Armin Janani is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, Janani has been involved in various roles including real estate sales with Royas Realty, operating a car rental business as a Turo Vehicle Host, and working in the restaurant industry. Equitable Advisors serves a broad mix of individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm works extensively through program sponsors and third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Greg Gutfleisch is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, including work with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He serves as a board member for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and extensive client assets under management.

Nelvine Ocampo is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, she is an insurance agent involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party money managers.

Laurie Lujan is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 17 years and had brief tenures at LPL Financial and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Lujan holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform options tailored to client objectives.

Holden Hartmann is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sherman Oaks, CA, and has eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities continuously since 2016. 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, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning processes and firm-approved tools to support client goals.

Anthony Minero is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at FosGro LLC, LPL Financial, and Floe Financial Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of The Row House, a boutique fitness gym in Granada Hills, CA, and serves as a business consultant for AlphaInsights. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations.

Sherrie Holland is a financial advisor with Merrill in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee and co-trustee of a family trust. 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 a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities.

Manuela Ellen is a financial advisor at Osaic with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at KGE Wealth Management and Securities America, Inc. There are no additional outside activities reported. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, employing a range of asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms.

Gianni Stillo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020 and previously was employed by Spireworks and the University of Oregon. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from internal and third-party sources.

Nathan Matthews is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in North Hollywood, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Pruco Securities LLC, and OsteoStrong, as well as work with the Matthews Law Firm and the University of Oregon. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team to provide non-discretionary, research-driven income strategy recommendations.

Sirtaj Puri is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with eight years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade Investment Management and ACRC Trials. 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 a combination of non-discretionary advice and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by centralized supervisory and custody services.

Justin Publicker is a financial advisor with Cetera in Valencia, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has recently begun his career in the industry, with prior experience at Saber CPAs and Green Dot Public Schools National. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform offering a range of investment program options and manages over $250 billion in assets through a large nationwide network of advisors.

Robert Sall is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Toluca Lake, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee of a personal family trust and acts as a fixed life settlement broker with Ashar Group LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors across wealth levels, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerance.

Charmaine Carino is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a short-term rental property used for travel nurse and corporate housing. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering an IPS-driven advisory process grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm serves institutional clients with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options and includes insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its offerings.

Shana Mohsen is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a property owner involved in rental real estate. J.P. Morgan Securities 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.

Melissa Ruiz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2012 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family business in Chandler, Arizona, where she makes and sells tamales. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gayatri Arumugam is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She provides financial advisory services within the wealth management sector. Arumugam holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California system.

Sean Morreale is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Silicon Valley Bank, Pacific Western Bank, and First Citizens Bank. 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 to guide recommendations.

Jacob Silver is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Thousand Oaks, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Fidelity since 2025. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held various roles including positions at Progressive, Geico, and Archon Capital Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction and is noted for its use of model portfolios, sub-adviser oversight, and formal advisory roles with multiple registered funds.

Leland King is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. He works with clients to enhance their financial knowledge and confidence, facilitating a collaborative approach to developing investment strategies. His work focuses on using the planning process to assist clients in pursuing their financial goals. Prior to his current role, Leland was an Associate Advisor at SEIA from 2023 to 2024 and a Wealth Planning Associate at UBS from 2020 to 2023. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Leland has interests in art, cooking and baking, family activities, writing, and yoga.