Grace Nash is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both retail and employer-based financial planning solutions.

Derek Bystrom is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Charles Schwab in Pleasanton, CA. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1999 and with Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm provides a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative-investment due diligence process.

Eric Martin is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. He has held roles at Martin, Wardin & Eissner Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network during his career. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation services through Martin, Wardin & Eissner Financial Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Perlita Gudilano is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Outside of advising, she operates an online franchise business based in Manila, Philippines. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.

Gareth Crossley is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 1998. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp., and the Wealth Management Advisor (WMA) title, which demonstrates his expertise in advanced wealth management strategies. Gareth is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served in the Marine Corps for seven years, leaving as a Captain. His areas of expertise include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He lives in Danville, CA, with his wife Tiffiny and son Tristan. Gareth and his family enjoy spending time outdoors and exploring different parts of the world.

Ashveen Goundar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016 and has held positions at Jack in the Box and Nations Hamburger. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Charles Shreve III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Danville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fremont Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, Fidelity, Ameriprise, Waddell & Reed, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by technology tools and a broad platform of non-advisory financial services.

Micah Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2022, he worked at Empire Pavers and Empire Medical. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a reseller business unrelated to investments. 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 a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through a large network of advisors and incorporates both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Stephen Lee is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2021 and is the owner of Redwood Wealth, a financial services firm. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at the New York City Department of Small Business Services from 2015 to 2023. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Thomas Kelly is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and previously worked at Edward Jones and Pacific Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as a musician in a band. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting to client goals.

Ryan De La Torre is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera since 2025. He previously worked for Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC and Allstate Insurance Co for 15 years and has operated De La Torre Financial Group since 2016. He serves as a board member and participates in the finance committee for Friends of CASE – Alameda County. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with over $256 billion in assets under management.

Linda Kime is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she has interests in oil well royalties through HG Energy II Appalachia LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Shane Westhoelter is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Continuity Partners Group, Gateway Financial Advisors, and a longstanding position with the National Information Network Ministry. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in various entrepreneurial ventures including founding multiple retail businesses, serving on nonprofit boards such as the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of New Mexico, and authoring industry articles and a book on life planning. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals, utilizing multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Tiffany Diaz is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and has been associated with BMO Bank N.A. since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, Diaz is a notary public in California and operates systems for K & D Productions. 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 a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Ivana Block is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill and its parent company, Bank of America N.A., since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Ivana is a co-owner of a family rental property business. 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. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Diana Chan is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She has been with OSAIC since 2024 and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for 32 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales and fixed indexed annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a model-based investment process with portfolio optimization and offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services through a multi-advisor platform.

Vincent Sommese is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2021, he worked in education for 14 years and held various roles including a position with the Oakland Athletics in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques without providing individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Michael Benjaminson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005 and previously worked at Osaic FA, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. Benjaminson operates MDB Wealth Group, Inc., which focuses on non-variable insurance activities. 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, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Alice Wilms is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at New York Life and Thrivent Financial, in addition to consulting and self-employed roles. Wilms serves on the board of Save World Children, a nonprofit where she focuses on building partnerships and raising awareness. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Deepa Venkatachalam is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Ramon, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisor, and Morgan Stanley. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to deliver non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting.