Relationship Manager from 2024 to 2025 and as a Financial Representative from 2022 to 2024. Prior to her tenure at Fidelity, she worked as an Insurance Representative at State Farm from 2019 to 2022. In her role as an Investment Consultant, Celeste focuses on creating individualized investment strategies tailored to each client's unique goals. She emphasizes understanding the underlying motivations behind clients' objectives to ensure investments align with their priorities. Celeste holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional activities, she enjoys outdoor and culinary pursuits including beach activities, camping, cooking and baking, gardening, hiking, and exploring diverse cuisines.

David Hernandez is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dickinson Graham Capital Management before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2018. 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.

Mickey Yablans is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo entities since 2011, including five years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and ten years with Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and offers brokerage and advisory solutions leveraging research, analytics, and a range of financial products from affiliated banks and insurance companies.

Larry Bernstein is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors for 13 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to extensive research and model portfolios.

Daniel Shuler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and also works with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm‑approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly to individuals and through employer-sponsored agreements.

David Krupp Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and has worked concurrently at INVEST Financial Corp since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Scholarship Chairman for the Far West Ski Association, a nonprofit organization. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides research and model portfolios through an extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

James Hawkins is a ChFC® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Agoura Hills, CA. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor entities since 2002. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by in-house and third-party research.

Joshua Radford is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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. The firm delivers services on a non-discretionary basis, with clients retaining final decision-making authority.

Jonathan Rowsey is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Calabasas, CA. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns TRLT Ventures LLC and Big Mike LLC, with involvement in managing his advisory business, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Community Association of Saratoga Hills. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice, focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Richard Smith is a financial advisor at Osaic with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years before joining Osaic in 2025. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent offering disability insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, traditional life insurance, long-term care insurance, life settlements analysis, and premium financing. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing firm-provided asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios tailored to client needs.

Shayan Savoji is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of a specialty exotic car business and co-ownership of a pharmacy company. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Janielle Swayne is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for a trust in Newbury Park, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutions. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools, including the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations, to support its financial planning services.

Robert Oberlander is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank SSB since 2006 and 2012, respectively. Based in Woodland Hills, CA, he serves clients through Schwab’s extensive advisory platform. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. primarily serves 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, utilizing multi-asset portfolios, periodic reviews, and due diligence on alternative investments.

Manuel Dermanuelian is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Morgan Stanley. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his financial career, he is also an airline pilot and flight instructor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both individual and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Adonis Campillo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked at Allison Commercial Insurance Agency, Inc and International Enrollment Services, both from 2016 to 2023, and at Tierra Sur, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Sean Laverty is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Wells Fargo and Santa Cruz County Bank, and was involved with the Harvard Club of Santa Barbara from 2023 to 2024. 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, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization.