Kenneth Flax is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Weehawken, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2006 and previously at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc. since 2002. 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 provides research-based investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Pamela Takacs is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with Financial Consultants to assist clients in customizing their financial plans to work towards achieving their financial goals. She has been in this role since 2023. Prior to her current position, Pamela served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2011 to 2022. She holds a California Insurance License.

Michael Hughes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, and Citicorp Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions.

Meenakshi Kaushik is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at D&A Financial Services Private Limited, KPMG India Private Limited, and IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Ltd. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm serves a broad client base, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund, and employs systematic methodologies supported by oversight and governance controls.

Annie Wakayama is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2007. 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 supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Htet Htet Aung is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Htet worked at Charles Schwab and JPMorgan Chase. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, supporting its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and delivering model portfolios to intermediary platforms.

Laihingester Ng is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005 and holds a Series 63 designation. Ng serves as treasurer on the boards of the Los Altos Rotary Aids Project and the San Jose Christian Alliance Church. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to develop tailored recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team.

Sibyl Woo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2018, previously working at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., The Vanguard Group, Inc., and the University of California Merced. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Lev Ravkin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera since 2019. Prior to Cetera, he was employed at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and First Investors Corporation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services via a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Qiao Li is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Their work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citigroup/Citibank, and Bank of Hebel. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process integrates quantitative and qualitative research and may incorporate an ESG framework.

Natalie Leininger is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at OSAIC and has previously held positions at Securities America Advisors, National Planning Corporation, and Sterling Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Leininger Divorce Planning Services, which specializes in divorce financial planning. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services with an investment process focused on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and multiple program options including Unified Managed Accounts and third-party money manager programs.

Suet Wong is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Charles Schwab, Wong worked at Guarmor and San Francisco State University. Outside of advisory work, Wong is involved in property management for a real estate business. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, brokerage, and custody services.

Michael Laport is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of LAPORT GROUP LLC, an engineering consulting firm. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Steven Bono is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, California, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Republic Securities Company and First Republic Investment Management from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Bono serves on the boards of the 49ers Foundation and Lamonica’s Pizza Dough Company, contributing to nonprofit and manufacturing sectors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, delivering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services including estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Weijie Yuan is a financial advisor with Merrill in Mountain View, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2019. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Premier Nissan of San Jose and Next Generation Marketing Inc. 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.

Angelina Yu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Nancy Robertson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research since 2016. Prior to that, she was associated briefly with Protected Investors of America. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management through multiple platforms and proprietary model strategies.

Christopher Ortiz is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes positions at Wells Fargo and Union Bank of California. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their approach combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations, incorporating ESG criteria where applicable.

Edith Lau is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Milpitas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research to develop model asset allocations and incorporates ESG criteria where applicable.

James Chandler is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at firms including The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Allstate Financial Services, and Primerica Financial Services. Chandler is based in San Jose, CA. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment implementation is typically model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department, third-party strategists, or TAMP sponsors.