Rodney Haug is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2016. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, 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 advice to clients.

Robert Avey is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including 28 years at Securian Financial Services and a long tenure at Secure Futures/Link Allen & Associates. He also works as an independent contractor financial advisor at Summit Financial Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Luis Almendarez Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and UnionBanc Investment Services. He serves as a board member of the US Fiji Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Thomas Alderson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at Ameriprise as well as positions at Bancwest Investment Services and Charles Schwab. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice centered on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tate Peterson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Human Optimization Center / Fire and Ice Therapies, LLC. 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, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process.

Wai Chi Wong is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Charles Schwab since 2000, with a brief tenure at OptionsXpress, Inc. in 2017. Based in Danville, CA, his career has been focused within a leading national firm. 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 and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a distinctive operational structure that integrates advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Michael Peri is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates tools like the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

Scott Norris is a financial advisor at Merrill in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2007 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2009. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Philip Camicia is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following a 16-year tenure at Citigroup Global Markets. Aside from his advisory role, he is a partner in an investment-related rental property business. 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 advanced planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.

Tabitha Balthasar Baguio is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and ULTA Beauty. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services, managing roughly $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors.

William Abraham is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at Ready Wealth Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services and is involved in multiple financial services ventures. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon at Life Church and as a troop chaplain with Trail Life USA, both faith-based organizations. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios and strategies.

Michael Weintraub is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 56 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1994, NWF Advisory Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2026, and Ascension Benefits & Insurance Solutions since 2010. He serves on the board of the Diablo Regional Arts Association, a local arts center in Walnut Creek, California. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Christopher Spence is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding a Series 66 credential and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC since 2018 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailors investment strategies to clients’ risk profiles using a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Ryan Conners Copeland is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has over 22 years of experience in private client asset management, having started his financial services career in 2000 with a New York-based wealth management firm operating out of the San Francisco office. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2009, Ryan has focused on developing strategies and providing advice for individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term financial goals. He collaborates closely with clients' tax and legal advisors to integrate tax and estate planning for long-term investment success. Ryan holds a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification earned in 2005 and maintains Series 7, 31, 63, and 65 FINRA registrations. He is involved professionally as a member of the East Bay Estate Planning Council and the Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley, having also served on the latter’s board. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis, where he double majored in History and Political Science and received academic honors including multiple appearances on the Dean’s list and membership in the Phi Alpha Theta History honor society. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Ryan resides in Orinda with his wife and two children. He contributes to his community as a youth baseball coach and is active in coaching youth soccer as well.

Miranda Chang is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Avantax Investment Services and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, she is president of Chang & Associates Tax and Financial Professionals, providing tax preparation and small business accounting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Maria Del Rio is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 8 years of experience, holding a Series 66 designation. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank for 6 years before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals 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 a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and models.

Joshua Morgan III is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at HSBC Private Bank. 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 centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Percy Mc Gee Jr. is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in providing comprehensive wealth management strategies to a diverse client base, including athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs, and families at various stages of life. Percy works with a sense of purpose to assist clients in defining their financial goals, establishing priorities, and adjusting strategies to accommodate changing life circumstances. He serves as a Portfolio Manager within Merrill's Investment Advisory Program, managing personalized and defined investment strategies that may incorporate stocks, bonds, and other models. Percy began his career in accounting before joining Merrill Lynch in 2000, initially assisting law enforcement officers with legacy and retirement planning. His expertise areas include college education planning, executive and equity compensation, international wealth management, socially responsible investing, and services for endowments and non-profits. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and finance from Humboldt State University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Percy is a member of the Black Professional Group. Outside of his professional role, Percy engages in outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, snowboarding, and competitive meat smoking. He enjoys adventure sports, boating, camping, cooking, gardening, golfing, skiing, reading, and spending time with his family. Percy is active in his community, volunteering and raising funds for organizations such as Strive Through Self Academy and participating in mentoring through the Big Brother Mentoring program and at Merrill for young financial advisors.

Donald Daniels is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012 and concurrently with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2011. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Susan Davitz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 including tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.