La Tanya Harris is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2017, she worked at Advised Assets Group, LLC and Michaels. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a part-time faculty member at Long Beach City College, where she develops curriculum and teaches management courses focused on planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver investment solutions, often operating in a non-discretionary capacity with client authorization for trades.

Damian Lozano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His background includes long-term roles in financial services and education, as well as managing a family-owned tax preparation service. He also engages in part-time office assistance for business purposes related to Primerica. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven strategies managed by third parties and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Jorge Caceres is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Live Nation Entertainment and JPMorgan Chase Bank. 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. Their approach incorporates centralized due diligence, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, and the use of forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Mary Carruthers is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of H.M. Bradley Properties, LLC, where she manages mineral interests and related administrative responsibilities. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Danny Payne is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation for 14 years before joining LPL Financial in 2017. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research tools and various strategic investment options.

Tyler Waner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, he worked at the University of Arizona and The Homestead. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of financial planning and asset management solutions.

Paul Mendonca is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at Esri from 2012 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Mario Silva Escoto is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2025, following nearly a decade at Merrill and two years at Azusa Pacific University. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Bryant Ruiz is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Merrill and Bank of America, he worked at Polo Ralph Lauren from 2013 to 2017. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Breanne Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Target and Nestle Waters. She is also involved in providing disability and long-term care insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies across various asset classes.

Paul Gesiriech is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2012, with prior experience at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Edward Jones. 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 and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research with a focus on Eligible Strategies and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework.

David Fricke is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and having 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining LPL Financial in 2026. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, combining a broad range of advisory services with extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Gerald Watson Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for National Planning Corporation for 10 years and has operated Watson Tax Service since 1993, where he is owner and tax preparer. He is also associated with EUFARE, Inc. since 1989. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by extensive technology and a broad platform of financial products.

Douglas Esquer is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. 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 combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Jodi Lewis is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Moreno Valley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUSO Financial Services, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities—and offers a range of financial planning, advisory, and consulting services with a focus on tailored, non-discretionary planning and access to multiple portfolio management styles.

Stephen Miller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and concurrently with Schools First Federal Credit Union since 2009, previously affiliated with CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Miller is involved with SchoolsFirst Investment Services, related to his work at LPL Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory services and financial products, supported by extensive operational and research tools and notable scale in both advisory and non-advisory financial activities.

Neal Waner is a CFP® professional with 42 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2017, and previously held roles at National Planning Corporation and Stout & Waner. Waner serves as Chair of the Board for the San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association and is also chair of its Investment Committee. He is a candidate for the San Bernardino County School Board in 2024. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives using various portfolio strategies and advanced operational tools.

Carly Lambeth is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she was involved with Ponte Winery and Family Estates for two years and has academic experience at Loyola University Chicago. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a broad range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various financial planning and asset management solutions, combining scale with diverse operational and research support tools.

Sam Yue is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and selectively offered separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and custodians like BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing, operating with a tiered wrap-fee structure and maintaining discretion over model selection and management.

Martin Corona is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Bernardino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience and has been associated with Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. since 2009 and 2012, respectively. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling loan products, home security and automation products, and other home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated managers and supports accounts with custodians such as BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.