Mark Hersman is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and related entities since 2005, with prior roles at Growth Capital Services, Inc., Mazakali LLC, and Portman Enterprises LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, 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 provides a combination of non-discretionary advisory guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts with a multi-asset investment approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

William Fraser is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, with financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a range of investment solutions alongside advisory and brokerage services.

Kai Li is a Financial Consultant currently affiliated with Fidelity Investments since 2022. In this role, Kai provides comprehensive guidance throughout the financial planning process, working closely with clients to understand their objectives and develop long-term strategies tailored to their unique circumstances. Kai has over a decade of experience in financial services, including previous positions as Vice President and Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill from 2017 to 2022, Senior Relationship Manager at Bank of America from 2013 to 2017, and Wealth Management Advisor at China Merchants Bank from 2010 to 2012. This extensive background supports Kai's expertise in delivering disciplined and thoughtful financial strategies. Kai holds a CA Insurance License and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP4) professional.

Kenny Heller is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He provides financial guidance tailored to clients' goals, priorities, and concerns, focusing on strategies for investing, retirement planning, liquidity needs, and managing unexpected events. Kenny connects clients with Bank of America specialists for services such as banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions, adjusting strategies as clients' circumstances evolve. His areas of expertise include equity compensation services, LGBT wealth planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. Kenny holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies from San Jose State University. Outside of his professional work, Kenny enjoys adventure sports, biking, boating, fishing, gardening, hiking, photography, reading, skiing, and traveling.

Yvan Fung is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 12 years of experience in finance, including wealth management, loans, and real estate. Yvan works with a range of clients including individuals, families, small businesses, and large corporations, focusing on identifying and defining their financial goals and objectives to create customized wealth management strategies. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Yvan emphasizes an interactive relationship with his clients to help them prioritize and pursue the financial goals that matter most to them. Outside of his professional work, Yvan is involved with community nonprofit organizations and regularly participates in youth programs in the Bay Area. He is connected with groups such as the Asian Youth Service committee, Cal Martial Art Program, and Wa Sung Community Service. Additionally, he contributes to martial arts events nationwide by managing and judging tournaments.

Douglas Kaminski is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management as a landlord. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive wealth advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services through its integrated wrap fee programs. Schwab provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and research-based due diligence to support client investment decisions.

Dareal Harmon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, BMO, J.P. Morgan, and First Republic, among others. Outside of finance, he is a business owner of several brands and works as a caregiver through in-home supportive services. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Virgil Threlkeld is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Alamo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advantage Wealth Advisors, First Allied Advisory Services, Cetera Wealth Services, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Threlkeld’s professional background includes a decade at Advantage Wealth Advisors, which operates as a DBA under LPL Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Patrick Mc Ginty is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2023, including a role with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2025. His prior experience includes positions at First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and models.

Benjamin Lam is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with UBS since 2016. Lam jointly owns several rental properties with his spouse, though he does not participate in their management. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary asset allocation models and research to tailor plans to clients’ goals. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and provides a broad range of financial services including fee-based planning, portfolio management, and capital markets support.

Andrey Movsesyan is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings 20 years of experience in financial services, having started his career at Citibank in 2005 and subsequently working at Wells Fargo Private Bank, Abbot Downing (formerly Wells Fargo Family Wealth), First Republic Bank, Prudential Financial, and BBVA Global Wealth. Throughout his career, he has assisted teams in managing investments for institutional and individual clients with assets ranging from $1 million to $1 billion. Andrey holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an MBA from San Francisco State University. He has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Market Technician (CMT), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). His expertise includes education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, retirement income planning, and tax minimization. Residing in Danville, California, Andrey enjoys spending time with his wife, Anastasiia, and their two children, Katerina and Viktor. The family often spends time outdoors, particularly at their cabin in Groveland, near Yosemite National Park. He is actively involved in his community and serves as a board member for the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California.

Ricky Siu is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2012 and Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2013, as well as a brief tenure at J.P. Morgan Securities in 2013. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment evaluations.

Scott Poland is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in El Cerrito, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Investments and Cetera Investment Services. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions backed by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Robby Engeldinger is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a wide range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Ron Freund is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 63 license and over 42 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at The Social Equity Group, Inc., Financial West Group, and Western International Securities, Inc. He also provides research services to The Social Equity Group, an independent investment advisor firm. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Vener Lansang is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2014, including its predecessor firm. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations.

John Saylor is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015 and has also operated Saylor Insurance & Financial Services since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Credit Risk Management, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Bryan Matheney is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and also maintains a role at JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of advisory work, he has limited involvement in a few family real estate ventures. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research, supporting recommendations that may include ESG considerations.

Kevin Mcgregor is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he spent over 30 years with Avantax Investment Services and related affiliates. In addition to his advisory work, he manages tax preparation and accounting services through his own firms and serves in fiduciary roles for clients. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and operates a multi-manager platform that supports diverse investment strategies and program structures.

James Collini is a financial advisor with Stifel in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Collini serves as a board member for Friends of Camp Concord, a nonprofit that raises funds to send underprivileged children to summer camp, and is president of the Charles Reid Foundation, which organizes an annual Christmas event for poor children. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to offer asset allocation and planning analyses, with clients retaining discretion over implementation.