Christopher Pegg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors in La Jolla, CA. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management, Brown Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Private Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Daniel Avram is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2016. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Lawrence Andrews III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Adobe prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, including customized financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored planning programs.

Justin Moore is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial services industry since 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at National Life Group and has a background that includes service in the United States Navy. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services supported by a platform that integrates investment advice, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and access to various financial products.

Robert Palatella is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association from 2015 to 2017. 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 incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Brian Rosenfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo affiliates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in event services through ownership of an event production company and holds a partial ownership interest in a beauty services business operated by his wife. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors.

Philip Bradshaw is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses, serving both retail and institutional clients with a focus that includes public finance and municipal services.

Melissa Snook is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over a decade of experience in financial advising. She began her career serving the retirees of Fortune 500 companies at a local advisory firm in San Diego. Melissa holds several professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Her approach centers on developing lasting client relationships built on trust and understanding the complete financial picture to help clients attain their goals. She specializes in areas such as college education planning, employee benefits planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. Melissa earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. She is an active community member in San Diego, serving on the Board of the La Jolla Woman's Club. Additionally, she participates in volunteering organizations including Feeding San Diego and San Diego Coastkeeper. As a native of San Diego and a long-term resident of La Jolla, Melissa is committed to the preservation of the coastline through engagement in green initiatives. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, snowboarding, and surfing.

Jonathan Groberg is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked extensively with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and maintains a personal web blog featuring non-financial content. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing various model portfolio strategies and incorporating technologies such as machine learning.

Brett Levinson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2015. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipalities, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which utilizes forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 13 years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Olivenhain Advisors LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, with approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets under management.

David Dains is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, including its transition into Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and the Global Investment Committee’s resources. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services directly to clients as well as through employer-sponsored financial planning agreements.

Jacob Lincoln is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously held roles at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, Elite Investment Team LLC, and Coastal Tax Advisors. He has also been involved with Coastal Tax Advisors, formerly Lincoln Tax and Wealth Planning, since 2010. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Dmitriy Bgatov is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones. Based in San Diego, CA, he has been with LPL Financial since 2023. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven strategies to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Maher Malaab is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Malaab has worked with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2007 and is also co-owner of Genie Car Wash, an independent business. 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 options. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Justin Mc Grath is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at The Motley Fool, Proficio, and several other organizations in various capacities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.

Rebecca Dempsey is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Stifel Financial Corp. Outside of finance, she is employed part-time as a bartender at Hennessey's Tavern in Carlsbad, California. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and investment recommendations through both non-discretionary advisory relationships and institutional consulting services.

Donna Luna De La Fuente is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with Merrill in 1978 and has developed a comprehensive approach to wealth management that starts with understanding each client's individual goals. Her expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. Donna holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Donna earned her High School Diploma from Patrick Henry. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys gardening, spending time with her family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Andrew Costanzo is a financial advisor at Cetera with 54 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. He has been affiliated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013 and operates Costanzo Consulting LLC, providing financial services including client reviews and onboarding. Costanzo also runs Costanzo Financial Group, a securities and fixed insurance business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various program structures supported by affiliated and third-party managers.

Jonathan Friess is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019, following three years at Woodbury Financial Services. Based in San Diego, CA, he is part of a national network of advisors serving a broad client base. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various technology-driven tools.