Diego Ibarra is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he collaborates with clients to develop personalized financial plans that reflect their individual goals and values. He focuses on empowering clients with the knowledge and confidence needed to make informed financial decisions. Diego brings experience from his previous roles at Wells Fargo, including Premier Banker (2020-2022), Personal Banker II (2018-2020), and Licensed Personal Banker (2016-2018). He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Diego has interests in comedy, fitness, golf, movies, running, and soccer.

Mohsen Babaeian is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services and Bankers Life. Babaeian teaches computational complexity as an instructor at California State University San Bernardino and owns a consulting business focused on telecommunications. 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 uses research-driven investment evaluation and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

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 with Raymond James Financial in Woodland Hills, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1991 and with Raymond James Financial since 2009. Outside of advising, he is a practicing CPA and partner at Haskell & Davis, a local accounting firm. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services and institutional consulting divisions, frequently operating in an advisory and implementation-support role rather than as a delegated manager.

Michael Armendariz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Newbury Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1991 and Primerica Financial Services since 1990. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses a tiered wrap-fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Mel Bannon is a financial advisor at Osaic with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for charitable trusts that support local 501(c)(3) organizations. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides a variety of advisory services and investment solutions through a large network of advisers and utilizes advanced portfolio construction tools and multiple third-party platforms.

Erik Lundring is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of a real estate leasing business in Thousand Oaks, California. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on topics such as retirement, tax, and estate planning. The firm delivers goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while maintaining planning and investment management as separate services.

Michael Moody is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked with Western International Securities, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory work, he is a USCF-certified chess coach who provides private chess lessons to children. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base, offering financial planning, various advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of representatives.

Shahnaz Sarlak is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. since 2007. 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 inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Sabrina Allard is a CFA® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she was affiliated with Merrill and Halstatt Legacy Partners, among other roles. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions, offering a broad range of planning options that include retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through in-person meetings and written reports.

Londyn Crowder Maree is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools.

Jonathan Archila is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior firms include Citi Bank, Bank of America Merrill, Prudential Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he has worked in diverse roles including professional soccer and dog training. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Michael Allan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Armin Janani is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, Armin has been involved in various roles including real estate sales at Royas Realty, vehicle rental management as a Turo Vehicle Host, and service work in the restaurant industry. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering advisory and brokerage channels to meet client needs.

Greg Gutfleisch is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, including work with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He serves as a board member for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and extensive client assets under management.

Nelvine Ocampo is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, she is an insurance agent involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party money managers.

Laurie Lujan is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 17 years and had brief tenures at LPL Financial and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Lujan holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform options tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Minero is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at FosGro LLC, LPL Financial, and Floe Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of The Row House, a boutique fitness gym in Granada Hills, CA, and serves as a business consultant for AlphaInsights. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations.

Sherrie Holland is a financial advisor with Merrill in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and co-trustee of a family trust. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional fiduciaries.