Boyuan Zhou is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to fiduciary clients of Bank of America through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional accounts, combining internal and third-party management with comprehensive trading and custody support.

Kevin Phillip is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Pedro, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Painewebber Inc and UBS Financial Services since 1995. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, providing services such as principal trading, market-making, and proprietary research to support client investment strategies.

Joseph Halder is a ChFC® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with MassMutual and its affiliated firm, MML Investors Services, since 1987 and 1994 respectively. Beyond his advisory role, Halder serves on the board of directors for St. Lucy’s Priory High School, an all-girls Catholic high school. MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive planning engagements supported by advanced analytical tools and also provides educational seminars and specialized event-driven planning services.

Eddie Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2017. Prior to that, he was employed at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. 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. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering services on a non-discretionary basis with an in-house due-diligence framework.

Allison Fujimoto is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Lucas Hyman is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously been involved in business ventures including A Lucas Hyman Production, Inc. and Exit 39, Inc. He is also engaged with Unbothered, Inc. outside of his advisory role. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform that combines advisory services with active sales of financial products.

Tess Buenaventura is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and TD Ameritrade. 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 and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Wayne Sellar is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Whittier, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has worked at several institutions including Credit Union of Southern California and Santander Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Real Estate Ebroker Inc, a mortgage and real estate services business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

John Razon is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Barnes & Noble, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he provides luxury rideshare services as an independent contractor for both Lyft and Uber. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures.

Natalie Beaini is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Buena Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2021 and has prior experience with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., LPL Financial, and Antelope Valley College. J.P. Morgan Securities 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. The firm operates within the broader J.P. Morgan organization and offers a range of investment products and strategies through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Olabisi Oduguwa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2015. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Samuel Westermann is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at LendingClub Corporation for five years. He is also an independent insurance agent representing various independent insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing multiple custody platforms and a range of model-based and discretionary strategies.

Joseph Pena is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2017. He previously worked at National Planning Corporation and has operated his own tax preparation and accounting practice under J. Anthony Pena EA, CFP, since 1975. His other business activities include ownership of a tax preparation and accounting firm focusing on individual partnership and corporate fiduciary tax returns. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, supported by model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven portfolio management.

Melissa Kenshalo is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise in Tustin, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies, NYLife Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, and Merrill. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides clients nearing or in retirement with written recommendations and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Nicolas Bamont is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Since 2022, he has been involved in marketing activities at Red Bull North America. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Jijun Zhang is a financial advisor at Cetera with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of finance, he co-founded Learnmodernchinese.com, an educational initiative focused on language and culture. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary services across a nationwide network of independent advisors.

Erick Gabler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Brea, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Gabler also serves as a trustee and co-trustee for a trust based in Fullerton, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its services.

Tammy Macarthur is a Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Tustin, CA. Her work history includes roles at LPL Financial since 2021, Darci Kelley from 2016 to 2019 and ongoing, as well as Waddell & Reed Inc. and various insurance carriers associated with W&R Insurance Agencies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, diverse advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Micah Willis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL in 2018, he worked at Merrill Lynch for one year and was involved with the Port Theater and Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at Cal State Fullerton. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad 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 in-house and third-party research.

Kenneth Whittenbury is a CFP® and Series 66 designated advisor with Edward Jones in La Palma, CA, with 17 years of industry experience, all at Edward Jones since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an income property in Bullhead City, AZ. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a broad client base, including individual and institutional investors, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.