Esperanza Padilla Gomez is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of The Creperee LA, a business in the food industry that also offers dog boarding services. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals with a range of portfolio management options and access to both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

John Koyama is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Foresters Financial Service. Outside of his advisory work, he is also the owner of Float Spa Clinic in Torrance, CA. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational tools and a large network of over 22,800 advisors.

Alicia Berniard is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and previously worked with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, National University, Aesthetic Eyecare Institute, and Prosport Physical Therapy. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Kevin Marumoto is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advising, he sublets office space to other advisors under a master lease arrangement. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Antonios Lee is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2025 and previously was with Avantax Investment Services and Avantax Insurance Agency for a combined 33 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental real estate through several partnerships. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC distributes its services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Mellessia Gent is a financial advisor with Cetera holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a notary public and provides in-home care services through the Department of Public Social Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and institutional accounts.

Henry Nielsen is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors in Torrance, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and the United States Postal Service. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and provides custody and execution support through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

John Arensdorf is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors and has held prior roles within Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Arensdorf and Associates, LLC, an investment-related business based in El Segundo, CA. 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 options supported by proprietary research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations that clients may implement through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Jennifer Wolfslau is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles at Morgan Stanley entities since 2016. Her background includes a year at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and four years at Chapman University. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and investment modeling techniques in its planning process, providing advisory services without individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Gabriel Ayala is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fullerton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. since 2005 and previously at Essex National Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of advisers and various financial products.

Connie Phan is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fountain Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2016. 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 supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kiley Schmit is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab since 2007, including 15 years at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, 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 blend of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Hui Kim is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, Kim spent seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Cuong Le is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various divisions within J.P. Morgan since 2009, including JPMC Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. His earlier career includes positions at Mr. Cooper and Bank of America. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence, applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Khaled Younes is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, CA. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at the City of La Habra and Kay Jewelers. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning through a structured discovery process and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services ranging from retail and institutional offerings to private funds and principal trading activities.

Paul Pitchess is a financial advisor with Cetera in El Segundo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, INC. for 12 years and has been involved with his own tax preparation and accounting business, Pitchess & Pitchess, LLP, since 2005. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services via a multi-manager platform, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors.

Erika Puzik is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Ameriprise since 1998, currently serving as an advisor at the firm. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Silicon Beach Services, Inc., a consulting business, and is involved in independent health insurance brokering. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and annual planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Josiah Wilson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Primerica. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry and education. 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 large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Dylan Bright is a financial advisor at OSAIC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work history with SCRE Financing Corp, where he originated loans, and Fidelity Bancorp Funding. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance producer to provide life insurance options for financial planning clients. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a focus on portfolio construction through asset-allocation tools and third-party managed-account solutions.

Austin Kennedy is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of a fictional adventure book titled *The Wendals*. 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 incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.