Yoko Wickersham is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2013. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years and Prudential Equity Group, LLC for three years. Outside of advising, she maintains a business managing property rentals. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by various investment platforms and tools.

Jeffrey Ross is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2023, he worked at Transamerica Capital, Inc. for eight years. He is also engaged in a support role at Addison Avenue Investment Services, assisting a financial advisor team. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary planning tailored to client goals and incorporates analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling in its approach.

Jason Egnew is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, Egnew serves in the U.S. Army Reserve. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to 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. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering non-discretionary recommendations supported by a centralized due-diligence framework.

Gregory Ratchuk is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Crowell, Weedon & Co. and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also operates a business under the name Ratchuk Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a range of advisory and brokerage services.

Todd Clark is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2010 and is also the owner of Blanton Financial Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Kirsten Roybal is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Union Banc Investment Services and U.S. Bancorp Advisors before joining LPL Financial in 2020. Roybal also manages a separate investment-related business, Roybal Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions, offering a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisory representatives.

Christopher Banta is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several notable firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and PNC Investments. Prior to his financial career, he worked with the San Diego Unified School District and as a self-employed consultant. 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 services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

June Falales is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Bank of America/Merrill and Prudential Financial. She also has a long career experience at Tiffany & Company. 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 to its recommendations.

Adrian Concepcion is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameriprise and has previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the San Diego - Imperial Counties Kids Wrestling Association and as Kids Director for California USA Wrestling, Inc. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephen Gurley is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Gurley holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using structured discovery and firm-approved tools.

Christopher Szot is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors who holds the ChFC® designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Szot owns Crown Wealth Management, LLC, an investment-related business based in Vista, California. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm’s approach includes tailored recommendations based on Wells Fargo research and planning tools, with services designed to address various financial planning needs, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Kenneth Patterson Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where he has worked since 2008. He has 17 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a head official and assists in training novice referees for adult recreational sports. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with over $1 trillion in assets under management, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated financial products through a large network of advisors and branch offices.

Matthew Cawley is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo from 2017 to 2022. Outside of finance, he was involved with SAWS MHS Coffee Company LLC and Main Street Coffee Company, a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise, during 2015 to 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm is a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan and combines institutional advisory with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Steven Lerner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2004, with prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, CWM, LLC, and Nautica Wealth Advisors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of more than 22,800 advisors.

Douglas Cole is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SagePoint Financial, Inc., OSAIC Services, Inc., Cole Financial, LLC, and Sentra Securities Corporation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and participant-level retirement advice, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Justin Mc Donald is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Charles Schwab in Carlsbad, CA. He has been with Charles Schwab Bank SSB since 2017 and with Charles Schwab since 2016. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. provides wealth management services mainly to high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management alongside brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. The firm is notable for its scale, integrated structure, and use of multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized operational and supervisory resources.

David Menashe is a financial advisor with Merrill in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America since 2009. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Chad Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Aegis Capital Corp, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting net-worth thresholds, using proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Sarah Montoya is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the University of California, San Diego, and is involved with M.M. Bodega, LLC, a retail and art-related business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and includes services such as estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Joseph Macdougall is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cavanaugh Financial, Cal Ice Ventures, LLC, and Cavanaugh Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in JWM Holdings, Inc., where he breeds and races horses. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports a broad range of clients through its extensive advisor network and specialized programs.