Douglas Fish is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2002, he has earned several professional designations, including the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Douglas focuses on helping clients make rational financial decisions through a proven, planning-based wealth management process. Prior to his career in wealth management, Douglas was an entrepreneur, business owner, and executive in both the United States and abroad, where he funded and managed multiple technology companies. He leverages this extensive business experience to develop personalized, goals-based retirement plans and risk-appropriate portfolios. His client focus areas include college education planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, and retirement income strategies. Douglas is also an active committee member of a local Alzheimer’s Association fundraising team and has been recognized in the 2016 Bank of America Community Volunteer Honor Roll. Douglas earned both a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He resides in Walnut Creek with his wife and has two grown daughters. In his personal time, he enjoys tennis, biking, and gardening. Douglas is affiliated with the USTA Northern California and is fluent in English and Hebrew.

Sarah Lo is a Planning Consultant who focuses on helping clients and their families confidently navigate important financial decisions. She aims to make financial planning approachable and collaborative, emphasizing trust and clarity in her client relationships. Sarah has experience working in various financial roles, including as a Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments since 2022. Prior to that, she held positions at Bank of America as a Relationship Manager, Lending Specialist, and Relationship Banker from 2020 to 2022. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Sarah enjoys family activities, parenthood, spending time with pets, Pilates, snowboarding, and traveling.

Karimah Karah is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Vallejo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in family-run Airbnb businesses and serves as a trustee on the Solano Community College Board. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. It provides a retirement-income planning service for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations.

Benjamin Wong is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cetera and has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and The Pacific Center For Financial Services over the course of his career. Outside of advisory work, he sells fixed insurance products including life, health, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Sean O’Bannon is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Tmfs Advisors, LLC from 2013 to 2016. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large participant base through both advisor-led and online platforms.

Quais Hasseeb is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with a range of investment strategies and operational tools.

Joseph Jellison is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Preserve, where he also held roles in the restaurant industry. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Eric Cheng is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and develops tailored recommendations using Wells Fargo research and planning tools.

Megan Thompson is a Senior Financial Advisor and Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she leads the Thompson Group. Since beginning her career as a financial advisor in 2006, she has provided guidance and support to clients across multiple states, helping them navigate complex financial situations and achieve their long-term goals. Megan specializes in areas including legacy planning, tax minimization, socially responsible and values-based investing, retirement income, and small business strategies. She works closely with individuals, families, and businesses to develop tailored wealth management plans that address the diverse aspects of their financial lives. Megan is also recognized for her problem-solving skills and ability to simplify complex financial matters, enabling her clients to pursue greater security and confidence. Originally from Ohio, Megan earned her bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University. She holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time with her husband and their two French bulldogs. Megan is a member of the Women's President Organization and serves on the board of Teneral Cellars.

Vianney Verzola is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked in various roles including at the University of the Pacific Office of Admissions and Pacific Summer High School Institute. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Bret Cameto is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America prior to his current roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm‑approved tools and processes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through a combination of direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Dwight Carlson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1993. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor investment plans and provides a broad range of financial services including discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning.

Richard Corcoran is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Quantitative Brokers LLC and Barre510 LLC. Corcoran also serves as Treasurer for the Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization, which supports the development and improvement of public recreational facilities in Piedmont. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with manager due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Essam Ibrahim is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Aig Financial Advisors since 2005 before joining OSAIC in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a mortgage brokerage and operates as a real estate broker and tax preparer. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a large network of advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios.

Aaron Sellers is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2016. UBS Financial Services Inc. 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 leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Nanette Flanagan is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with customizable portfolio management approaches, combining in-house and third-party investment managers, and provides integrated lending and cash management options.

Tyler Folk is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2012. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Megan Linford is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she partners with individuals and their families to create, implement, and monitor financial plans aimed at achieving their personal financial goals. She has held several roles at Fidelity Investments, including Planning Consultant from 2022 to 2023 and Relationship Manager from 2018 to 2022. Prior to joining Fidelity, Megan worked as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2017 to 2018. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Megan is interested in family activities, golf, spending time at the lake, parenthood, and caring for pets.

Kathryn Tuemmler is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Her background includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and involvement with organizations such as FreshFarm and Fillgood.co. She also engages in authoring, education, podcasting, and speaking through a separate financial firm, Intersect Financial, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charities, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm delivers solutions through a network of independent financial professionals, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Jeffrey Gale is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through direct client relationships and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.