Moises Ramirez is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Capstone Logistics, and Amazon. 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, and institutional investors.

Masood Niazi is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Citigroup and Merrill. Outside of finance, he was involved in an import-export and automobile business, Niazi Import Export LLC/Empire Motors, from 2020 to 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Shani Hatcher is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2021, and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Shani's Living Creations, a retail and online store based in Hayward, California. 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, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Brendan Dempsey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Corte Madera, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has also been associated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2011. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Alice Kwok is a financial advisor with Merrill in San Francisco, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 25 years at Merrill. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program. The firm serves a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated within Bank of America’s broader platform.

Walter Lim is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Kapolei, Hawaii. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Kirk Cowan is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Doric Realty Inc for nine years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, supported by a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors nationwide.

Nicole Hindin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2016, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an employee in two San Francisco-based restaurant and nightlife businesses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning, leveraging firm-approved tools and models to support client planning needs.

David Michael Shaw is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Francisco, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He has 12 years of industry experience. He serves as a Naval Reserve Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. 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 uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients.

Peter Dobrus is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, including time when the firm operated as Axa Advisors, LLC. His other business activities include involvement with various outside insurance companies. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Rylee Desin is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, Rylee worked at Bank of America and Merrill. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management solutions tailored using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mary Foust is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2002 and has been affiliated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and a board member of Sausalito Beautiful, a charitable organization dedicated to preserving public green spaces in Sausalito, California. 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 and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Jeffrey Traum is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Palo Alto Police Foundation and is on the Stanford Medicine Community Council advisory board. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, emphasizing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a range of investment and planning services across retail and institutional markets.

William Breck is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Clinton Newman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY Mellon for 10 years before joining Mass Mutual in 2020. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software and collaborative annual planning relationships.

Michael Grinnell is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 2015, he has brought a problem-solving approach influenced by his background in Mechanical Engineering, earned from Santa Clara University. Michael concentrates on business development, marketing, and engaging with the next generation of clients. His areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of work, Michael enjoys a range of outdoor activities such as fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, music, rock climbing, running, skiing, surfing, and tennis. He is actively involved in the community through organizations like St. Anthony Organization and The Covenant House California.

Heidi Weir is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Corte Madera, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at EF Legacy Securities, LLC and Edelman Financial Services LLC. She has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated bank since 2018. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, combining centralized custody and brokerage with access to multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investments.

Martha Mastracci is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2025. She works closely with clients to understand their unique circumstances, priorities, and long-term goals, aiming to build personalized plans that align with their vision for the future. She regularly reviews client progress and discusses strategies to improve outcomes or reduce risk, with the goal of helping clients feel confident and secure about their financial future. Martha has extensive experience in financial services, having previously served as a Relationship Manager at First Republic Bank from 2011 to 2023, Senior Vice President at Boston Private Bank from 2001 to 2011, and Assistant Vice President at The Boston Company from 1985 to 2001. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Martha has an interest in art, football, golf, and traveling.

Melissa Talingdan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2015 to 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

Glenn Fama is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Fama Capital Wealth Management, a practice based in San Francisco. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and financial planning services, utilizing proprietary research and tools to deliver tailored recommendations across various planning needs.