Avyn Strahlendorff is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in college education planning, personal retirement planning, and focuses on serving women and wealth management needs. Avyn approaches financial planning by working closely with clients to align their finances with their values, goals, and vision for the future. With professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Avyn brings expertise in developing personalized financial strategies. She emphasizes the importance of understanding each client's unique circumstances to provide thoughtful and relationship-based guidance. Avyn holds a Bachelor's Degree from San Diego State University. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys activities such as baseball, basketball, cooking, golfing, music, photography, pickleball, running marathons, softball, and spending time with her family.

Daniel Gunderson is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads a team focused on client-first strategies. He aims to simplify complex financial concepts and collaborates with clients to develop plans aligned with their goals. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2009, progressing through various roles including Financial Representative, Investments Representative, Financial Consultant, Regional Planning Consultant, and now Branch Leader. His experience encompasses financial consulting and regional planning. Daniel holds a California Insurance License.

Miles Haug Jones is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 registration and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Caroline Talebi is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, she worked at Shenasa Medical Inc for nine years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Scott Hagopian is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior career includes long-term roles at The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York and Cambridge Investment Research, as well as involvement with Bloodstock Investments. 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 portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Jamie Meronoff is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors in La Jolla, CA, having previously worked at Edward Jones for ten years and Wells Fargo Clearing for four years. Meronoff also owns and manages JAM WEALTH, LLC, a separate financial practice. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm provides tailored recommendations using Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools, with clients choosing how to implement those recommendations through various brokerage or advisory programs.

David Martin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in San Diego, CA, holding two years of industry experience. He has a long career history that includes 20 years at The Argen Corporation and ongoing work with Quest Accounting & Financial Services, Inc. since 2018. 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 and institutional platforms, with a diverse set of investment options supported by operational and research tools.

Sven Meza is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC for one year before joining LPL Financial in 2015. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a non-public FINRA arbitrator. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including third-party asset management and institutional platforms, with a focus on combining scale and breadth of services across advisory and non-advisory financial activities.

Steven Montgomery is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2003 and Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm operates on a large scale with integrated brokerage, advisory, custody, and cash management services.

Wade Steverson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Andrew Duhovic is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors, RemoteLink Solutions, and Pruco Securities LLC. He has also held various roles at the University of San Diego. 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, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by research and operational tools.

Christopher Kosmo is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Jason Mubarak is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a winemaker at a family-owned vineyard and winery. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, serving clients through both direct and corporate agreements.

Michael Moon is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include 23 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and three years at Commonwealth Financial Network. He is co-owner of Moon Wealth Management, LLC, which supports his securities, advisory, and insurance activities. 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 comprehensive advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and institutional platforms, with a broad range of investment strategies implemented through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Adam Seperack is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in San Diego, CA with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2014 and holds the Series 66 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers research and lending programs as part of its platform.

Patricia Bennett is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with M&A Pickle Performance LLC, operating under Kitchen Club LLC. 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 searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program supported by centralized due diligence and a forward-looking investment approach.

Dennis O Connell Jr. is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates ESG considerations where applicable.

Justin Steers is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Steers serves as a board member of the Exit Planning Institute, an educational organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets through a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools.

Alexander Brewer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, The Vanguard Group, and RiverSource. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Malu Co LLC, a retail and online sales business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Alan Shapiro is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley from 2008 to 2015 and Citigroup Global Markets from 2004 to 2008. He is also co-trustee of a family trust. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and uses research and analytics to support its investment approach.