Arielle Jaffe is a financial advisor with Cetera in El Segundo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Investacorp, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., and Securities America prior to joining Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Curtis Kurtz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lakewood, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1982. Outside of his advisory work, Kurtz serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Greater Long Beach, chairs its Finance Committee, and participates in community organizations including the Rotary Club of Lakewood and Los Altos United Methodist Church. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports. As a large institutional firm, Ameriprise also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Evan Ocepek is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc. for four years and Western International Securities, Inc. for ten years. Ocepek is a partner at Murphy Financial Services, a DBA investment-related business, and is also licensed as an insurance agent. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by a model-based investment process and a multi-advisor platform. The firm is notable for its scale, affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Jeremy Celentano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Huntington Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services since 1999 and PFS Investments Inc. since 2001. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in the sales of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers advisory services through a large network of advisors using model-driven strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Robert Dominik is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 10 years before joining his current firm. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and advisory services with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Ian Riley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

Edward Rakosky is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in providing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to the unique financial goals of his clients. His expertise spans a variety of areas including education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible and ESG investing, as well as services for endowments, foundations, non-profits, defined benefit plans, small business strategies, and sports and entertainment sectors. Edward holds several professional designations including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York and a Master's Degree from Pepperdine University. Outside of his professional duties, Edward is involved in his community and currently serves as President of the Saint John Bosco Homerun Club. His personal interests include a wide range of outdoor and athletic activities such as baseball, basketball, biking, football, golfing, racquetball, rock climbing, running, and yoga, as well as spending time with his family.

Chinh Vuong is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Vuong owns a sole proprietorship unrelated to investment activities. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Thomas Muscarella is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial, having previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Fidelity Investments, and IHT Wealth Management. Muscarella has spent over eight years across two separate periods at 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining a broad range of advisory services with extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Patrick Dicorato is a financial advisor with Merrill in Torrance, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, Northwestern Mutual, and the US Coast Guard. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brian Dao is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Anaheim, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His career has been focused entirely within various J.P. Morgan entities since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, incorporating ESG frameworks and broader derivatives and commodities capabilities.

Caprice Collins is a financial advisor at Cetera with 17 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked with firms including Avantax Investment Services, 1st Global Advisors, and currently serves as an attorney at Collins Law Group. Collins is also the owner of Collins Financial Group and holds a real estate broker license in California, though she has not actively used it since 2006. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individual, institutional, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm supports a range of investment strategies and maintains significant assets under management with a large network of independent advisors.

Alexandra Rasmussen is a financial advisor at OSAIC Wealth Inc with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Independent Financial Group, LLC and NPB Financial Group, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of directors for AkomiDance Inc and is involved in teaching and choreographing dance at Huntington Beach High School. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services delivered through a complex network of affiliated broker-dealers, RIAs, and other financial entities.

Mason Preston is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Morgan Stanley in Long Beach, CA. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2025 and has work experience in various service and hospitality roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Panama Joes. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jonathan Glant is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2011. 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 and offers a wide range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kelly Perry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Seal Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services for a fee and offers notary services as part of client support. 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 and access to third-party asset management, with advice primarily delivered by investment adviser representatives using a variety of investment strategies and operational support tools.

Ashley Model is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services that utilize structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Hadley Nielson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2023. Prior to joining OSAIC, Nielson held roles at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Legacy Financial Group. Outside of finance, Nielson has experience in diverse fields including catering and interior design. OSAIC Wealth serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment process with options for discretionary management, third-party managers, and proprietary strategies.

Joseph Latino is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with various Cetera entities since 2013. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, employer-sponsored, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with multiple program options and a multi-manager platform.

Shane Schwarz is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and the Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s approach combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates ESG eligibility frameworks in its recommendations.