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.

Kenneth Mirch is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing 35 years of experience in providing wealth management services to corporations, foundations, and high net worth individuals. His expertise encompasses developing investment strategies that address personal and business financial needs, focusing on areas such as divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, portfolio management, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from UCLA and maintains several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He has been featured in Merrill Lynch’s national advertising campaign, "Total Merrill," which emphasizes the importance of developing comprehensive financial strategies. Committed to his community, Kenneth Mirch actively participates in volunteer work with local organizations, reflecting the Merrill tradition of community involvement. His approach focuses on collaborating one-on-one with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their long-term goals.

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.

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.

Edwin Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2023 and has been employed with Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2010. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and uses modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs.

Alan Krone is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, bringing nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, AXA Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he works as a freelance softball umpire in Southern California. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm integrates institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Donald Kennedy Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 2001. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios that include a range of investment types.

Ryan Mcnicholas is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Agoura Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CrimsonCardinal LLC as a financial planning specialist and analyst. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, primarily focusing on assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

John Ullen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Successor Trustee in West Hills, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, combining tailored financial planning with a variety of investment services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Courtney Demars is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2006, with prior experience at Bank of America, N.A. since 2025. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Robert Maguire is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and brings his expertise to helping clients pursue their personal financial goals. Robert focuses on areas such as planning for education funding, retirement lifestyle and healthcare cost preparation, and developing personalized plans to support long-term family objectives. Robert takes into account each client’s unique perspectives and priorities, aiming to simplify the complexities of investing and wealth management. He received his high school diploma from Marinette High School.