James Fields is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including TD Ameritrade, Merrill, Bank of America, and AXA Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios. The firm also serves as a registered commodity pool operator and advisor to multiple investment companies.

Yun Yu Szu is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with nine years of industry experience. They hold the Series 66 designation and have worked at several firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co. Inc and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, Yun Yu Szu is involved with Addison Avenue Investment Services in a support role for financial advisors and client services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, utilizing risk profiles and firm research to tailor recommendations.

Leo Walker Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 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 to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with options for discretionary management and a broad investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Mitra Rafii is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting 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 modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Daniel Fuentes is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in La Jolla, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Mutual of Omaha and has a background in full-time education. Outside of finance, he is involved with Pacific Home Care. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and maintains a large, integrated structure supporting hundreds of thousands of clients.

Randy Schechter is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1996 and Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. 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, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options within an integrated operational structure.

Rachel Arendt is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages rental properties. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor portfolios. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a wide range of financial products and services.

Maria Granlund is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Granlund is also a commissioned Notary Public in San Diego County, California. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Jake Harrison is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Carlsbad, CA, and has nine years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2016. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with at least $1,000,000 in net investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Anthony Richardson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Investments, CUSO Financial Services, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade Institutional. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by extensive research and model portfolios.

Matthew Molstre is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 registration and with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management affiliate since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning and modeling tools covering diverse topics, with an option to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing program called “WealthPlan.”

Kaleah Yearwood is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Logix Federal Credit Union, and Wawnesa Insurance, among other roles. Outside of her financial career, she is employed in a retail position at a fashion boutique in San Diego. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Vicente Cesar Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica, he worked at GA-ASI and has been self-employed in the past. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of StarryBell, LLC, a non-investment related business based in San Diego, CA. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Mary Hoffman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Vistage Worldwide. Mary holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a fiduciary standard and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Eugene Plahotnii is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Avantax Advisory Services, FSC Securities Corp, and ATS Advanced Trustee Strategies. Eugene is based in San Diego, CA. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor client plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant operations and market-making activities.

Gregg Alsbury is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Carlsbad, CA, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2014 and at Charles Schwab Bank since 2016. 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 a non-discretionary client relationship model with access to discretionary separately managed accounts, offering multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options supported by Schwab's in-house research.

Kalyn Walker is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years before joining Raymond James in 2024. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Aaron Mayer is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Enterprise since 2024 and previously at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mayer is involved in sports coaching, serving as a hockey coach for the Ray & Joan Kroc Center and the San Diego Saints Hockey Club. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and insurance products, supported by an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active sales of financial products.

Jeremy Alexander is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor firms since 2010 and is also a member of the California Bar, maintaining an active but non-practicing attorney license. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a dual-registered model.

John Foltz is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Cantella & Co., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a financial services firm under a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with research and model portfolios from multiple sources.