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Kim S

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Edward Jones

Kim Shoesmith is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she performs with the band One Day Closer. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts, and maintains a broad advisor and branch network across the United States.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jennifer P

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Merrill

Jennifer Perkinson is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she is a senior partner with the VCMPT Group. This 16-member team serves a select clientele including families, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs, providing asset management and financial guidance. The group collaborates with Bank of America to offer clients banking and lending solutions alongside customized wealth planning services. Jennifer began her advisory career in 1996 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2006. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from BJU and has earned multiple professional certifications, including CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, and PIA. Additionally, she has completed executive education at Wharton, Yale School of Management, and Chicago Booth School of Business. Her expertise covers legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Residing in Encinitas with her husband and two sons, Jennifer is actively involved in philanthropy through both the team's donor-advised fund and her own efforts. She serves on Bank of America's LEAD for Women Board, volunteers with the Bank of America Community Volunteer Network and her sons' schools, and has previously served on the board of the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Her personal interests include gardening, cooking, exercising, and travel.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Multi-generational wealth transfer
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Ronald S

Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Charles Schwab

Ronald Scherdorf is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2002 and has worked concurrently at Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a single-family rental property. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with a multi-asset model portfolio approach and centralized custody and operational support.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Hunter T

Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

J.P. Morgan Securities

Hunter Trusty is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and APES Trading. 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 its Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Serena K

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

LPL Enterprise

Serena Kim is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and SRK Consulting Services, where she also serves as a business owner specializing in marketing and business administrative consulting. Additionally, she owns several insurance-related businesses in Carlsbad, CA. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, 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 product sales and includes participation in collateralized lending programs.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner
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Erik T

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Morgan Stanley

Erik Tappin is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, with prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets dating back to 1996. He is based in Carlsbad, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients by providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and quantitative models to support its financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Rachel C

CFP®, Series 66

Escondido, CA

Edward Jones

Rachel Currington is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones. She is based in Escondido, CA and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Outside of advisory work, she owns a graphic design hobby business called Doodleoo, which provides custom items to schools and non-profits. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lisa P

Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Merrill

Lisa Pacheco is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a role she has held since 2018. She works closely with women business owners, corporate executives, and individuals experiencing significant financial transitions such as retirement, divorce, career changes, or the loss of a spouse. Lisa specializes in creating customized wealth management, retirement, education, and investment strategies to help her clients preserve, manage, and grow their wealth over time. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Lisa previously spent 14 years in corporate management and financial consulting. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Lisa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family, attending her son’s soccer games, participating in women's business organizations, playing soccer, mountain biking, and traveling. She is also involved with community organizations such as Guide Dogs of the Desert, Paul Merage School of Business, and Poinsettia Elementary.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Concentrated stock management Business exit / sale strategy Executive Women Professionals Women's Finance
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Theodore H

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Morgan Stanley

Theodore Hageman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 12 years and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee.

General estate planning guidance
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 65

Escondido, CA

Ameriprise

Thomas Stout is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Navy Federal Credit Union and affiliated brokerage and asset management firms. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Saba S

Series 66

Del Mar, CA

J.P. Morgan Securities

Saba Solomon is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Solomon worked at UBS Financial Services, First Republic Bank, and Wells Fargo. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Mark K

Series 63

Carlsbad, CA

LPL Financial

Mark Kohn is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 1997. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in non-variable insurance through his own business activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ronald T

Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Morgan Stanley

Ronald Thomas is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2013 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery and advanced planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Huiling Z

Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Morgan Stanley

Huiling Zhang is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 credential and one year of experience at the firm. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, Zhang was with Zenth View Inc for six years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools to support clients in developing and implementing financial plans.

General estate planning guidance
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Victor K

Series 63, Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

LPL Financial

Victor Koby is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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William R

Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Charles Schwab

William Roche is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2022, following six years at TD Ameritrade. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 offers a broad range of integrated custody, brokerage, and advisory services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Joseph D

Series 63, Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Joseph De Falco is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is the majority owner of DKM Enterprises, LLC, an investment-related business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Stephen A

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Stephen Anderson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2019 and previously worked at FSC Securities Corp from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Anderson is owner and president of Anderson Wealth Management Corp, a firm providing tax and legal liability services, and he is also an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals and uses a range of portfolio management strategies across multiple custody platforms.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities Self-Employed
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Michael S

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Merrill

Michael Steelman is a Wealth Management Advisor with over 25 years of experience in investing and wealth management. He works closely with business owners, company founders, senior executives, and their families to pursue their life goals through a purposeful approach to wealth, careers, and legacies. Michael provides oversight of his clients' financial affairs, helping them regain precious time to focus on their personal and professional priorities. He also contributes to investment selection and team oversight within his team and facilitates access to an integrated approach through wealth management, investment banking, commercial banking, and personal banking services at Bank of America. Michael began his career in New York City in 1994, focusing on financial strategies for institutional and high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations. He also has experience raising capital for hedge fund and private equity firms. He holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business from King's College in Pennsylvania, where he was an Academic-All-American wrestler. He has received national recognition, including being named in Forbes' "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" list in 2022. Within his community, Michael is a member of the CFO Roundtable and supports First Step House of North County and the Challenged Athletes Foundation. He and his wife Stephanie live in Carlsbad and have three sons and identical-twin daughters. In his free time, Michael enjoys running, surfing, practicing yoga, coaching his children's sports teams, and participates actively in the triathlon community as a two-time Ironman triathlon finisher through both racing and fundraising.

Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Liquidity event planning Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Erin J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

LPL Financial

Erin Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Prior to joining LPL Financial, Erin worked at Agia and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, Erin is involved with GradePoint Insurance Group LLC, a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and specialized services for institutional clients.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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