James Williams is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Prudential Equity Group in prior roles. Williams serves on the boards of Meals on Wheels of Monterey as Treasurer and the Hospice Giving Foundation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Henry Franscioni Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salinas, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 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 from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and offers a broad range of investment and planning solutions.

Duane Nack is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Salinas, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, serving clients with a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

David Reynolds is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2018 and has over 25 years of involvement with Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Reynolds is co-owner and president of Trevis Berry Transportation, a hauling and logistics company, and 152 Fuel Depot, a fuel purchasing and selling business. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that employs model-based investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supported by custodial and execution services from Pershing.

Montgomery Cook is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, he was employed at Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates various investment and planning strategies across a wide range of client segments.

Walter Retzlaff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2022 and has a long-term role at SUHSD since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, Retzlaff is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Ian Edwards is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as prior service with Monterey One Water and the United States Air Force Reserve. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework, with implementation support from affiliated investment-management entities.