Adam Wims is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Santa Clarita, CA. He has seven years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, an organization assisting homeless and low-income families. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. Their services include retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning, delivered through a network of financial advisors.

Nicole Jolley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has operated Jolley Financial Group since 2010. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services supported by research and multiple portfolio management options.

Dylan Fuentes is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Premier America Credit Union. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning and risk-profiling tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Richard Case is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Western International Securities, Inc. for 17 years. He is also involved with Tarian Investment Services, Inc. in a non-investment-related capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.

Adam Brown is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2019. He has been active in the financial services industry since 2007. Adam focuses on relationship management and supports his team members with wealth management strategies and investments. He specializes in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, legacy planning, managing new wealth, retirement income, and socially responsible and ESG investing. Adam uses retirement income planning tools to help clients evaluate their savings, income, expenses, and investment assets to assess their ability to meet retirement goals and desired lifestyles. He emphasizes open and frequent communication and strives to build long-term client relationships based on accessibility and clear explanations of complex topics. Adam holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and completed his high school education at Thousand Oaks High School. He resides in Thousand Oaks and enjoys golfing, spending time with family and friends, and traveling.

David Kidd is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator. 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 employs an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory approach and includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Sean Naftel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with C & A Wealth Management, Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Stephen Mckee is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Valencia, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Mckee is an attorney admitted to the California State Bar since 1974 and is involved in tax preparation services through his related business activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by research and third-party subadvisors.

Karen Roberts is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Santa Clarita, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2003. 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, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds.

Nadia Eldib is a ChFC® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where she has worked since 2014. She has 11 years of experience in the industry and is based in Westlake Village, CA. 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 under management through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies as well as affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Nina Decheva is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Calabasas, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Stopanska Banka AD Skopje, Euronews, and Deloitte, as well as academic involvement with EDHEC Business School. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that includes written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Thomas Moccia is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports, focusing on income sources, Social Security options, and withdrawal strategies, supported by a centralized consulting team.

Jordan Shapiro is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill in Westlake Village. He provides advice and guidance to an accomplished clientele, assisting them in advancing their priorities, streamlining multiple aspects of their finances, and pursuing the lives and legacies they envision. His expertise includes portfolio construction, implementation, and refinement, investment research and modeling, credit management including securities-based and residential lending, and life insurance reviews and assessments. Jordan began his wealth management career in 2014 as an Analyst at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. He then joined Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management as an Investment Associate and was subsequently promoted to Financial Advisor. In 2020, Jordan joined Merrill, where he has attained the designation of Portfolio Manager. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of his professional work, Jordan has interests in baseball, chess, cooking, football, golfing, reading, skydiving, spending time with family, traveling, and writing. His client focus areas include college education planning, corporate retirement plan services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income.

James Murray is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2025, he spent nine years at Wells Fargo Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and also operates Guidestar Private Wealth Management as a separate business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by research and model portfolios.

Esteban Gonzalez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Valencia, CA, where he has worked since 2006. He has 21 years of industry experience. 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.

Lizzette Bennett is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Simi Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Lisa Morrow is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning services that use firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning solutions.

James Hartje is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2014. Hartje also has partial ownership in an investment-related LLC based in Thousand Oaks, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Katayoon Bahadorani is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since 2003, she has worked in banking, investing, and wealth strategy, providing financial guidance and wealth management services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. Katayoon’s approach emphasizes detailed wealth-management strategies that align with clients' goals, values, and aspirations, helping them navigate complex financial decisions and plan for their legacies. Prior to her current role, Katayoon spent eighteen years with Wells Fargo as a Vice President in Private Banking. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Bou Ali Sina, a Master’s degree from the University of Tehran, and an MBA with a concentration in finance from California Lutheran University. Katayoon is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, and a Personal Investment Advisor. Fluent in English, Persian, and French, she also has experience as a professor of French language and literature. Katayoon is a member of Rotary Club Rancho Park and dedicates time to community involvement. Outside of work, she enjoys biking, hiking, music, reading, traveling, and yoga, activities through which she finds balance and shares a sense of serenity with others.

Leticia Meza Guerrero is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018. Prior to that, she was affiliated with LOGIX Federal Credit Union, INVEST Financial Corp, Glendale Securities Inc, and Mundial Financial Group, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.