Gareth Crossley is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 1998. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp., and the Wealth Management Advisor (WMA) title, which demonstrates his expertise in advanced wealth management strategies. Gareth is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served in the Marine Corps for seven years, leaving as a Captain. His areas of expertise include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He lives in Danville, CA, with his wife Tiffiny and son Tristan. Gareth and his family enjoy spending time outdoors and exploring different parts of the world.

Kara Chan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience in the biotechnology sector with firms such as Slingshot Biosciences and Twist Bioscience. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as fund advisory services. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative and algorithmic portfolio construction, and supports model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Cristania Gourdet is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in San Leandro, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at US Bank from 2015 to 2019 before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Ashveen Goundar is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016 and has held positions at Jack in the Box and Nations Hamburger. 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 provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Ying Juan Xie is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, HSBC Securities USA, Bank of the West, and BancWest Investment Services. Outside of financial advising, she is involved as an employee at Lao Lao Acupuncture Clinic in Milpitas, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Stephen Mc Carthy is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for six years before joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank in 2021. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm’s Institutional Consulting Services program offers non-discretionary advice focused on asset allocation, manager searches, and customized performance reporting, applying an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Charles Shreve III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fremont, California, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is also involved in FB Investment Services, an affiliated business related to his LPL work. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Heather Einhell is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018 and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services and the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed accounts and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Jeffrey Bowden is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in San Francisco, CA, with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Prior to his financial services career, he held various roles in hospitality and food service businesses. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Micah Johnson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Danville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he worked at Empire Pavers and Empire Medical. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in a for-profit reseller business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by research and model portfolios.

Xi Zou is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 13 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes two years at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Outside of advisory work, he manages a rental property in Hayward, California. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and utilizes research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute alongside third-party databases to guide its investment approach.

Kang Luo is a financial advisor with Merrill in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2010. 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 strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Yanlin Yu is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Burlingame, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2021, Yu spent nine years at CitiGroup. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in in-home senior services in San Francisco. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through a structured financial planning process.

Melody Lin is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 1997, with a two-year tenure at TD Ameritrade from 2022 to 2024. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset portfolio approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Kuang Yang is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2014, based in San Mateo, CA. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and proprietary research.

Michael Robarts is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in commercial real estate. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured financial planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee.

Jessica Marguet is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles at Morgan Stanley since 2019 and a brief tenure at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services that include financial planning and estate planning strategies.

Aidan Oates is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch Venture Services and Winslow Technology Group LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Dylan Jayasekera is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab Bank, Fierce Management Group, Thrive, and Leboulanger. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory with access to affiliated discretionary portfolios and uses multi-asset model portfolios alongside centralized custody and operational support.

Thomas Kelly is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and previously worked at Edward Jones and Pacific Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as a musician in a band. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs analytical tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting to client goals.