Carol Knowlton Chirko is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Securities America Advisors and Cooper McManus, among other firms. She is also involved with Knowlton Financial Position, focusing on insurance and variable annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients through a large network of advisers and multiple platforms. The firm offers comprehensive brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage portfolios.

Kenneth Eversfield is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. Eversfield also operates Arrowhead Wealth Advisors, a business associated with his LPL practice. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, supported by model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Falguni Patel is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Ontario, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Patel has been with Merrill since 2005. Outside of advising, Patel is a co-owner of a family rental property in Piscataway, New Jersey. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ruben Valdez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 11 years of industry experience and has previously worked at JP Morgan and Bank of America. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Philip Bryan Jalad is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Covina, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Financial Services since 2023 and has a background that includes over a decade with T-Mobile USA. Outside the financial industry, he owns and manages BYHZE, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients, through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm utilizes model-driven investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed accounts with support from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Jamie Brown is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior experience with New York Life Insurance Company and American Income Life. Outside of his advisory role, Brown has been involved with IHSS since 2020. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to tailor non-discretionary planning and supports its clients through advisory programs and partnerships in specialized areas such as municipal finance.

Michelle Chung Hui Lai is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities and its affiliated entities since 2014. 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 through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Ronald Owen is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Chino, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Edge and Northwestern Mutual, as well as service in the U.S. Navy. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a selective group of Wealth Advisors. The firm employs a quantitative asset-allocation process combined with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies.

Cole Green is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Nylife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2017. 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 analysis. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through Financial Advisors and an Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Lake Robinson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise and Equitable Advisors, LLC. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage a variety of fund and model portfolio strategies.

Marshall James is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2007. He also serves as a board member for Prospector's Federal Credit Union, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its national network of investment adviser representatives.

Nauman Lakhany is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2020, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo 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 delivers these services through Wealth Advisors who make non-discretionary recommendations supported by an in-house manager solutions team and a centralized due-diligence framework.

Richard Felling Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a tax and accounting services business as a CPA and serves as co-trustee and successor trustee for family trusts. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and access to asset management through third-party programs. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and provides both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

Dyllon Whitaker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Upland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2013 and is also involved with Tristar Marketing Systems since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Timothy Burns is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing 22 years of experience in the industry. He has previously worked at Avantax Insurance Services and 1st Global Advisors, and he also owns Burns & Johnston CPAs, where he practices as a CPA, handling tax preparation and business advisory services. Additionally, he operates Burns Financial Services, focusing on investment-related client meetings. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Michael Crean is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Upland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at California Financial Partners, Inc. for a combined total of 11 years, including a period from 2012 to 2020 and again from 2020 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with 39 North Inc., a non-investment business entity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various financial planning and advisory programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and providing access to model portfolios, research, and advanced technologies.

Bruce Lien is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Brea, CA. He has three years of industry experience and has worked previously at American Fidelity and Randstad Holding. Outside of financial advising, he operates a laundry and dry cleaning business as a sole proprietor. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers a consolidated planning and managed-account option called WealthPlan, while maintaining separate services.

Lupita Duenas is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Wells Fargo Bank NA, and J.P. Morgan Chase. 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, combining non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and a formal alternative investment process.

Joseph Dehni is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner and managing member of Brothers Associates LLC, a UPS Store franchise, and Detroit Pizza Company LLC, where he assists with advertising and promotion on a limited basis. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Chunyi Lei is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2016, Lei established AJ4properties, LLC, where they continue to be involved. 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.