Christoph Scholz is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. Prior to this, he served as a Planning Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments between 2021 and 2024. His earlier experience includes positions as a Service Support staff member at Citizens Business Bank and Lead Teller at Wells Fargo. In his current role, Christoph works with clients to support them in pursuing their financial goals by utilizing Fidelity's resources and tools. He emphasizes a flexible, professional, knowledgeable, and relationship-focused approach to financial planning. Christoph holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional career, Christoph has interests in baseball, cars, football, social events with friends, skiing, and traveling.

Spiros Protopsaltis is a financial advisor at Merrill with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2013. 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 both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of client types including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Alexandra Burns is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and approximately two years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley and The New York Rise, as well as experience outside finance at Abercrombie and Fitch and Pacsun. Alexandra also has an extended academic background involving six years at Molloy College. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nils Clark is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services in San Diego since 2015. UBS Financial Services Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and delivers advisory services supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Steven Davis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include seven years with Morgan Stanley DW Inc. and seven years at Independent Financial Partners. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by technology and research, overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets through a large network of advisors.

Adrian Prado is a financial advisor at Cetera with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Planmember Securities Corporation for eight years. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and provides access to various third-party money managers and program platforms.

Robert Shultz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Matthew Stratton is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Business Acceleration Strategies and Movement Mortgage. He also registered a sole proprietorship intended for vlogging and blogging, which remains dormant. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates through an extensive network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Michael Obrien is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2011, with brief tenures at Jefferies LLC and UBS Investment Bank. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with third-party data to support its investment strategies.

Rebecca Kamiura is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2022 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Kamiura holds the Series 66 credential. 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 employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop systematic model portfolios across various investment vehicles.

Peter Bell Jr. is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has held prior roles at Cetera, LPL Financial, Stifel, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. He is also involved in an insurance and benefits agency, The Katz Nassau Agency, Inc. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services across multiple platforms and custodians.

Lorenzo Lucas is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo and Union Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and incorporates ESG criteria within its eligible investment strategies.

Anthony Ricci is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and American General Securities Incorporated. Ricci is also a licensed agent for non-variable insurance since 1980. 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 financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by advanced operational tools.

Clare Truong is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in San Diego, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Clare has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while keeping the services separate.

Kathryn Sanchez is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. She is also a partner in La Jolla Integrated Financial Solutions & Insurance Services, a DBA offering life insurance and investment solutions. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm primarily uses model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Tina Huston is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2026. She previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 17 years and has been associated with JM Financial Services since 1985. In addition to her advisory work, Huston is president and owner of PH Financial Services Inc, which provides tax and securities services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

James Farley is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2014 and was previously with Legend Equities Corporation from 2015 to 2019. He is currently based in San Diego, CA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors and provides access to multiple program structures and third-party managers.

Braydon Hamilton is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services since 2008. Prior to UBS, he spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various capacities. He serves on the board of directors as treasurer for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services tailored using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Kylie Cusick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously was employed at Banco Falabella from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board administrator for the Fresh Start Surgical Gift Foundation in Carlsbad, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s investment approach 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.

Chad Lafauci is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, California. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including a 26-year tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network before joining LPL Financial in 2026. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, using both proprietary research and third-party strategies.