Barry Rappaport is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise for two years and was the owner of Borapp Consulting, Inc., a consulting business unrelated to investment services. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Cassandra Mettlen is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, ISSQUARED, Inc., and Starnet Data Design, Inc. Cassandra is involved in Artiea Capital Management, a business related to her LPL work. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research, model portfolios, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Elizabeth Nowlin is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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 select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Cody Mathis is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he works with individuals and families to develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to their goals. He joined Fidelity Investments in 2022 and has held roles including Customer Relationship Advocate, Central Relationship Manager, and currently Planning Consultant. Cody holds a California Insurance License, supporting his ability to assist clients with insurance-related financial planning. His professional experience encompasses client relationship management and financial planning services. Outside of his professional role, Cody enjoys fishing, golf, sailing, snowboarding, surfing, and spending time with his pets.

Kseniya Tsipis is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA, bringing five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robbins & Lloyd Mortgage Inc, UnionBanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves 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 uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its financial planning services.

James Dryden is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, Dryden owns and operates a photography business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services using firm research and planning tools, with clients able to implement recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Kaelen Perushek is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westlake Village, CA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked in the Economics Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has nine years of experience with the La Canada Unified School District. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning, using structured processes and firm-approved tools to support client goals.

Peter Dahabreh is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Harvard University. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Pasha Worldwide LLC, a dropshipping e-commerce business specializing in furniture, lamps, and home library products. Merrill provides managed account services through its Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal teams and third-party managers.

Alan Durlester is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust in Sherman Oaks, 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Cameron Kashani is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 66 registration and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PRUCO Securities, LLC, Mass Mutual, and Express Connection. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory services, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Richard Groscost is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Claremont, CA, and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of advising, he holds a partial ownership stake in an inherited environmental testing facility through ChemHistory LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning, and advisors use proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Trista Monroe 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 worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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. Its Institutional Consulting Services program offers non-discretionary advice focused on asset allocation, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting.

Jason Gietter is a financial advisor with Merrill in Santa Clarita, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2008 and Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant lacrosse coach at Harvard-Westlake High School and is involved in family businesses, including advising on operations for Bindr Interactive Incorporated and providing guidance to Applied Building Solutions, Incorporated. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

David Brodsky is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Broad Sky LLC, a rental real estate business. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing various portfolio management techniques and firm-supported research.

Suzanne Tweddell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Valencia, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with PFS Investments and Primerica Financial Services since the late 1990s. In addition to her advisory role, she 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, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited selection of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure.

Steven Hornstein is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera since 2025. Prior to joining Cetera, he spent nine years at Avantax Advisory Services and has operated Hornstein Law Offices since 2002. Outside of advising, he practices law with a focus on estate planning, serves on various nonprofit boards including the Rotary Club of Woodland Hills, and is the author of a book on estate planning documents. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm provides access to multiple investment strategies through a large network of independent advisors and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection across diverse program structures.

Carlos Gil Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 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 large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Robert Kay is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Ameriprise in Simi Valley, CA, bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2012 to 2021. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals near or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Tatiana Barry is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Edward Jones in Westlake Village, CA. She has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of advising, she owns and manages a rental property in Chicago. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving millions of individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Thomas Rockel is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2020, following four years at UBS Financial Services. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.