Patricia Benner is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. 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, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

Helen Abe is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and City National Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Abe teaches financial education courses for women through the Women's Bureau Financial Education Program and College of Marin, and she serves on the board and finance committee of Hospice by the Bay. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through in-house and third-party managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Robert Schulman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Novato, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and serving clients for 30 years. He has been with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. since 1996. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of about 23,701 advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Robyn Johnson is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oakland, CA, bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC for over two decades before joining Morgan Stanley in 2023. Her career also includes a brief tenure at Fire Wings in 2022. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, emphasizing advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Tina Payton Thomas is a Resident Director at Merrill, focusing on the wealth management needs of executives and business owners. She is part of a private wealth management team with more than 30 years of combined financial service experience. Tina and her team utilize the investment insights of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management along with the banking convenience of Bank of America to offer a broad range of financial services. Her expertise encompasses executive compensation management, exit planning business strategies, wealth transfer and retirement planning, philanthropic advising, and liability strategies. Tina's approach aims to address both professional and personal financial commitments by helping clients make informed financial decisions that support their short- and long-term goals. Tina holds a Bachelor's Degree from Southern Illinois University and holds the designations of Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is involved with professional organizations including ACG Silicon Valley, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, German American Business Association, and the John Muir Health Foundation, where she also participates in community activities.

Josue Rodriguez Vargas is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including six years at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. He serves as a board member for the West Contra Costa Salesians Boys and Girls Club, participating in fundraisers and volunteer work. 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 discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a range of multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investments.

Karimah Karah is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Vallejo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in family-run Airbnb businesses and serves as a trustee on the Solano Community College Board. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. It provides a retirement-income planning service for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations.

Nathaniel Lopez is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and held a role at the University of the Pacific. Lopez holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

David Caprio is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning utilizes structured discovery conversations and approved tools, incorporating modeling techniques like Monte Carlo simulations, while clients retain responsibility for plan implementation and updates.

Justin Mace is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Investments and Charles Schwab. 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 offers a range of services supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Matthew Hodus is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services guided by a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm also offers services to private funds and municipal markets alongside affiliated trust companies and banks.

Anthony Ferretti is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Corte Madera, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 6 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2003. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Patrick Conroy is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. He has been in the industry since 2024, with prior experience at New York Life and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his financial career, he has involvement with Rodney Strong Winery Estates. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a selective group of Wealth Advisors. Their advisory process incorporates centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research to offer written asset allocation advice and investment manager searches.

Catherine Choi is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2021 before joining Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. in 2021. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Jeffrey Semp is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2009. In this role, he provides clients with access to Fidelity's investment platform and collaborates closely with his team to support clients' financial goals. With over 24 years of experience in financial planning, Jeffrey has developed expertise in assisting individuals and families in achieving their financial objectives. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2002 to 2009. Jeffrey holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys biking, sailing, surfing, tennis, and traveling.

Ryan Overton is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, TIAA-CREF, Morgan Stanley, Harris Direct, E*TRADE Capital Management, Merrill, Bank of America, and JP Morgan Securities. He has held Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting 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 investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by an integrated operational structure and centralized custody and order-routing services.

Adam Slowik is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2009. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Carol Mackewicz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated for 12 years before joining Ameriprise in 2017. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement, focusing on clients with substantial net investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports, emphasizing a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

James Costello is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2016, and has been affiliated with National Life of Vermont since 2002. In addition to his advisory roles, he is an author of a book on sustainable investing and serves as treasurer for FossilFreeCA.org, a lobbying organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individuals, institutions, pension funds, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base through thousands of financial professionals and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management using multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

John Engstrom is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he works closely with clients to understand their personal and financial goals, analyze their current financial situation, and develop tailored plans to help them achieve their definition of success. He continues to monitor and update these plans to ensure clients remain on track toward their objectives. John has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2016 to 2019 and as a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial from 2013 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he was an Account Executive at Accredited Home Lenders from 2003 to 2005. He holds a California Insurance License.