Robert Farmer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Burbank, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005 and previously worked at Osaic FA, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. Farmer is also the president and CEO of Comprehensive Wealth Management, LLC, through which he operates his LPL and insurance businesses. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms.

Martina Girgis is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she serves as a Merrill Financial Solutions Advisor. In her role, she collaborates with clients to understand their priorities and develop strategies aimed at achieving their short-term, mid-term, and long-term financial goals. Her responsibilities include providing guidance on investing, retirement planning, and savings, as well as facilitating access to specialists in banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions through Bank of America. Martina holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the California State University System. She carries the Professional Designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Her approach involves ongoing discussions with clients about their goals and concerns, enabling her to offer tailored advice and adapt strategies as clients' needs evolve.

Thomas Minor is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2009, following prior roles at Associated Securities Corp. and Associated Planners Investment Advisory Inc. Since 1997, he has also acted in a fiduciary capacity in a trust, unrelated to investment advisory activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisors and advanced operational tools.

Robert Stern is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and Cetera before joining LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Stern serves as Treasurer for both the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Newhall Rotary Community Foundation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing various investment strategies and operational tools.

Yesica Lemus is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cetera in 2019, she worked at Foresters Financial Services from 2016 to 2019. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform featuring both affiliated and third-party managers.

Andrew Ngin is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2019 and was previously affiliated with Foresters Financial Service. Outside of advising, he is a one-third owner of ASJ Management Group, which provides restaurant services, and serves on multiple nonprofit and advisory boards focused on education, youth programs, and international relations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, employing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Vahan Papyan is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and has more than ten years of experience at RSVP CPAs & Advisors Inc, where he also serves as CEO. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO of two nonprofit organizations: the AASCPA Education Foundation, which grants scholarships to accounting students, and the Armenian American Society of Certified Public Accountants, a professional networking organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options through a multi-manager platform with access to third-party managers and various program structures.

Juan Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Fry's Electronics for five years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Howard Kern is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Pasadena, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. and UBS Financial Services Inc. Kern serves on the Board of Governors for the USC General Alumni Association and is a member of the Board of Directors for USC Marshall Partners, involved in fundraising for the USC School of Business. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.

Matthew Miner is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodland Hills, CA. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience as the owner and publicist of Enabler PR since 2015. Additionally, he worked for LA Weekly from 2015 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and asset management through multiple advisory programs and third-party managers, focusing on matching client needs to appropriate investment solutions.

Derrick Schmucker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Burbank, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2004 and Primerica Financial Services since 2003, with a brief tenure at Volt Workforce Services from 2016 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients, operating primarily as a wrap-fee solution rather than servicing institutional pension or profit-sharing plans.

Andrey Pashayan is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Encino, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Citibank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a home-based barbeque catering service. 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 support customized, non-discretionary investment recommendations.

Alejandro Jimenez is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Gabriel Castellanos is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Prior to his finance career, he worked at Pieology Pizzeria for two years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools but does not include individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Marcus Hwong is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also serving at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2020. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Christopher Simonoff is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2010, with prior roles at Athas Capital Group Inc and Nina Lending LLC. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sheri Humphrey Apodaca is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Burbank, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2013, and previously spent over two decades at Carat. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a reservist poll worker in Glendale, California. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure with ongoing oversight of its investment models.

Grant Goldstein is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, based in Woodland Hills, CA. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and One Capital Management. 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 through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Timothy Hohn is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Primerica Financial Services since 2004 and also works with McLaren Industries and PFS Investments Inc. His outside activities include part-time sales of home-related products such as home security and automation through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which features model-delivery strategies and selective separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Eric Byun is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Encino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Deloitte, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Morgan Stanley. 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, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management supported by centralized operational and custody arrangements.