Ethan Peterson is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Union Bank, and Wells Fargo. 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.

Daniel Kay is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Db National Trust Company. He is also an investor and partner in Capstone Group International LLC, a wholesale and distribution business based in Santa Monica, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm’s approach incorporates structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools to develop client plans.

Peter Urrutia is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Primerica Advisors. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Evan Press is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice chair of the Chatsworth High School Site Council, coaches youth tennis, and is a board member of Connextions, an organization focused on youth sports camps and wellness education. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to meet client needs.

Sharan Dhiman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2000, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Todd Beguelin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisor role, he serves as treasurer for the Las Posas Gardens HOA and acts as a trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, using Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools to tailor recommendations for clients.

Juliette Benshaw is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Her spouse owns a business called Turtle Cloud, based in Woodland Hills, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs within its offerings.

Thomas Flores is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions in the hospitality and education sectors. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a range of fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and capital markets services.

Ja Nelle Mattson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 9 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with several firms, including Lyft, Inc., SpeedVixen LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities 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 and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Michael Bernardo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with LPL Financial since 2018. Bernardo also has extensive experience working with Logix Federal Credit Union since 2000. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Lauren Troli is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Westlake Village, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors, she worked at the University of Irvine and has additional work experience in educational and retail settings. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, including specialized planning areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations, with client implementation optional through various brokerage and advisory programs.

Bobbie Hanley is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, Hanley operates a sole proprietorship selling personal pre-owned goods on eBay. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Jeannette Comulada is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Woodland Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at PFS Investments Inc. since 2009 and has been with Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for trading and emphasizes a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Emil Babayans is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 1999 and was previously with Axa Advisors, LLC. He also operates a separate business under the name Emil Babayans and Associates. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance services.

Scotland Garapedian is a Financial Advisor with Merrill in Westlake Village, California. He works as part of a family-based team to help clients take steady action toward a more secure financial future, unifying multiple aspects of their wealth in alignment with their goals and aspirations. Scotland supports multiple generations of families in navigating decision points related to careers, family dynamics, retirement ambitions, and legacy intentions. Clients served by Scotland include business owners, executives, professionals, and successful families. He assists them with key components of wealth management such as investments, savings, planning, retirement strategies, business succession, pre-liquidity event planning, and facilitates access to banking and lending through Bank of America. Scotland also serves as a resource during life transitions including new jobs, marriage, divorce, the death of a loved one, or the birth of a child or grandchild. Before joining Merrill, Scotland worked as an Annual Giving Officer at Pepperdine University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication from Pepperdine, where he was named the Outstanding Student for Organizational Communication. A former walk-on member and captain of the Division I Varsity Tennis Team, Scotland applies the same discipline and focus to his financial advisory role. He lives in Oak Park, California, with his wife, Ruby, and their two sons, and enjoys playing tennis and golf in his free time.

John Short III is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as an actor in a local haunted house attraction in Thousand Oaks, California. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings tailored by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Esteban Amaya is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Prior to his financial career, he spent six years at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions alongside research-driven investment approaches.

Cecilia Mata is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2021. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2018, previously serving as an Investment Consultant from 2019 to 2021 and as a Financial Representative from 2018 to 2019. Prior to joining Fidelity, Cecilia worked as an Assistant Operations Officer at the Commercial Bank of California from 2012 to 2018. As a Certified Financial Planner, Cecilia focuses on understanding her clients' current and future financial needs to develop personalized financial plans aimed at helping them achieve their goals. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Cecilia enjoys cooking and baking, participating in family activities, watching movies, caring for pets, playing soccer, and traveling.

Antoine Abi Nader is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2025, and previously held roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a non-variable insurance business. LPL Financial is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing in-house research and third-party model portfolios.

Juan Ramirez is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in San Fernando, CA. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Ramirez has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven investment process follows modern portfolio theory and includes a wide range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.