Matthew Topielski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at First Republic Bank and roles at Fremont Bank and Dick's Sporting Goods. Outside of financial advising, he is an artist and musician who earns royalties through BMI. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

James Deak is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2011, including time at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he owns TN&LG, LLC and serves on the finance committee of Cantare, providing input on financial reports and budgeting. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory offerings with other financial products through a large network of advisors.

Mehul Khivesara is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms including Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Adero Partners. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Clifford Wichmann III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously worked at Robert Half for one year. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Ronald Arrajj is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Bloomberg LP. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and executor for several family trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with flexible implementation options through brokerage or advisory programs.

Austin Hunt is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. He is also the owner of The Homestead, a bar and restaurant in San Francisco, where he is involved in payroll, bookkeeping, hiring, and strategic planning. Additionally, he is a partner at CNEM, providing hospitality and digital marketing consulting. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses detailed client information and firm-approved software to analyze goals and deliver written recommendations through collaborative annual planning engagements.

Georgiana Andersen is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm is integrated into Bank of America’s broader platform, allowing access to a wider range of products and services.

Alexander Holguin is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amazon and TD Ameritrade. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and financial planning services. The firm provides tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and planning tools, offering specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Kyle Branham is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2019, he worked at Foresters Financial Services and Foresters Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is CEO and co-owner of GameStars, a third-party platform for video games, and serves as Director of Analytics at SpikeWeek.com, where he develops statistical models and writes about fantasy football. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services through a large network of independent advisors, with access to multiple program platforms and third-party money managers.

William Fraser is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Douglas Kaminski is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management as a landlord. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive wealth advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services through its integrated wrap fee programs. Schwab provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and research-based due diligence to support client investment decisions.

Virgil Threlkeld is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Alamo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Advantage Wealth Advisors and LPL Financial since 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Andrey Movsesyan is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings 20 years of experience in financial services, having started his career at Citibank in 2005 and subsequently working at Wells Fargo Private Bank, Abbot Downing (formerly Wells Fargo Family Wealth), First Republic Bank, Prudential Financial, and BBVA Global Wealth. Throughout his career, he has assisted teams in managing investments for institutional and individual clients with assets ranging from $1 million to $1 billion. Andrey holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an MBA from San Francisco State University. He has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Market Technician (CMT), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, retirement income planning, and tax minimization. Residing in Danville, California, Andrey enjoys spending time with his wife, Anastasiia, and their two children, Katerina and Viktor. The family often spends time outdoors, particularly at their cabin in Groveland, near Yosemite National Park. He is actively involved in his community and serves as a board member for the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California.

Lisa Ferrante is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she owns rental properties in Bradenton, FL that are professionally managed. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Vener Lansang is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2014, including its predecessor firm. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations.

John Saylor is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015 and also operates Saylor Insurance & Financial Services, a separate business active since 1999. Additionally, he is involved with Credit Risk Management, LLC, focusing on property and casualty risk. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

Kevin Mcgregor is a financial advisor at Cetera with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and Avantax Insurance Agency. In addition to his advisory work, he operates tax preparation and accounting businesses and serves as a fiduciary managing finances and long-term care matters for clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and features a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

James Collini is a financial advisor with Stifel in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Collini serves as a board member for Friends of Camp Concord, a nonprofit that raises funds to send underprivileged children to summer camp, and is president of the Charles Reid Foundation, which organizes an annual Christmas event for poor children. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to offer asset allocation and planning analyses, with clients retaining discretion over implementation.

Jonathan Negrete Torres is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been working since 2026. He has held various roles at Fidelity since 2022, including Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and High Net Worth Associate. Prior to his tenure at Fidelity, he worked as a Registered Administrative Associate at LPL Financial from 2021 to 2022. Jonathan holds a California Insurance License, supporting his work in financial consulting. His approach involves listening to clients and understanding their financial priorities to create customized strategies that align with their life goals. Outside of his professional work, Jonathan's interests include family activities, fitness, golf, outdoor adventures, and soccer.

Janna Magdaleno is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She currently works at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having previously been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Magdaleno is also involved in business activities with TNT Land Holdings LLC and Terra Nova Trading Inc. 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.