Kevin Hanley is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm in 1983 after graduating from the University of California at San Diego. With over three decades of experience, he specializes in managing assets for high net-worth individuals and families. Kevin holds several professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Chartered Market Technician (CMT), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE). He is also a qualified Portfolio Manager capable of developing and managing personalized investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies, and may manage these on a discretionary basis through the firm's Investment Advisory Program. Kevin has completed executive programs at esteemed institutions including the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, the Wharton School of Business, the Yale School of Management, Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, Harvard University, the Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley, and the USC School of Gerontology. He formerly served on the Executive Committee Board for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Kevin also participates in community activities and is associated with Malibu State Park.

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.

Yvette Sanchez is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she serves as a Financial Solutions Advisor. Her role involves working closely with clients to understand their financial priorities and help develop short-, mid-, and long-term goals. Her expertise covers a range of areas including retirement planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, small business strategies, and women and wealth. Yvette provides support for general investing, retirement income, and unexpected financial needs. She also facilitates access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Yvette holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern California and is accredited as a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is fluent in English and Spanish. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys dancing, hiking, music, singing, spending time with her family, traveling, and watching movies.

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.

Uriel Orozco serves as a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he provides personalized wealth management strategies designed to help clients pursue their long-term financial goals. Uriel focuses on client areas such as legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and tax minimization, developing financial strategies that respond to evolving market conditions. Uriel’s approach involves a comprehensive understanding of each client’s full financial picture and access to the investment insights of Merrill alongside the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America. He follows the Merrill tradition of active community participation, volunteering with organizations in the local community. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Uriel enjoys camping, cooking, gardening, and spending time with his family. His personal philosophy centers on working closely with clients one-on-one to create tailored strategies that align with their individual goals.

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.

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.

Kathleen Dickerson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several nonprofit and entrepreneurial activities, including serving on the boards of LifeWise Academy and Shine in Darkness, and running organizations focused on women's support, aging well, and spiritual community projects. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Moustafa Saad is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Outside of advising, he has maintained a role as a Notary Public since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

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.

Tekeisha Wilcox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Los Angeles, CA, and has 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, Wilcox serves as treasurer for the La Canada PTA Council and La Canada School PTSA and is a notary public in California. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and integrates research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with third-party data to evaluate investment options using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Ryan Wong is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Rosemead, CA. He has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and co-manages a CPA practice, Thong, Yu, Wong & Lee, LLP. Wong serves as president of Friends of the Chinatown Library, a nonprofit organization supporting the Chinatown Los Angeles library and providing scholarships to high school students. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm offering a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and various program structures with ongoing supervision and client reviews.

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.

Rendi Wijaya is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2015 and previously operated his own advisory practice from 2009 to 2019. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Robert Yeh is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo bank since 2008 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation. 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 development, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Roy Seto is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Clinomics and involvement with Friends of Santa Ana Zoo. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Christian Flores is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2024. He previously worked as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024. Prior to that, he served as an Investment Support Representative at both CUNA Brokerage and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union from 2021 to 2022. Christian focuses on understanding his clients and their families by partnering with them to co-create personalized plans aimed at meeting their specific needs and goals. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Christian's personal interests include beach activities, family activities, parenthood, soccer, swimming, and traveling.