Tian Lin is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, Tian was involved in homemaking and early childhood education, including work at Frisco Community Bible Church Christian Preschool. 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. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Steven Lahre is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2012 and at City National Bank since 2016. Lahre serves on the board of the San Diego High School Academy of Finance, where he mentors students and provides guidance. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, offers a range of advisory programs and financial services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ risk profiles and utilizes both in-house and third-party managers, with options for tax management and responsible-investing screens.

Luke Ervin is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and Treasurer for the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Foundation. UBS Financial Services 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, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Brian Duckworth is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a trustee for personal and family trusts. Equitable Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a range of financial planning and brokerage services. The firm is dual-registered as an SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer and collaborates with third-party asset managers and sponsors to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Emilia Rivera is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, and earlier in her career at Skechers U.S.A. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, using firm-approved tools and methodologies to support its advisory services.

Ryan Rose is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Foresters Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in group insurance through Chubb. 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 range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

Chris Jalonen is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. He also sells life and health insurance on a limited basis, primarily to existing clients. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with integrated portfolio management tools and access to third-party money managers.

Mitchell Severe is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in San Diego, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2024. Prior to his current role, he has experience in various industries including education and the cannabis sector. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and diversified investment strategies.

Nathan Medina is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2003. In addition to advisory work, he operates a tax preparation and planning service under Nathan Medina Tax Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting with discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Jeffrey Hoehner is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2020 and previously spent seven years at WBB Securities. Outside of advising, he is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance products, including life and annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multi-manager investment platforms with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to affiliated and third-party money managers across various program structures.

Marci Mauro is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo and its affiliates since 2017 and previously at Pacific Southwest Realty Services. Outside of her advisory role, she coaches a functional interval training program at Bay Club Carmel Valley. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options within its investment menus.

Lawrence Potomac is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life and disability insurance as well as fixed annuities. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporates research from various sources to support diversified investment strategies.

Danielle Stanton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in La Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor firms since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in direct sales through Plunder Designs Jewelry and participates in a residential care business. 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. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Heidtbrink is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Santee, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a lay minister at Atonement Lutheran Church, assisting with monthly communion services and participating in church board meetings. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based analyses and written recommendations across a broad range of financial planning topics. The firm offers these services through a network of advisors but does not provide discretionary trading authority or institutional portfolio management.

Ryan Chavez is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing Services and has been affiliated with Wells Fargo Bank since 2008. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds multiple securities licenses including Series 63, 65, and 66. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

Philip Bresnick is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 1983, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a financial planning process that uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools.

Scott Kramling is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at California Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, John Hancock Financial Network, and the American Red Cross. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Amanda Haack is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2016 in San Diego, CA. 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. The firm is integrated within Bank of America’s broader platform, providing access to a wide set of products and services.

Eric Volinsky is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab in 2022, he worked at TD Ameritrade from 2010 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in San Diego. 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. The firm offers both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, combining a scaled, integrated operational model with multi-asset portfolio management and alternative investment options.

Juan Cabanas serves as the Senior Resident Director and International Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management's San Diego international office. He has over 28 years of experience in wealth management, specializing in family wealth management, international wealth management, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. Juan holds the title of Managing Director, the highest designation a financial advisor can achieve at Merrill Lynch. Juan began his career in 1995 at PaineWebber and has since worked with Citi-Smith Barney, UBS, and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 2010. He holds FINRA Registrations 7, 9, 10, and 66, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Juan earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in International Business from the University of San Diego. Fluent in Spanish and English, Juan balances his professional expertise with personal interests such as biking, boating, music, running marathons, scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, and traveling. He is married and a father of three grown children.