Tayvin Donaldson is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he partners with clients to understand their financial goals, create personalized strategies, and provide ongoing guidance as their needs evolve. He focuses on simplifying complex financial decisions and serving as a trusted resource to help clients stay focused on what matters most to them. Donaldson's expertise extends beyond investments to helping clients make informed decisions and feel confident about their future. His approach includes assisting clients in planning for retirement, funding education, navigating liquidity events, and balancing financial demands related to family and life. He holds the designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He completed his high school education at Coronado High School. In addition to his professional work, Donaldson is involved with the San Diego Food Bank.

Elizabeth Sanchez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. Prior to that, she held roles at Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., where she has been associated since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, using an IPS-driven approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Claudio Robertson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Upriver Capital Management, Private Investment Bank, PIBL Holdings, and Ipg Investment Advisors, LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.

Christopher Pegg is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors in La Jolla, CA. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Investment Management, Brown Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Private Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Daniel Avram is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2016. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions (SPS) Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Justin Moore is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been in the financial services industry since 2025. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at National Life Group and has a background that includes service in the United States Navy. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services supported by a platform that integrates investment advice, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and access to various financial products.

Sanya Mulhern is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC for the past 10 years. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a broad client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s Advisory Risk Profile.

Brian Rosenfield is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo affiliates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in event services through ownership of an event production company and holds a partial ownership interest in a beauty services business operated by his wife. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors.

Philip Bradshaw is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions through a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Maria Basauri is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools.

Robert Brower is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Diego, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1984. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member for the San Diego Alpine League, which organizes ski races, and holds a similar officer position with the ROKKA ski racing league affiliated with the Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers services such as custody, underwriting, and proprietary research to tailor client solutions.

Brett Levinson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2015. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipalities, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which utilizes forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Robert Taylor is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 13 years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Olivenhain Advisors LLC. 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 methodologies, with approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets under management.

Jacob Lincoln is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with three years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously held roles at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, Elite Investment Team LLC, and Coastal Tax Advisors. He has also been involved with Coastal Tax Advisors, formerly Lincoln Tax and Wealth Planning, since 2010. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Dmitriy Bgatov is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones. Based in San Diego, CA, he has been with LPL Financial since 2023. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven strategies to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Maher Malaab is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Malaab has worked with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2007 and is also co-owner of Genie Car Wash, an independent business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Justin Mc Grath is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at The Motley Fool, Proficio, and several other organizations in various capacities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.

Samuel Mendel is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, as well as entrepreneurial ventures dating back to 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches music and performs as a touring bass player. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Donna Luna De La Fuente is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with Merrill in 1978 and has developed a comprehensive approach to wealth management that starts with understanding each client's individual goals. Her expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, and retirement income. Donna holds Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Donna earned her High School Diploma from Patrick Henry. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys gardening, spending time with her family, traveling, and practicing yoga.

Jonathan Friess is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019, following three years at Woodbury Financial Services. Based in San Diego, CA, he is part of a national network of advisors serving a broad client base. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and various technology-driven tools.