Aeryonna Ware is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked at Charles Schwab and held positions in the hospitality industry with Marriott International, Kimpton Hotels, and Evolution Hospitality. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with an advisory focus that generally excludes individual security recommendations and ERISA fiduciary responsibilities unless separately engaged.

Samuel Alt is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of financial services, he is involved as a brand ambassador for a waterless skincare product company and works as a server at a restaurant/bar. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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, structuring client engagements as annual, collaborative relationships focused on goals analysis and written recommendations.

Nicolette Dal Porto is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fremont Bank Investment Services and multiple appointments at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is also a commissioned notary public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by in-house and third-party research.

Jocelyn Senaha is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She is based in San Diego, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through a wide array of financial and estate planning strategies.

Paola Leal Cervantes is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Via Capital and Banana Republic. Paola’s background also includes roles in healthcare and education. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, using model-based asset allocations and research from its Chief Investment Office and global resources to tailor client plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services across a broad platform.

Margaret Molli Alvey is a financial advisor at Merrill with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. since 2004. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as the treasurer for Girl Scouts San Diego Troop 4968. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts.

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.

Lawrence Andrews III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Adobe prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory services to individuals and institutions, including customized financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored planning programs.

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.

Robert Palatella is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association from 2015 to 2017. 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’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

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.

Melissa Snook is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over a decade of experience in financial advising. She began her career serving the retirees of Fortune 500 companies at a local advisory firm in San Diego. Melissa holds several professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Her approach centers on developing lasting client relationships built on trust and understanding the complete financial picture to help clients attain their goals. She specializes in areas such as college education planning, employee benefits planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, women and wealth, and retirement income. Melissa earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. She is an active community member in San Diego, serving on the Board of the La Jolla Woman's Club. Additionally, she participates in volunteering organizations including Feeding San Diego and San Diego Coastkeeper. As a native of San Diego and a long-term resident of La Jolla, Melissa is committed to the preservation of the coastline through engagement in green initiatives. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, snowboarding, and surfing.

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.