Sara Farner is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, she was with Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2000. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee to model investment outcomes.

Maria Ricciardi Leonard is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1994. Merrill 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 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 corporate platform, providing access to a wide set of products and services.

Daniel Tang is a financial advisor with Merrill in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2015. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries, integrating its offerings within Bank of America’s broader platform.

Luke Mc Kernan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has recently started his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked in various roles including at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo and Ahmed's Moving Express, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize firm-approved tools and models to support tailored client plans.

Wahab Shah is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Citibank, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, employing a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Karen Dunphy is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services that include both direct individual plans and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Tonu Viitas is a financial advisor with OSAIC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations, bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. since 2009 and joined OSAIC in 2023. Outside of advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for the Estonian Society of San Francisco, a nonprofit organization supporting the Estonian community in the Bay Area. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers comprehensive brokerage and investment advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include a range of securities and alternative investments.

Nicole Lai is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Orinda, California, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2016 and previously at UBS. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets through structured planning processes and broad retail and institutional services.

Patrick Sinclair is a financial advisor at Stifel with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2009. Sinclair holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Walnut Creek, California. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Ron Silva is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with LPL Financial since 2013 and works out of Concord, CA. Silva operates Silva Financial Planning Services, a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with access to model portfolios, research, and both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Robert Knoll Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Morgan Stanley, as well as involvement in the restaurant industry. He serves as a board member of the University of Oregon Alumni Association. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs through a model that incorporates LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers.

Michael Khaw is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with 23 years of experience in wealth planning. He assists clients with wealth accumulation and distribution, focusing on tax efficiency to enhance return on investments. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University, where he majored in Biology and minored in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) charterholder and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) professional. He is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Michael has been married for 28 years to his wife Jennifer, who holds a PhD in Clinical Social Work and is an adjunct professor. They have two daughters, Lauryn, who began attending Duke Law in Fall 2022, and Jessica, who is a sophomore at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Michael and his wife are adjusting to life as empty nesters and enjoy traveling. He also has personal interests in biking, billiards, chess, hiking, racquetball, woodworking, yoga, and recently started playing pickleball and bocce.

Maria Dominguez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 4 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021, having worked concurrently at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2003. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of services including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, acting as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice, and includes a discretionary 3(38) investment management option for clients who delegate authority.

Travis Tam is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Travis is based in Walnut Creek, CA. 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 from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Colin Sneddon is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Provident Credit Union, and involvement with organizations such as Marin Soccer Camps and Unity In Marin. 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 a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm leverages its integration with Bank of America to offer a wide range of products and services beyond standard investment management.

Mick Rognlien has served as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, California since 2011. In this role, he focuses on collaborating with individuals and families who are growing their wealth and managing demanding careers. Mick assists clients in achieving their financial goals through transparent and purposeful communication, offering services such as personal retirement planning, portfolio management, and tax minimization. Mick began his career in Financial Services in 1998. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) credential, and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned a Bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and a Master's degree from Saint Mary's College of California. Outside of his professional work, Mick is involved in youth coaching and engages in various outdoor activities including biking, hiking, and adventure sports. He resides in the East Bay with his wife and two sons.

Benjamin Hearnsberger is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2026, and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Destinational Wealth Management. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Marc Larhette is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and previously spent 17 years at Woodbury Financial. Larhette is involved in employee benefits education as Chair of the Education Committee for the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits and serves as an officer and part-owner of BAMCO Financial and Insurance Services, a company providing employee benefit services. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction tools and supports multiple platform transitions and third-party services.

Jason Selzer is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he owns an online T-shirt sales business operating on eBay. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, providing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions tailored to client objectives.

Craig Rochin is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally provides clients with life insurance through Ohio National Life under the Flight Financial Group. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.