W. Kent Althouse is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a life and health insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative planning engagements using proprietary software and educational seminars, with a range of event-driven planning services including divorce and estate settlement planning.

Christopher Malone is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Shay Capital and BBL Commodities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and market projections.

Sofian Haikal is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Long Beach, CA, holding the CFA® charter and Series 66 registration with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Haikal is a member of the Pipeline BNI Redondo Beach membership committee, where he helps other members improve their networking skills. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jose Perez Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including model portfolios and retirement plan consulting.

Kathryn Mogg is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2011. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides research-driven, model-based investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Rena Pitchess is a financial advisor at Cetera with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in tax preparation and accounting through her business, Pitchess & Pitchess. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Sandro Winkworth is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and with Raymond James Financial Services since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Winkworth is president of two support companies, Winkworth Wealth Strategies and Muskoils and Meemers. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored recommendations and client decision authority, supported by a broad affiliate network for specialized services.

Dean Seligman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting.

Marta Escobar Rhodes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, and has 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a notary public license primarily to notarize documents for clients. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Thomas Salvatierra is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fisher Investments and previously worked at Empower Advisory Group and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Fisher Investments serves a diverse global client base, including institutional and high-net-worth individual investors, providing discretionary portfolio management through a centralized investment process that utilizes quantitative and qualitative research. The firm offers sub-advisory and retirement plan services while managing a broad range of equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates.

Max Lagao is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in El Segundo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of finance, he is involved as a consultant for a baby products business called The Baby Whisperer. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning and utilizing firm-approved tools and investment estimates to model outcomes.

Thomas Immer Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones in Torrance, CA. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and has held roles at several other entities, including New CAPS LLC and Baby Monarchs, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, he has been involved with multiple businesses in various capacities. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, with a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Jose De Jesus Alanis Garcia is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., JC sales, and The Smoke House. 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 and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Darlene Sasaki Ito is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and over two decades at Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options within its investment offerings.

Anita Rafie is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities since 1996, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of investment advisory and fiduciary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s approach includes both discretionary and non-discretionary options, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Arthur Yang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in El Segundo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. 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 advisory process 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.

Daniel Obrand is a Financial Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments since 2022. In this role, he partners with clients to determine their financial priorities and goals, building and implementing strategies to help them pursue those objectives. He has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having previously held financial consultant and advisor positions at E*Trade Financial Services from 2010 to 2022, Smith Barney from 2006 to 2009, and Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 2006. Daniel holds a California Insurance License.

William Pratt is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a four-year tenure at WELLS FARGO Advisors. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, offering a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Braden Duesler is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023, and before that, he was a Financial Planner at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2020 to 2022. His professional experience includes retirement planning, investment strategies, and tax-efficient investing. Braden holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, he is interested in family activities, fitness, golf, parenthood, pets, and traveling.

Gary Fournier is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 54 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2008 and also serves as an employee of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2010, enabling him to offer certain banking products alongside investment services. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, offering non-discretionary advisory programs supported by centralized due diligence and ESG eligibility processes.