Joshua Mcferron is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2005, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Based in San Francisco, CA, he has been with Morgan Stanley for over two decades. 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 emphasizing tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Dylan Schoeben is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Rafael, CA, and has eight years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he provides astrological readings through his sole proprietorship, offering written reports on birth charts. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and proprietary investment models in its advisory process.

Masood Niazi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Citigroup and Merrill. Outside of finance, he was involved in an import-export and automobile business, Niazi Import Export LLC/Empire Motors, from 2020 to 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Shani Hatcher is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2021, and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Shani's Living Creations, a retail and online store based in Hayward, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Brendan Dempsey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Corte Madera, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has also been associated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2011. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Alice Kwok is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill for 25 years. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Walter Lim is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Kapolei, Hawaii. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Mary Gernetzke is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Novato, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

David Michael Shaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Francisco, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 12 years of industry experience. He serves as a Naval Reserve Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients.

Peter Dobrus is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including time when the firm operated as Axa Advisors, LLC. His other business activities include involvement with various outside insurance companies. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Rylee Desin is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Rylee worked at Bank of America and Merrill. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management solutions tailored using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mary Foust is a financial advisor at Merrill with 40 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2002 and Bank of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer, Board Member, and Director of Sausalito Beautiful, a charitable organization focused on creating and protecting public green spaces in Sausalito, California. 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 model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Jeffrey Traum is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Palo Alto Police Foundation and is on the Stanford Medicine Community Council advisory board. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a range of investment and planning services across retail and institutional markets.

William Breck is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. 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 tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Clinton Newman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon for 10 years before joining Mass Mutual in 2020. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software and collaborative annual planning relationships.

Michael Grinnell is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 2015, he has brought a problem-solving approach influenced by his background in Mechanical Engineering, earned from Santa Clara University. Michael concentrates on business development, marketing, and engaging with the next generation of clients. His areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, Michael enjoys a range of outdoor activities such as fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, music, rock climbing, running, skiing, surfing, and tennis. He is actively involved in the community through organizations like St. Anthony Organization and The Covenant House California.

Heidi Weir is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Corte Madera, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services LLC. She has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated bank since 2018. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed 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 both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, combining centralized custody and brokerage with access to multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investments.

Melissa Talingdan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2015 to 2023. 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 through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

Glenn Fama is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Fama Capital Wealth Management, a practice based in San Francisco. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and tools to deliver tailored recommendations across various planning needs.

Jennifer Siciliano is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in R. Bennett Limited Partnership, involved in agriculture and real estate activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.