Jacob Mahony is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arup and Atrendia ApS, and he has been with Morgan Stanley since 2020, including the Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Happening Times LLC, a restaurant and nightlife business based in San Diego. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning using firm-approved tools and strategies.

Murray Hougen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers. He also serves as co-trustee of the Murray & Elizabeth Hougen Family Trust. 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 advanced operational and research tools.

Britney Lundgren is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. 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 portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Saul Juarez is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Allstate Financial Services, among others. Juarez has also operated a mortgage business under his own name. 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 financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various investment strategies.

Robbin Preciado is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Robbin worked at Unionbanc Investment Services and Union Bank from 2010 to 2023, and Wells Fargo Investments from 2005 to 2010. 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 such as the Bank Wealth Program.

Jared Hegardt is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the Hegardt, Steelman, Carroll & Associates team in 2019. His professional experience includes roles in finance at AEG Facilities, a major owner and operator of sports and music venues, and sales development at OneRent Inc., a Silicon Valley property management startup integrating technology into tenant and landlord experiences. Jared holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Santa Clara University, where he also played Division I soccer, and a Master's Degree in Finance from the University of San Diego. He has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. A native of San Diego, Jared is involved in his community through volunteer work with Make-a-Wish San Diego. His personal interests include soccer, hiking, and skiing in California.

Gina Wu is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2020. Wu holds a real estate license in California. 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 incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Steven Finley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several baseball-related activities, including consulting for the San Diego Padres, teaching at Major League Baseball camps internationally, and broadcasting for Fox Sports San Diego. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm emphasizes a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning solutions.

Huy Nguyen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently associated with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA. His career includes roles at Girard Securities, First Allied Advisory Services, and Cetera Advisor Networks prior to joining LPL Financial. 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 advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Danielle Vigneault is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Merrill prior to joining LPL. 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 other institutions. The firm offers various investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting its network of over 22,800 advisors.

Paulina Morales is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA. She has worked at Linsco/Private Ledger since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she holds a notary public license in California and provides notary services to both clients and non-clients. 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, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Dongsoo Lee is a financial advisor with Merrill in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates LA Costar Education Inc., a tutoring business specializing in Math, English, and Korean. 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.

Tyler Webb is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with UBS Financial Services in San Diego, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Lucia Capital Group and involvement in Webb Construction. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Logan Hessel is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2025, he held roles in technology and production companies, including Tealium and Harambe Production Company. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Natalie Gamarra Loza is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she partners with Wealth Management Advisors and a team of specialists to understand clients' goals and objectives, assisting in building personalized financial plans. Her professional experience includes serving as a Wealth Management Associate at Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2022, a Registered Client Associate at TD Ameritrade from 2019 to 2020, and a Financial Advisor at Patelo Credit Union from 2017 to 2018. She holds a California Insurance License.

Douglas Gundermann is a financial advisor at Merrill with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp Advisors, and UnionBanc Investment Services. He serves as a board member for the Steele Canyon Estates Homeowners Association in La Mesa, California. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

John Corotis is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at Edward Jones since 2026, following prior roles at Checkbook Inc. and Jumper Media. 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 under management and offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Thomas Russell III is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2026 and previously held positions at LPL Financial LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions, with a broad planning menu that includes specialized areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning. The firm provides tailored recommendations using proprietary research and tools, and clients may implement these through brokerage or advisory programs on a discretionary basis.

Jack Rousso is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Enterprise since 2025 and also maintains roles in the hospitality sector with Snake Oil Craft Cocktails and Cloak and Petal. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and also offers access to insurance products and affiliated trust services.

Laura Decker is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Foresters Advisory Services, Foresters Financial Services, and managing her own LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.