Scott Cain is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 11 years. Outside of finance, he was involved in a photography business, Mia Bambina Photography Inc., for seven years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and methodologies to support its services.

Barry Allred II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for nine years before joining LPL Financial in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family business, Allred Klein Enterprises LLC. 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 financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various portfolio management tools.

Amy Melton is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at Brookfield Asset Management and Northern Trust Corporation. Melton’s educational background includes four years at DePauw University. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using both in-house and third-party managers, supported by a broad capital-markets platform.

Joshua Wyper is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Edward Jones for seven years before joining LPL Financial. 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 provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Samuel Oh is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Inc., Mobe Health Connect, and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Douglas Robinson is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nanocellect Biomedical Inc and the Institute of Risk and Safety Analyses. 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 a client relationship model that combines non-discretionary advisory recommendations with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios alongside centralized custody and order-routing arrangements.

Thomas Krumenacker is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the American Liver Foundation and serves as a patient advocate for the Liver Coalition of San Diego. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans for clients. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, operating in multiple capacities including broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Javier Malfavon is an International Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he holds the position of Vice President. He began his career in 2006 at UBS and joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2010. Javier specializes in areas including Family Wealth Management Strategies, International Wealth Management, Managing New Wealth, Personal Retirement Planning, and Sports & Entertainment. Javier has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds FINRA Registrations 7 and 66, as well as a California Insurance License. Additionally, he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certified by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Javier earned a Bachelor's degree in International Business from ITESM, Guadalajara. In 2005, he obtained a Master's degree in Globalization and Development from The University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He is trilingual, fluent in English, Spanish, and French. Outside of his professional work, Javier's personal interests include hiking, racquetball, soccer, tennis, traveling, and yoga.

Damian Sanchez is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chula Vista, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2017 and previously worked at Central Casting for one year. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based, discretionary, and related investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm operates within Bank of America’s broader platform, which includes access to a wide range of financial products and services.

Michelle Balatero is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2021. She previously worked at TD AMERITRADE from 2016 to 2021. 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 with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Chad Anderson is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at various Cetera entities since 2016 and was previously employed at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. and First Allied Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Jessie Deck is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2006. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and providing research-based, model-driven financial planning and portfolio management.

Kevin Mayer is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with a diverse client base, including active and retired physicians and business owners, many of whom are members of the LGBTQ community, across San Diego, California, and over ten other states. His advisory services focus on areas such as corporate benefits, family wealth management strategies, services for defined benefit plans, LGBT wealth planning, personal retirement planning, socially responsible investing, and tax minimization. Kevin holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation, awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix. Leveraging his banking background and comprehensive expertise, Kevin develops multi-pronged strategies that include risk-managed investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, Social Security and Medicare planning, as well as long-term care considerations. He emphasizes educating clients and works collaboratively to align financial plans with their goals and values. In addition to his professional activities, Kevin is involved with the Financial Planning Association and volunteers for San Diego Pride. He enjoys adventure sports, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Leo Walker Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with options for discretionary management and a broad investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Mitra Rafii is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory 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.

Daniel Fuentes is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Charles Schwab, based in San Diego, CA, and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mutual of Omaha and Pacific Home Care, as well as five years in full-time education. 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 multi-asset model portfolios backed by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

David Jones is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2015, working in El Cajon, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Steven Simmons is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2023, he worked at AIG Financial Advisors for 21 years. His outside activities include providing estate planning services and mortgage origination loans. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a focus on asset allocation tools, risk assessment, and a broad range of investment options across multiple platforms.

Rachel Arendt is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages rental properties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor portfolios. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a wide range of financial products and services.

Maria Granlund is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Granlund is also a commissioned Notary Public in San Diego County, California. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.