Paulo Manalo is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2022. He works closely with clients to develop customized financial strategies aimed at addressing their specific objectives and supporting them throughout various stages of life. Prior to his current position, Paulo was a Private Client Advisor at JPMorgan Chase from 2020 to 2022 and served as a Private Client Banker at the same institution from 2013 to 2020. His experience spans multiple facets of financial advisory and client relationship management. Paulo holds a California Insurance License, which supports his work in financial consulting.

Richard Diregolo II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked with Securian Financial Services, SGC Financial & Insurance Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company over a 13-year period. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, supported by research, model portfolios, and various management strategies.

David Jones III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large 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 use firm-approved tools and models to support client investment decisions.

Larry Ngai is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Redwood City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CitiGroup for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2024. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Shirley Chen is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 13 years before joining UBS in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a healthcare consulting business that supports her husband’s medical consulting practice. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial strategies. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets services and fee-based planning.

Serena Truong is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, California, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2019 and previously worked at Pantheon Wealth Planning from 2017 to 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Dana Ruusinen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012 and worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Ruusinen serves on the Strong Schools Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee for the Palo Alto Unified School District. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques in its financial planning process.

Sanh Vuong is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2021, Vuong worked for Citigroup Global Markets for 14 years. Outside of advisory services, he owns and manages rental property in Alameda, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing advisory programs and tailored financial planning using structured processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a broad range of investment and planning services.

Xiaolu Yan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Yan has worked at Morgan Stanley and affiliated entities since 2013, with additional experience at East West Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Outside of advisory activities, Yan is involved in managing a rental property in Brooklyn, New York. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory and financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and insights from its Global Investment Committee. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers diversified investment programs, including corporate financial planning agreements.

Holly Stowell is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and the Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Its financial planning approach involves structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools, providing advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Emily Kuang is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is a sole proprietor of a rental property business in San Francisco. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Praveena Nand is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. since 2001. 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’s integration with Bank of America allows access to a broad set of financial products and services.

Randall Ng is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab and JP Morgan Chase Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Anthony Valle is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

Hanneke Finones is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Burlingame, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, she was involved in a dental practice, Chew & Finones DDS Inc. DBA Nest Dental, from 2012 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors. The firm provides tax-efficient services, access to separately managed accounts, and maintains affiliated capabilities including a trust company and proprietary mutual funds.

Brian Higashi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling in its financial planning process.

Ellen Sheldon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with J.P. Morgan Securities. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of finance, she is involved in a family propane business, Keene Propane Corporation, which she co-owns with her siblings. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Kolb is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and serves clients both directly and through employer-sponsored agreements.

Ravindra Anaparti is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Rashi Ventures and Passport Capital. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a process that combines quantitative modeling and centralized due diligence.

Gabrielle Bechwati is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with five years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and various roles outside finance such as at Lacrosse Academy OC and Chapman University. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. provides wealth advisory and managed account services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, offering multi-asset model portfolios supported by Schwab’s research and due diligence.