Thomas Britain is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at IHSS In Home Support Services, PFS Investments Inc., and a long tenure with The Salvation Army's Southern California Division. He is also a co-owner of Precious Quality Home Care, a home caregiving services business. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors—including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients—as well as corporate and charitable clients, offering a wrap-fee asset management program that utilizes model-driven strategies managed by third-party asset managers. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, providing advisory services focused on model recommendations and supported by custodial and trade execution services.

Serina Yuan is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with four years of industry experience. She holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining UBS in 2019, she focused on homemaking for over a decade. Outside of her advisory role, Yuan serves as president of the ABC Unified School District Education Foundation, a charity supporting student needs in the district. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Kevin World Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, LPL Financial, and Fire Fighters First Credit Union. He is also involved in offering investment products and services through LPL Financial under the trade name Firehouse Financial. 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 from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Devon Lewis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Glendale, CA, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he held various roles including positions at Cal Lutheran and in community settings. Outside of his advisory work, Devon founded a clothing brand called Inercritic and occasionally trains youth in basketball. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a large network of advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning across multiple financial topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services, maintaining separation between these offerings.

Jason Edmond is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Farmers Financial Solutions and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Edmond also operates the Jason Edmond Insurance Agency, where he is involved in health, property, and casualty insurance sales and services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with active insurance sales.

Diane Hart is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2010. Diane is a trustee of a family revocable trust established in 2012. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to customize plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers a broad range of capital markets and financial planning services.

Jing Wang is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, Wang worked at UBS from 2021 to 2023 and held roles in various organizations including LanguageLine Solutions and the University of California, Irvine's Center for Virus Research. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored 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 clients in financial goal modeling.

Zhenyu Li is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in Pasadena, CA, Li worked at UBS AG Singapore Branch and held positions at Trafigura entities and Hays Talent Solutions LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant activities and principal trading.

Ara Mekhitarian is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2022, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC between 2011 and 2022. Mekhitarian is involved in several business activities including financial advising with Lion Street Private Client Group. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Jordan Yoshitake is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Hawaii Tax Institute Foundation, assisting with networking for their annual conference. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management. The firm’s integrated platform combines advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Vahe Baban is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the board of a Home Owners Association in Studio City, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Andrew Kiernan is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, Kiernan is involved in media and film production, including serving as a media council member for The Paley Center for Media and owning Kiernan Films LLC, which focuses on movie projects. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Arnetta Tolley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 1997. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Jenny Lee is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of SEJI Management LLC, a real estate property management business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

James Hutchinson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2002 and was previously a partner at Core Financial Group, where he also served as an administrator. In addition to his advisory role, Hutchinson is involved in non-variable insurance sales. 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, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using analytical tools and supports institutional consulting as well as municipal and public-finance work.

Bradley Scott is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arcadia, CA, holding a Series 63 license and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of advising, he manages a business entity focused on operational aspects of his financial planning practice and is involved in independent insurance brokering. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Lachlan Cameron is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise in various capacities since 2011 and is also associated with Cameron, Murphy & Spangler, Inc. Outside of finance, he is involved as a varsity soccer coach at Mayfield Senior School and holds a minority interest in a local bakery business. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to create personalized, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with the advisor.

Aaron Nosler is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Glendale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Nosler is the creator and owner of The Kilo Company, which imports honey from Europe, Canada, and Latin America for sale to retailers. 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 planning across various topics without discretionary trading authority, focusing on ongoing or one-time planning engagements rather than institutional portfolio management.

Ross Klafter is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera Investment Adviser LLC and Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Foresters Advisory Services and Foresters Financial Service in Los Angeles from 2008 to 2019. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and a multi-manager platform.

Nita Ma is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, as well as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Based in Pasadena, CA, her career has been focused within the Morgan Stanley network. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.