Joan Huang Evans is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Irvine, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has been associated with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she invests personally in cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Clifford Kim is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes 14 years at Prudential Insurance Company of America and recent roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs.

Benjamin Fife is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TD Ameritrade Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, and Charles Schwab during his career spanning from 1994 to 2024. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ancillary services such as tax preparation and estate-document preparation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as alternative investment options, to construct customized portfolios.

Nathaniel Velasco is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute and applying diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Douglas Eaton is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment models to support its financial planning services.

Christopher Caira is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Los Alamitos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of rental property businesses with his brother. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, goal-based planning and offering a variety of investment and insurance solutions.

Kenneth Ibbetson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Nature's Realm, a business unrelated to his investment work. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics, managing approximately $671 billion in assets with more than 14,000 financial advisors.

Tewodros Lamma is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of an online retail business, Addis T & B, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Huan Bin Lee is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2021, and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, 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.

Brian Emde is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Cetera entities since 2021 and previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across multiple program structures and custodial relationships, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors.

Shelley Chidley is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board and the development and financial committee of Saints Simon and Jude School in Huntington Beach, CA. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Kevin Qin is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes positions at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill, as well as time spent at the University of California and Arcadia High School. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual and institutional clients.

Arya Hajari is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Hajari held positions at several firms including Aramark, Capstone Financial Advisors, and GameStop. Outside of finance, Hajari works in the hotel industry at Studio 6, handling paperwork, check-ins, and basic maintenance. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves retail and institutional investors through discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolios.

Ronald Grimm is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2017 and was previously with Penniall & Associates from 2015 to 2017. Grimm is also associated with a separate business entity registered as Ronald Grimm in Long Beach, California. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rishi Mangal is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including two years with the Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Cheryl Hayden Rambeau is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Los Angeles, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research, model-based asset allocations, and institutional trading capabilities to tailor financial plans and portfolio management.

Adam Smith is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. His prior roles include positions at The Advanced Planning Group and Concurrent Advisors. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals, supported by analytical tools and models, and maintains specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Aaron Diaz is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with MassMutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to that, he worked at EP Wealth Advisors, Lincoln Financial Advisors, Farther Finance Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage, focusing on life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers by providing financial planning, asset management, and various educational programs. The firm structures planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools and offers a range of event-driven and specialized planning services.

Todd Buchner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he owns CADOX LLC, a related business based in Long Beach, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Frank Yanez is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015 and holds the Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling in its advisory process.