Gary Chiang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2011. Chiang serves on the investment committee of The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Maria Bravo Murillo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and E*TRADE Capital Management. She serves as a board member and fundraising committee member for the Jose Valdes Math Foundation, a charitable organization based in San Jose. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, with services spanning retail and institutional investment offerings.

Tingting Chen is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, Chen worked at Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and HSBC in various advisory roles. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence with an ESG eligibility framework.

Roberto Martinez is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2025. 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 offers structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and analysis.

Ryan Brown is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2011. 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 and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jessalind Tsui is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Morgan Stanley in 2021. She has a background of extended travel and academic positions at the University of Southern California, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Occidental College. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Kelly Simms is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. Simms holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Redwood City, CA. 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. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Alan Torrey is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2008. Torrey operates an S-Corp for managing his franchise expenses. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Stephen Clarke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as Citigroup Global Markets since 1993. Clarke also serves as a trustee in an investment-related trust based in San Carlos, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm‑approved tools and modeling techniques.

Roosevelt Kirk is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Loomis Sayles, and Assetmark Financial Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader set of investment options than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

James Patt is a financial advisor at Merrill in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill since 2024 and has prior experience working with companies including Adventure Dog and Roboboogie. 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 plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Thomas Hunt is a financial advisor with Merrill in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2007. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Thomas Befumo is a financial advisor with Osaic, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes ten years with Lincoln Financial Advisors and over two decades running Befumo Insurance Group, Inc. He also offers disability insurance, fixed annuities, traditional life insurance, and long-term care products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable investors. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisers, using asset-allocation tools and multiple investment platforms to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Jesse Zimmer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Jesse holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment Committee for the Burlingame Community Education Foundation, a charity supporting local schools. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services based on structured discovery and firm-approved tools, without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Hsiao Yun Yang is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Palo Alto, CA, and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2021, Yang worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, Yang is a sole proprietor involved in property management of real estate in Seattle and San Jose. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and advisory services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a broad range of investment programs.

Ricky Luong is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020, following four years at Grand Communications. Luong is based in Castro Valley, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Sue Teng is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and employer-sponsored financial plans.

Cynthia Valencia is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked five years at Morgan Stanley before joining UBS in 2021. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of products and solutions.

Michelle Nguyen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, she worked at JP Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2025, and HSBC Bank USA from 2016 to 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s offerings include investment policy statement development, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Louis Cano is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been working with Merrill since 2008, providing investment trade clearing for his clients. Prior to Merrill, he spent 14 years at UBS, formerly known as PaineWebber. Louis focuses on working with high net worth executives and families, implementing holistic family wealth plans with an emphasis on tax-managed strategies such as exchange funds and tax-aware portfolios. Louis's interest in finance began at age 18 while working on the Pacific Coast Stock Options Trading Floor. He is passionate about helping clients understand the complex world of investing and aims to explain financial strategies clearly and concisely. His client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management strategies, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from San Francisco State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Louis has built a wealth management practice serving individuals and families to achieve their long-term financial goals. Outside of work, he enjoys music, running, spending time with his family, and traveling. He is also involved in community volunteering, following the Merrill tradition of participating in the communities they serve.