Samantha Thompson Innes is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2016, she worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. from 2015 to 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is an officer and owner of House of Flame and Revelry Events, LLC, which organizes literary-themed events. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations. The firm uses analytical tools and tailored strategies to support client goals and offers specialized advisory programs, including municipal and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting services.

Nicholas Desmond is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at various organizations including California Lutheran University and the YMCA of the Foothills. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to create personalized Recommendation Reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Hanh Juzang is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2013 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm emphasizes a structured planning process using approved tools and serves clients in both retail and institutional markets.

Alejandro Lewin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach, delivering recommendations through a centralized consulting team while emphasizing the use of Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Jiven Flores is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with clients to guide them through important financial decisions. He focuses on creating financial plans that reflect clients' goals, help protect their assets, and support their envisioned futures. Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2023, Jiven worked as a Retirement Consultant at Empower from 2022 to 2023 and as an Investment Consultant at TD Ameritrade from 2018 to 2022. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Jiven engages in family activities, hiking, movies, and spending time with pets.

Christopher Kobe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sole proprietor of rental properties in California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to develop tailored financial plans.

Louis Sclafani is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 2001. In addition to his advisory work, he is a co-owner and CPA at Coldwell, Sclafani & Company LLP, a public accounting and tax practice, and serves as trustee and co-trustee for several family trusts. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with a broad array of program structures and third-party managers.

Shawn Shafer is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sherman Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS since 2011 and held previous roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Equity Stretch Investments LLC, which involves real estate investment and landlord duties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocation with institutional trading capabilities to provide tailored financial planning and portfolio management.

Lina Moskofian is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following two years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and ongoing service at Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she tutors individuals in Armenian language and literature. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Tony Padilla is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also has a role with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations. The firm operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization and offers a range of distinctive product access and services.

Robert Salazar is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Glendale, CA, and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Daniel Rosen is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1992. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs and investment options through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and more than 15,000 branch offices.

Christopher Ocepek is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Bank of America, NA. He is also involved with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union through related investment services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including retirement plan consulting and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Christopher Vasques is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2001 and also has longstanding roles with Fiserv Investor Services, Inc. and Lockheed Federal Credit Union since 1999. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Matthew Durlester is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Sherman Oaks, CA. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and has been involved with Hamden Clothing Co. since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a wider range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Trevis Rucci is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. since 2012. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to align recommendations with client goals and supports various advisory programs and specialized municipal and public finance services.

Steven Bristol is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Charles Schwab. His prior experience includes a decade at TD Ameritrade before joining Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. He also has involvement in a rental property business outside of his advisory role. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, 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 combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Jennifer Roberts is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019, following three years at Merrill. Roberts serves as Treasurer for the Saugus Boys Golf Booster Club and is a notary public in Valencia, California. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and diversified investment approaches.

Daniel Porter is a financial advisor at Osaic with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Skidmore Markell & Company and Sagepoint Financial Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Local Camp Vice President for Gideons International, a position involving Bible distribution efforts locally and internationally, and he is a certified estate planner who assists clients with estate planning and trust documentation. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage diverse portfolios across various investment vehicles.

Gregory Davis is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial and its affiliates since 1991. Outside of financial advising, he is a practicing CPA and partner at Haskell & Davis. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports various advisory programs and institutional portfolio management.