Neerja Bhargava is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2009. 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.

Yihua Xie is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, Xie worked at Merrill Lynch for six years and at Glory Global Trade & Investment Inc for four years. Outside of advising, Xie provides in-home service support to care for a family member. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to affiliated discretionary separate managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Kenneth Sparling is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has served as an instructor at Golden Gate University since 1994. Outside of advisory work, he manages a real estate-related business under TTDS, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs research and analytics to guide portfolio construction and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions through a large network of more than 14,000 advisors.

Joy Verzosa is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2018, serving in various roles including Relationship Manager and Planning Consultant before her current position. Joy has worked in the financial industry for 15 years, bringing extensive experience in financial consulting and relationship management. Her professional background includes positions at JPMorgan Chase as a Private Client Banker and Assistant Vice President, as well as roles at Keypoint Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank. Joy holds a California Insurance License, which supports her work in financial planning and client advisement. Outside of her professional career, Joy enjoys hiking, outdoor adventures, snowboarding, traveling, and spending time with her pets.

William Zurn is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides advice and service aimed at helping clients grow, preserve, and transfer wealth. Bill focuses on building enduring client relationships founded on trust, integrity, and understanding of individual goals. He takes a comprehensive, goals-based approach to wealth management, designing, implementing, and monitoring customized strategies for executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners. His areas of expertise include retirement plan design such as profit-sharing, defined-benefit, and 401(k) plans, stock-option and deferred-compensation strategies, and business succession planning. He is a Portfolio Manager designated in the Merrill Investment Advisory Program, offering personalized investment management tailored to clients' objectives. Bill earned a Bachelor of Business Psychology from Palo Alto University and a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. He holds multiple advanced designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), and is a Portfolio Investment Manager. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he spent 17 years at Wells Fargo Advisors and held advisory positions at Bank of America Investment Services, UBS/PaineWebber, and Great Western Investment Services. He is a member of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and lives in Los Gatos, California, with his wife, Debora. Together, they are involved in the community and spend time with their four adult children.

Jesse Blount III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various capacities within Morgan Stanley affiliates since 1997. His current roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in assets. The firm offers tailored financial planning and utilizes firm-approved tools and processes to support client investment strategies.

Michael Mulvihill is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Osaic and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Sunamerica Securities, Inc., and Anchor National/Financial. Outside of advisory work, he owns Boyd Tax Counselors, Inc., a tax preparation business serving personal and corporate clients. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Ernel Cabanero is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Primerica Advisors since 2009, previously working with Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Based in San Jose, CA, he has spent the majority of his career within the Primerica organization. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets across about 3,698 advisors and 1,829 offices. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-delivery investment strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and supported by discretionary separately managed accounts.

Connie Can is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement-income recommendations.

Marisa Fugate is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and LPJM Partners. She is also the owner of Thielen & Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides access to affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Maggie Martin is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Cruz, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and delivers services supported by its Global Investment Committee’s return estimates and modeling techniques.

Huan Lai serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to help preserve and grow their assets through proactive planning and a disciplined investment process. He specializes in creating customized portfolio strategies that encompass alternative investments, personalized tax minimization strategies, wealth transfer planning, and philanthropic solutions tailored to High Net Worth individuals. Huan's expertise includes corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, defined benefit plans, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Born and raised in southern China, Huan earned a Bachelor's degree from Peking University and an MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He is a member of professional organizations such as the PKU Alumni Golf Association and the Peking University Alumni Association of Northern California (PKUAANC). He speaks both English and Chinese.

Jonathan Gervais is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, previously working with HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities USA. 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, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Julie Saso is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been advising clients since 1997. She specializes in managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income, focusing on the development, implementation, and tracking of clients’ unique goal-based retirement strategies. Julie is responsible for managing existing client relationships and implementing wealth management plans tailored to her clients' financial objectives. Julie holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the State University of New York at Oswego and also holds a certificate in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. A native of Clifton Park, New York, Julie initially worked out of Merrill Lynch’s Century City office before relocating to San Jose in 2005. Outside of her professional role, Julie is involved with St Martin of Tours School, where her son attends kindergarten. Her personal interests include hiking, interior decorating, spending time with her family, traveling, watching movies, and practicing yoga.

Lin Yan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Yan worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, each for four years, and also at Future Research for two years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Hai Tran is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, N.A. from 2014 to 2019. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Quang Phan is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes more than a decade at Cuso Financial Services, L.P. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to align investment strategies with client goals and supports specialized municipal and public-finance advisory services.

Laurie Conforti is a financial advisor at Osaic with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. Laurie also has experience outside the financial industry, including working as a server at a private event venue, Coyote Ranch. Osaic Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, providing brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies across various account types.

Lourdes Lopez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Avinger, Inc., among others. She is involved in sales of investment-related products and also partakes in referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven investment strategies managed by third parties and supports execution and custody through established providers, with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Gianna Saso is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Dan Caputo Co. for six years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a range of retirement plan services supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.