Jasmine Alicea is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp and Unionbanc Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary for the Tamarack Home Owners Association in Simi Valley, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Fredrick Levy is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member at Deerlake Ranch HOA in Valencia, 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 IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Dominick Stillo II is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in his spouse’s yoga instruction business, La Femme Boheme. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates a broad range of investment products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Goodenough is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Konsulting by Kamerman, providing meeting preparation services for Ameriprise financial advisors. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis through a centralized consulting team to provide non-discretionary recommendations, emphasizing the use of Ameriprise managed accounts and algorithmic tools overseen by a Retirement Income Oversight Committee.

Cole Edwards is a financial advisor with Cetera in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Avantax entities and maintains private consulting activities through his own firms, providing tax preparation, bookkeeping, and consulting services. Edwards also serves as an internal audit and financial advisory consultant at Protiviti Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options, financial planning services, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Charlotte Lowe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the chapter head for The W Source, a women's networking group in Santa Barbara. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Michael Drews is a financial advisor at Cetera with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and related entities for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, Drews owns and operates multiple tax and accounting firms where he provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and investment advice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Abigail Ryan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for six years before joining J.P. Morgan in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she owns rental property. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset allocation, manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a combination of quantitative modeling and centralized due diligence.

Henry Liang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wilmington Trust and Zen Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Lukas Richards is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Monarch Plan Advisors, and Cal State University Northridge, among other roles. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using proprietary tools and emphasizes an advisory role in financial planning.

Megan Lermer is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for two years and Stifel for eleven years. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved in data entry work for a San Francisco-based company. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm operates with institutional trading capabilities alongside wealth management, offering services such as fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to capital markets.

Chad Kruger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by proprietary tools and analysis.

Patrick Batac is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC since 2023 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending strategies and offers its services on a non-discretionary basis.

George Argeris is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor firm since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Crump. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

David Dupre is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Northridge, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1996 and Primerica Financial Services since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale 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 discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for model implementation, offering a tiered wrap-fee structure and maintaining oversight of model selection and management.

Natasha Tyagi Gilbert is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in property management through ownership of a rental property business. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services that include financial planning and portfolio management supported by proprietary research and institutional trading capabilities.

Avery Burton is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, Avery worked at MSCI Inc. and Merrill. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts. Schwab’s integrated structure supports a large client base with centralized custody and operational resources.

Larry Coltin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2021 and previously worked with Paul Gross and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with the Kiwanis Club of Palmdale for nearly three decades and served with the League of Women Voters, Antelope Valley Chapter. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research, model portfolios, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Sogol Danaei is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Providence Tarzana Medical. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and advisory programs supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

Stephanie Milner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ventura, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is an artist specializing in paper artwork and also supervises and manages the decoration of Rose Parade floats. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, algorithm-supported advice, primarily for clients holding assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.