Jim Lucas is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Bank of the West, HSBC Securities, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a single-family rental property through a limited liability company. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s approach combines quantitative and qualitative research to deliver written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Jesse Blount III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked in various capacities within Morgan Stanley affiliates since 1997. His current roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in assets. The firm offers tailored financial planning and utilizes firm-approved tools and processes to support client investment strategies.

Suna Yalaz Angell is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, having previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Parallel Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through direct engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Nickitas Panayotou is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has recently entered the industry with approximately one year of experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab and his own entity, Nickitas 7280. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a legal title as CEO and board member of Golden Anchor Auctions Incorporated, a non-operational automotive sales company with minimal personal involvement. Charles Schwab 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 SMAs and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach alongside centralized custody and order-routing services.

Amado Rivera Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior work history includes roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory work, he creates content as an Instagram creator focused on vintage remote control vehicles. 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, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Mulvihill is a CFP® professional with over 42 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Osaic and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Sunamerica Securities, Inc., and Anchor National/Financial. Outside of advisory work, he owns Boyd Tax Counselors, Inc., a tax preparation business serving personal and corporate clients. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with a focus on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Ernel Cabanero is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Primerica since 2003, serving as an advisor at Primerica Advisors since 2009. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily for individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, utilizing model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers.

Connie Can is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement-income recommendations.

Michael Elder is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Morgan Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2026 and concurrently owns Cornerstone Investment Associates, which he established to facilitate securities, advisory, and insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc., and Merrill. 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 financial planning and advisory services, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive resources and a large network of over 22,900 advisors.

Marisa Fugate is a financial advisor at Cetera with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services and LPJM Partners. She is also the owner of Thielen & Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent advisors and provides access to affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Huan Lai serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he works closely with clients to help preserve and grow their assets through proactive planning and a disciplined investment process. He specializes in creating customized portfolio strategies that encompass alternative investments, personalized tax minimization strategies, wealth transfer planning, and philanthropic solutions tailored to High Net Worth individuals. Huan's expertise includes corporate executive services, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, defined benefit plans, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income planning. He holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Born and raised in southern China, Huan earned a Bachelor's degree from Peking University and an MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He is a member of professional organizations such as the PKU Alumni Golf Association and the Peking University Alumni Association of Northern California (PKUAANC). He speaks both English and Chinese.

Roger Guan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo since 2007, including ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing and four years at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and serves clients through both brokerage and advisory solutions, employing research and portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Jonathan Gervais is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sunnyvale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities USA, as well as recent affiliation with BMO Harris Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a broad range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm supports its advisors with model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various investment strategies, while maintaining a large scale of non-advisory financial activities.

Julie Saso is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she has been advising clients since 1997. She specializes in managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income, focusing on the development, implementation, and tracking of clients’ unique goal-based retirement strategies. Julie is responsible for managing existing client relationships and implementing wealth management plans tailored to her clients' financial objectives. Julie holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) certification. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the State University of New York at Oswego and also holds a certificate in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. A native of Clifton Park, New York, Julie initially worked out of Merrill Lynch’s Century City office before relocating to San Jose in 2005. Outside of her professional role, Julie is involved with St Martin of Tours School, where her son attends kindergarten. Her personal interests include hiking, interior decorating, spending time with her family, traveling, watching movies, and practicing yoga.

Lin Yan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Yan worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, each for four years, and also at Future Research for two years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Fazeel Dinga is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. He provides clients with tailored guidance to help plan for and pursue their financial goals. Prior to his current role, Fazeel served as Vice President of Investments and Private Client Advisor at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management from 2020 to 2022. He also held a position at J.P. Morgan Chase between 2017 and 2020. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Fazeel has personal interests in cars, cooking and baking, fitness, football, motorcycles, and pets.

Quang Phan is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes more than a decade at Cuso Financial Services, L.P. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to align investment strategies with client goals and supports specialized municipal and public-finance advisory services.

Norman Ferrando is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2016 to 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by its Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

An Nguyen is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to Merrill, Nguyen worked at Bank of America and has held various roles outside finance, including positions at Wyndham Garden Hotel and San Jose State University. Outside of advising, Nguyen is involved in caregiving activities to assist elderly individuals and owns a sole proprietorship related to space rental. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients using model-based and discretionary strategies. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of customizable portfolio solutions.

Ka Eun Lee is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance/Pacific Advisors, and several other firms. She is also involved in business planning services through her company, Loft Science LLC. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.