David Ross is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Robert Willgoss is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience currently serving at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2015. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services along with fee-based financial planning. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support client decision-making.

Minjoo Jeong is a financial advisor at Merrill with 8 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Command Financial Planning, Inc. 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Antonio Rizzuto is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Bradford Willis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in product reviewing on Amazon. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

William Allred III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo in 2025. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Dana Albert is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With a background rooted in the Coastal North County San Diego community, he focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients' unique financial goals and market conditions. Dana draws upon his experience in the golf industry and hospitality sector to provide service centered on building meaningful client relationships. He offers expertise in areas including college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. Dana holds a Bachelor's Degree from the California State University system and a Master's Degree from National University. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. His prior career includes 20 years in various roles within private golf clubs, along with experience as a college instructor and service manager, which informs his approach to coaching and educating clients. He is involved with professional organizations such as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of San Diego and True Care. In his community, Dana participates with groups like First Step House of North County, Junior Achievement San Diego, Knights of Columbus Chapter 9022, Meals on Wheels San Marcos, North County Junior Golf Association, Pro Kids The First Tee Oceanside, San Marcos Boys and Girls Club, and the San Marcos Rotary Club. He resides in Oceanside with his wife, three daughters, a cat, and a guinea pig. Dana's personal interests include baseball, gardening, golfing, music, surfing, table tennis, watching movies, and spending time with his family.

Carolina Rida Jaafar is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Colin Field is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in San Marcos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked in mortgage lending at Nations Direct Mortgage and JMAC Lending. 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 and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offices.

Marcus Shaw is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent in 2019, he spent 25 years at Allergan Pharmaceuticals. Outside of his advisory role, Shaw is a partner in a high-end car recreation business and serves on the board of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families of children with rare diseases. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. Their approach focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and a broad range of planning topics without discretionary trading authority, allowing clients to integrate planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option.

Richard Chase is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA for 14 years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Its advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Joshua Thompson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and Wisdom Wealth Management since 2021. Joshua was previously a full-time student at Chapman University and worked at Santa Fe Christian School. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies through a centralized consulting team and offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Brian Coffin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm employs a structured financial planning process and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Carla Campbell is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. She has held roles at Sterling by Mejia LLC and Avantax firms, and is involved as a trustee managing a family trust and as president of Clarion Tax & Wealth Strategies, where she focuses on company organization and strategic planning. Additionally, she serves as co-executor for a family estate and operates a tax preparation and accounting business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supporting a large network of advisors and clients.

Joanne Wong is a financial advisor with Merrill based in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2003 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. 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.

Gary Endres is a financial advisor at Stifel with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 20% owner of Montrose LLP, which owns real estate property in Costa Rica. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support its investment analysis and allocation guidance.

Ara Freedman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked at Lucia Capital Group and Lucia Securities from 2011 to 2020. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Bradley Cooperman is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., Wamu Investments, Inc., and Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

John Taylor is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merrill in Carlsbad, CA. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. for the past 12 years. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutions, utilizing model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Jonathan Savona is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2020 and previously worked at Lucia Securities, LLC, Lucia Capital Group, and Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved as a non-variable insurance agent with Westland Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives, offering a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms.