Marion Manahan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in La Mirada, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and selectively managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and maintains oversight of investment models, operating primarily with a tiered wrap fee structure.

Michael Peters is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic and was previously associated with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Peters owns and operates a fly fishing guide service and teaches hunter education and safety for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. OSAIC serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing firm-provided investment tools and multiple advisory platforms.

Jose Quintanilla is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Quintanilla serves on the boards of several local organizations, including the Rose Park Neighborhood Association and the Rotary Club of Signal Hill, where he has held leadership positions. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Sara Qazi is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the advisory board of Prosperous.AI and is involved in developing a startup urban agriculture business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, utilizing multiple portfolio management styles and extensive affiliated research.

Scarlette Zar is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Merrill for seven years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Philip Rubia is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wescom Financial Services, Wescom Credit Union, and CUSO Financial Services. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Paul Grande is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience and has worked with MML Investors Services, LLC since 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and president of a company that operates an apartment building in Los Angeles. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative annual planning engagements that use firm-approved analytical tools.

Rita Sethy is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the RVS Group. In her role, she provides strategic financial guidance to high-net-worth clients, working closely with them to develop personalized wealth management strategies aligned with their real-world objectives. She emphasizes building deep, multi-generational relationships to address both financial and interpersonal dynamics tied to substantial wealth. With extensive expertise in areas such as family wealth management, legacy planning, tax minimization, and services for defined benefit and contribution plans, Rita combines sophisticated strategies to manage intricate financial matters. She holds numerous professional designations, including the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Rita earned a Bachelor's degree from The Open University and is fluent in English and Hindi. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys playing tennis, music, reading, spending time with family, and traveling. She is also actively involved in her community through fostering dogs.

Emon Stevenson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Stevenson worked at Equitable Advisors and has held various roles including academic positions at California State University-Long Beach and Fullerton College. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market simulations as part of its advisory process.

Clay Morris is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Based in Seal Beach, CA, he also serves as a notary public for clients. 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 a range of financial planning and advisory services, including model portfolios and retirement plan consulting, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Herbert Padilla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Montebello, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 1988 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of HPadilla, Inc., a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and select separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its advisory services.

Manhsoort Lysanh is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Coastal REI Group, 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 solutions. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Amanda Anderson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as 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 combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations and functions.

Joe Haywood Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in El Segundo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, Sorrento Pacific Financial, The Retirement Group, and FSC Securities. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a focus on LPL-sponsored programs and third-party managers.

Adriana Wagner is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has worked since 2019. She has progressed through several roles within the firm, including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Financial Representative. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Banker at US Bank in 2018. Her work focuses on collaborating with clients to identify strengths and opportunities within their financial plans and co-creating strategies tailored to their individual goals. Adriana holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Adriana enjoys spending time at the beach, gardening, traveling, playing golf, exploring food, and caring for pets.

Jun Min Koh is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various roles within J.P. Morgan entities since 2009. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as 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 delivers these services on a non-discretionary basis, combining large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Jack Donell is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 credential. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has previous experience at Kingsbridge Wealth Management and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Outside of finance, he has been involved in managing a local food and beverage business, Big Island Eats and Shave Ice. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC offers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset-allocation advice, manager searches, and customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm integrates quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and utilizes an ESG framework when recommending strategies.

Michael Law is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously held roles at Scottrade Investment Management and Scottrade Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and manages a duplex in Torrance, California, which he partially occupies. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Caroline Guerra is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and has worked at firms including Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp Investments, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Northwestern Mutual. Guerra is based in Manhattan Beach, CA. 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Robert Mustafa is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is affiliated with LPL Financial in Torrance, CA. He has worked at Pence Wealth Management Corporation and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves in the United States Army Reserves. 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 representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.