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Spencer T

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Morgan Stanley

Spencer Torgan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has participated in movie and commercial background work as an extra. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning facilitated through structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Gregory E

Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

Gregory Elia is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 16 years and has been involved with Kinecta Financial & Insurance Services for 20 years, where he serves as a Financial and Operations Principal. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Nicholas A

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Merrill

Nicholas Anthony is a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2011. He has been in the financial services industry since 1985. Nicholas provides clients with access to Merrill Lynch's investment resources and the banking services of Bank of America to support various aspects of their financial lives. In his role as a Portfolio Manager within Merrill's Investment Advisory Program, Nicholas focuses on creating investment strategies for high net worth individuals and business owners. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, he manages personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis, which may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. His areas of focus include family wealth management, legacy planning, retirement planning, portfolio management, and strategies for small businesses, among others. Nicholas holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Iowa State University and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He emphasizes teamwork and client involvement, seeking to be a primary resource for financial advice and guidance throughout the wealth management process.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner
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Stephanie H

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Morgan Stanley

Stephanie Hartmire is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Based in Westlake Village, CA, her career has been focused within this firm. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured processes and proprietary planning tools.

General estate planning guidance
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David S

Series 63, Series 66

Thousand Oaks, CA

Fidelity

David Sprafka is the Market Leader at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2022. In this capacity, he leads a team of financial professionals focused on assisting clients with their financial needs. David's experience at Fidelity Investments spans over a decade, beginning as a Financial Representative in 2007 and advancing through various roles including Private Client Specialist, Investment Representative, Financial Consultant, Vice President Financial Consultant, and VP Branch Leader before his current position. He holds a California Insurance License.

Wealth management
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Jeffrey P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Westlake Village, CA

LPL Financial

Jeffrey Prince is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He currently practices at LPL Financial and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research-supported model portfolios and alternative strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Vanessa S

Series 63, Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Ameriprise

Vanessa Serrato is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Oxnard, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2015 to 2017 before joining Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., where she served from 2017 to 2020, and has been with Ameriprise since 2020. Serrato serves on the Board of Directors for The Coalition for Family Harmony and is also a notary. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering 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 support these plans and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Olivia P

Series 66

Agoura Hills, CA

Edward Jones

Olivia Peterson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2014. 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 under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jaime A

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Merrill

Jaime Aguilera is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, Jaime works one-on-one with clients to define their financial goals and develop personalized portfolio strategies designed to help achieve those goals. Jaime focuses on building long-term relationships through trust and communication, providing ongoing advice as clients' situations evolve. Jaime's expertise includes areas such as college education planning, employee benefits planning, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and retirement income. Jaime holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Arizona and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Jaime provides services in both Spanish and English. Outside of work, Jaime has interests in baseball, basketball, bowling, cooking, and running.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Financial Professional
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Jakob B

Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Jakob Balcom is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Los Angeles, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2022 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a business focused on investment property research and decision-making. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers tailored financial plans and investment recommendations through a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and institutional consulting.

General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Joseph C

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Merrill

Joseph Centurioni is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Bank of America, JNL Stainless Inc., and The Pacific Bridge Companies, among others. He has also held positions in education and sports organizations. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Dennis C

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Dennis Crispin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust in Thousand Oaks, CA. 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 IPS-driven advisory approach includes investment policy development, performance reporting, participant education, and incorporates a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael D

Series 63, Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

Morgan Stanley

Michael Darley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management as a sole proprietor of rental real estate in California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a wide range of investment and planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Afshin S

Series 63, Series 65

Woodland Hills, CA

Morgan Stanley

Afshin Safavi is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers plans directly as well as through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Jason G

Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

OSAIC

Jason Griffin is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance Associates and Regal Advisory Services, Inc. since 2002. Outside of advisory roles, he owns and operates tax preparation services under both a sole proprietorship and an S-corporation. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a wide network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to various investment platforms and third-party managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated portfolio rebalancing to manage accounts that include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brian S

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

Wells Fargo Advisors

Brian Stilwell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2011, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Bingdom Enterprises Corporation in Westlake Village, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services leveraging Wells Fargo research and tools, with flexible implementation options through brokerage or advisory programs.

Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Kenisha A

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Edward Jones

Kenisha Amar is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2020. Prior to this, she had brief tenures at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith and Paradigm Treatment Center. Outside of finance, she works as an early childhood development specialist. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Divorce financial planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Robert J

Series 63, Series 65

Westlake Village, CA

Morgan Stanley

Robert Jacobs is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

General estate planning guidance
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John B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

Ameriprise

John Botrous is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise. He previously worked at Edward Jones, Independent Financial Group, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Botrous is also involved with EPIC Operations LLC as an associate financial advisor managing an advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, delivering tailored written recommendations that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and technology-driven processes to offer non-discretionary retirement advice through a centralized consulting team.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Jaime O

Series 63, Series 65

Woodland Hills, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jaime Ocon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

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