Gregory Gaon is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, as well as at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques in its financial planning process.

Thomas Fritze is a ChFC® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2005 and has also been involved in life and health insurance sales through Creekside Insurance since 1995. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved analytical tools to develop collaborative, written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Mark Taylor is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked at Quest Software for eight years followed by six years at Dell. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform.

Siyuan Zhang is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he leads hardware manufacturing and procurement at Glimpse LLC dba Skylight. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering services across advisory and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes an integrated platform combining advisory programs with sales of financial products and manages investments through proprietary research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists.

Chase Henley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pleasanton, CA, bringing seven years of industry experience. His work history includes consistent roles at Morgan Stanley and Amherst College from 2016 to the present. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individuals and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services under both direct client and corporate financial planning agreements.

Sujan Chyo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Pleasanton, CA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals 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 a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and market modeling to support client financial goals.

Christopher Jones is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Mountain View, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides investment services through various programs and affiliated entities.

M. Curtis Bauer is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for a homeowners association, acting as a vendor liaison. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers to provide various investment program options.

Carlos Gallardo is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2019. Prior to his financial services career, he worked in various roles including at Texas Roadhouse and Jade Global, Inc. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Jasper Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Urban Financial Services Coalition's SF Bay Area Chapter and is active in The #BuildWealth Movement as an author, speaker, workshop leader, and media founder. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio management, third-party asset management arrangements, and access to a broad range of financial products, supported by an integrated platform that combines advisory services with insurance and lending solutions.

Kenneth Dammel is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Sterne Agee Financial Services. He also operates Beckman Investment Securities, a sole proprietorship providing investment advice and services. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Diana Andersen is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked for firms including Fidelity Brokerage Services and Silicon Valley Capital Partners. Andersen serves as Co-Director of Student Affairs for the Association for Latino Professionals for America, coordinating student chapters and networks. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a committee-driven proprietary modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary advice with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term strategies.

Gary Pereira is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. for 15 years and operated under his own practice from 2006 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Pereira is involved in residential real estate sales, insurance sales, personal training, and serves as an umpire for youth baseball games. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and provides access to third-party money managers and managed-account solutions.

John Dominge is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charities, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, employing proprietary and third-party model strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Brian Hackmeister is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes a decade at Wells Fargo Clearing Services before joining J.P. Morgan in 2026. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations. The firm operates within the larger J.P. Morgan organization and offers a distinctive range of products and services, including security-based swap and futures commission merchant activities.

Lindsay Hutter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and spent eight years at Cloudmed, an R1 Company. She holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Palo Alto, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Swati Seth is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Bank and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Fremont, California. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, focusing on asset allocation, manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a combination of quantitative modeling and centralized due diligence.

Theresa Sondgroth is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Merrill since 2015 and has been affiliated with Rubin Family since 2014. 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.

Christopher Bracamonte is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BriteLab and San Jose State University, as well as entrepreneurial experience running Bracamonte Home Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Angel Chen is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2019, following a prior role at Citigroup from 2016 to 2019. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Innovative Global Alliance, a for-profit business in Danville, California. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.