Dominic Cavalieri is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Burlingame, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Parkside Technologies, Parkside Securities, and several media and public sector organizations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutions with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial 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 research.

Michael Thompson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and 1st Global Advisors. Thompson serves as a trustee for several family trusts and operates an accounting practice under Michael G Thompson CPA. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate investors, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and third-party managed-account solutions to construct diversified portfolios.

Matthew Mcgrouther is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014 and also works with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Christopher Devcich is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 1999. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients across a broad range of household and organizational types. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and provides a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including overlay and tax-efficient services.

Esfandiar Zartoshty is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Foster City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Pacific and Vector Insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a wide range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning and asset management solutions through its network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies supported by proprietary research and technology tools.

Scott Morris is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at OSAIC and previously worked for 18 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he offers fixed and indexed annuities as well as traditional life insurance. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of asset-allocation tools and investment platforms to manage portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Thomas Befumo is a financial advisor with Osaic, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years with Lincoln Financial Advisors and over two decades running Befumo Insurance Group, Inc. He also offers disability insurance, fixed annuities, traditional life insurance, and long-term care products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisers, using asset-allocation tools and multiple investment platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Cynthia Valencia is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked five years at Morgan Stanley before joining UBS in 2021. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of products and solutions.

Marina Perry is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Morgan Stanley in San Mateo, CA, where she has been affiliated with both Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its planning process.

Brian Immethun is a financial advisor at Merrill in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he was associated with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and has a background that includes roles outside the financial sector. Merrill, together 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers and offers strategic asset allocation with options tailored for tax-sensitive investors.

Marianna Frederick Pauls is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Citigroup Global Markets, Merrill, and various other entities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

Charlotte Lee is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. 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, including tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Olivia Peng is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she was a partner at Flamingo Staging LLC, a home staging business. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC division provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients using a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages a variety of fund advisory services and model portfolios while maintaining oversight controls and addressing conflicts of interest.

Stephanie Hsu is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been serving clients since 2018. She focuses on creating personalized wealth management strategies that address clients' individual goals and changing market conditions, offering access to investment insights and banking solutions through Merrill and Bank of America. Stephanie works closely with clients to develop strategies in areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, personal retirement planning, socially responsible investing, women and wealth, and tax minimization. A Bay Area native born and raised in San Mateo, Stephanie graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor's Degree, earning President's and Magna Cum Laude awards in Finance, Economics, and Real Estate. She holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Her approach to financial advising emphasizes intentionality and purpose in portfolio recommendations, prioritizing her clients' best interests. Outside of her professional role, Stephanie engages with her community through volunteering and dedicates time to personal interests including adventure sports, camping, hiking, pottery, skiing, traveling, and yoga. She values spending time with family, friends, and clients.

Roland Bergman is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has business activities that include investment advisory and insurance/benefits services through Gateway Financial Advisors, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services via a network of independent Financial Professionals, employing a variety of portfolio management approaches and platform arrangements.

John Parsons is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and operating his own firms, Parsons Wealth Management and Parsons Financial Advisors. He also manages Parsons Accounting and Tax Services, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Laura Olson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Thrivent Investment Management, Concorde Asset Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, Olson is engaged as a pet sitter through Rover. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Feng Zhao is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. based in San Mateo, CA. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience working at Fortinet Inc. and Yodlee Inc. Outside of finance, Feng spent two years engaged in extended travel. 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 employs a multi-asset investment approach supported by research and due diligence on alternative investments.

Nicole Granato is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently practicing at LPL Financial since 2009. She is based in San Carlos, California. 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 services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Qiumei Sun is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written Recommendation Reports and ongoing advice addressing income sources, tax-aware withdrawals, and Social Security options.