Jolie Thai is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor plans to client goals. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Kingsley Wong is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His background includes roles at JP Morgan Chase, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, he volunteers as a sound and lighting engineer at his church. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Kambiz Tangestanifar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing and affiliated entities since 2016. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions backed by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third parties.

Timothy Stratz is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Lincoln Financial Securities and Axiom Advisors LLC. Stratz also serves as an investment committee member for Maryvale and is a board member of Neuro-Cycling. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions tailored to client objectives.

Duvan Chiang is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated broker-dealer and insurance companies.

Lily Li is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2011. 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 roughly $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Tyler Ybarra is a financial advisor at Merrill in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Pacific Global Investment Management, as well as teaching positions at the University of Southern California and the University of California Riverside. 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, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s integration with Bank of America’s platform allows access to a broad array of products and services beyond investment management.

Walter Huber is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for six years and D.A. Davidson & Co. for six years. 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 financial planning and advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, supporting diversified and alternative investment strategies.

Joeffrey Sunga is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with individuals, families, and businesses to provide customized wealth planning and investment management. He leverages the resources of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Bank of America to address various financial needs. His practice centers on retirement income planning, investment management, pension analysis, wealth transfer strategies, and guiding clients through major life transitions. Joeffrey assists pre-retirees, retirees, executives, and business owners with questions on retirement timing, pension options, sustainable retirement income, tax minimization, and efficient wealth transfer. He emphasizes building financial plans based on clients' priorities and collaborates with CPAs, attorneys, and other professionals to deliver coordinated planning. Joeffrey holds designations as an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a High School Diploma from John Marshall High. He is involved with Foothill Vineyard Church. His personal interests include billiards, chess, drawing/sketching, fishing, music, painting, spending time with family, table tennis, and writing.

Ricardo Marrujo Mexia is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citigroup and Ladder Up Financial Services. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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.

Chen Chen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Pasadena, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Chen has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm offers a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies implemented by Managed Account Advisors LLC and third-party managers.

Soonhee Cho is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Cho worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 12 years and has been involved with Grove Point Investments and Grove Point Advisors since 2021. Outside of advisory work, Cho serves as president of an insurance sales business focused on United Healthcare products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Raye Thomas is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Santa Monica, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2018 and Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2014. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Patrick Merrill is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously worked at State Street Global Advisors and New York University’s Stern School of Business. Merrill serves on the Investment Committee Board of Claremont United Church of Christ, where he assists in overseeing the church’s investments. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Miguel Rodriguez is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. He has also been associated with Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. 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. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Robert Floe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2022, he spent ten years at Wells Fargo Advisors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research and model portfolios.

Tim Gottschalk is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014, also working at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010. J.P. Morgan Securities 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 team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Jean Koehler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Monrovia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she has real estate ownership interests in Los Angeles County. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with substantial investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and algorithmic tools to deliver tailored retirement income advice through a centralized consulting team.

Qixuan Wu is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2022, Wu worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2022. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides research-driven, tailored investment solutions.

Annie Chen is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, providing clients with financial strategies for growing and preserving wealth. She manages wealth for high-net-worth individuals, families, and non-profit organizations, supporting investment, wealth transfer, and philanthropic objectives. Annie also works with private business owners on financing, business growth, employee benefits, and pre-transaction planning. Her areas of expertise include investment management, retirement planning, trust and estate planning, credit and lending solutions, and insurance policies. Fluent in both English and Mandarin, Annie is particularly focused on serving Chinese-speaking clients, including first-generation Americans. Annie joined Merrill in 2018. Prior to this role, she spent two years as a financial analyst for the National Futures Association and five years as a business banker concentrating on global banking and commercial loans. She holds a B.S. degree in Economics and Media Communication from Sichuan Normal University, a Master of Musical Arts degree in Piano from the University of Missouri, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charter holder. She is a member of the Chicago CFA Society. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Annie is involved with the Chinese American Service League and the Midwest Asian Health Association. She lives in Lincoln Park with her husband, daughter, and dog. In her free time, Annie enjoys traveling, yoga, interior design, and culinary arts.