Jinger Pajestka is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Commonwealth Financial Network. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an additional business activity. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and administrative CFO capabilities.

William Baker is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Baker, Brose & Mitsutome Wealth Management LLC, and LPL Financial. He has also engaged in fixed insurance sales and branch management on a limited basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model and employs various investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.

Vandana Devi is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving since 2025. She began her career at Fidelity Investments in 2023, progressing through roles including Financial Service Representative, Financial Representative, and Relationship Manager before assuming her current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Personal Banker at Fremont Bank from 2020 to 2022. Her professional experience encompasses client relationship management and financial planning, with a focus on empowering clients to make informed decisions and maintain confidence in their financial goals. Vandana holds a California Insurance License, supporting her expertise in insurance-related financial services. Outside of her professional work, Vandana engages in activities such as cooking and baking, outdoor adventures, parenthood, reading, traveling, and writing.

Grace Campbell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and Inheritguard LLC. Campbell resides in San Ramon, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Phillip Cardinale is a financial professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cetera and its predecessor firms since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Castlerock Insurance Group and serves as a trustee for the Rose McWalters Trust. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

Marlon Villavicencio is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Avantax Investment Services Inc. and Avantax Advisory Services, as well as ongoing involvement with MV Insurance Services, Inc. and MCV Enterprises LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, and managing more than $256 billion in assets.

Vivian Chuan Sun is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, and Citicorp Investment Services. She is a founder, member, and secretary of the Five Loaves & Two Fishes Global Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Ellen Neumark is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for 11 years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Stevan Hoffman is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cambridge since 2014, following prior roles at MSI Financial Services, Inc. and Osaic FA, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a European Wax Center franchise and serves as its treasurer. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Norman Lam is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BMO Investment Services, Wells Fargo Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Charles Schwab, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Linh Wong is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, LPL Financial, East West Bank, and Cetera Investment Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Qimeng Li is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. They hold the Series 66 designation and have worked at both Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers and supports account administration, trading, and custody.

Robert Mount is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its related entities since 2013 and has been self-employed in retirement planning since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, Mount serves as president of a homeowner association board. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse portfolio management options through a multi-manager platform, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

Jeffrey Snyder is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Charles Schwab, where he has worked since 2021, following prior roles at TD Ameritrade and Scottrade. 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of integrated brokerage, custody, and advisory services.

Yingzhi Xi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2020, Yingzhi held roles at Wells Fargo Bank and worked at the University of California and De Anza College. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations, with an emphasis on eligible strategies and ESG considerations.

Jeffrey Snyder is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2016 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, he is a sales agent for Gateway Insurance Group. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to a variety of platforms, third-party advisers, and proprietary model strategies.

Masihulla Nawabi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He has held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research, including an ESG eligibility framework, and offers access to derivatives and commodities capabilities not commonly available in other institutional programs.

Stephane Johnston is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been assisting clients since 2020. He specializes in wealth planning using a goals-based planning approach to help clients achieve their financial objectives. Prior to this role, Stephane served as a Vice President Senior Private Client Advisor at Bank of the West from 2016 to 2020 and as an Investment Counselor at Fisher Investments from 2014 to 2016. Stephane holds a California Insurance License, supporting his ability to provide comprehensive financial advice. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he engages in various personal interests including family activities, golf, running, soccer, traveling, and volunteering.

Paul Westcott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fremont, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Edward Jones, his work experience includes roles at Anduril, Carvana, and Angelo Gordon. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with an emphasis on fiduciary standards and a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

David Carlisle is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, where he has worked since 2014 and at THRIVENT Financial since 2015, totaling 11 years in the industry. He is active in youth development as Committee Chairman for Cub Scouts Pack 914 and as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts Troop 924 in Livermore. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a large network of advisors, focusing on holistic, goal-based planning across a broad range of financial topics without discretionary trading authority.