Stephanie Elias is a financial advisor at Merrill in Downey, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America and USC Credit Union. Outside of her advisory work, she is the sole owner of a rental property business. 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 broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Quan Lee is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, CHARLES SCHWAB and CO., INC., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, Td Ameritrade, Inc., and Scottrade, Inc. prior to his current role. 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 affiliated discretionary SMAs and offers a multi-asset model portfolio investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

James Mercier is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm serves clients through a centralized consulting team and emphasizes use of Ameriprise-managed accounts and affiliated products.

Hong Taing is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 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 services 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 a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Gina Welch is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been associated with various Wells Fargo entities since 2013 and currently works with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services that include cash-flow, retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

James Dumbeck is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and held prior roles at Waddell and Reed and various insurance carriers. He also served as a college instructor at Santiago Canyon College and Orange Coast College for 13 years. Dumbeck is a partner at Wavelength Insurance Consulting, Inc., a non-variable insurance firm. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and advanced technologies.

Mary Rilloraza is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Glendora, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on curated third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Robert Bruechert is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brea, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including over 40 years at MML Investors Services, Inc. Additionally, he owns and operates Bruechert Ins Agency Inc., where he sells life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes collaborative, ongoing planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools and offers a range of planning programs including estate and employer-sponsored planning.

Matthew Terrones is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Orange, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kevin Mc Gough is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and involvement with Onyx Indoor Golf & Cafe, as well as teaching positions at Westwood Public Schools and UC Irvine. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and investment modeling but generally acts in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

William Meyer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017, following a 28-year tenure at Michael A. Hearn. 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 services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broad range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Mindy Do is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Cetera, based in Garden Grove, CA, and has seven years of industry experience. She has held roles at Cetera and CETERA Financial Specialists LLC since 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she is a CPA who provides accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting services through her own practice and other related businesses. Additionally, she serves as CFO of a CNC machining company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, corporate, charitable, retirement plan, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services using a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party money managers and a range of program structures.

Gary Seybold is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2008. His professional activities include involvement in life and health insurance services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Basco is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corp. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various investment strategies.

Daniel Correa III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2020. 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 services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Yen Chen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Chino Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Chen has been associated with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2016. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients under the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Tony Liang is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines large institutional advisory operations with affiliated brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Randy Louie is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 28 years of industry experience. He held a position at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for 27 years prior to joining OSAIC in 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches Muay Thai kickboxing classes several evenings per week at a martial arts fitness gym. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to manage portfolios that include a broad mix of investment types.

John Fleishman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates before joining Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Fleishman is active in music as a keyboard player and band member, and he serves on the board of the charity Team 100 / Food For Kids. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a range of investment programs alongside estate planning strategies.

Eric Glade is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Clemente, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a certified pickleball instructor and competitive player, though he has not yet provided lessons or earned prize money from tournaments. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in a centralized service that supports its financial advisors.