Jesse Waters is a financial advisor at LPL Financial based in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Voya Financial Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Waters is also involved with his own entity, jessewatersfinancial LLC. 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 a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Matthew Eccles is a financial advisor at Stifel with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Scout Model & Talent Agency in San Francisco, focusing on fashion and lifestyle modeling. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, emphasizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Jeanna Deane is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously spent three years at Morgan Stanley. She is employed by both JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Bank, allowing her to offer a range of banking products in addition to investment services. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their process combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking market assumptions and incorporates ESG criteria where applicable.

Sidney Sall is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation and having 53 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in community fundraising for LifeHouse Agency, which supports the developmentally disabled, and is involved in charitable planning with Temple Rodef Shalom. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs, often utilizing third-party asset managers and advisory platforms.

Marc Rohrer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wells Fargo Investments and Citicorp Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in soccer player management through Rohrer & Co. Sport Management and serves on the U.S. Soccer Federation Development Council. 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 uses research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to evaluate investment options within plan custodian platforms.

Geoffrey Bernal is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Redwood City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016, and MetLife Securities Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides collaborative annual financial planning engagements and a range of programs including wrap and money-manager options, along with educational seminars.

Bradley Adams is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Santa Clara University. Outside of finance, he has experience with the La Rinconada Country Club and the Los Gatos Swim and Racquet Club. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm’s advisory program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and quantitative and qualitative research.

Shiqi Wang is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 6 years of industry experience. Wang has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011. Outside of financial advising, Wang is involved in a pole and dance studio focused on art, culture, and fitness activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning arrangements.

Zachary Ngai is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, he held roles at Amazon and Uniqlo. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Sui Wa Lam is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, Lam worked at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NA from 2021 to 2022 and has academic experience at Fudan University and the University of California Davis. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from the Global Investment Committee.

Cynthia Picha is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in San Francisco, CA, and has 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an administrator for her parents’ estates and holds an 11% ownership stake in a family farm. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Karsten Chin is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets from 1993 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.

Cindy Chan is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with various J.P. Morgan entities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research, and incorporates a range of eligible strategies with an ESG eligibility framework.

Katrina Ren is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Pasadena. She focuses on serving retiring executives, business owners, and employees with concentrated stock positions, addressing their sophisticated and competing financial needs. Katrina develops tailored strategies and collaborates with clients' attorneys, CPAs, and other key professionals to consider the clients' total financial picture. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California San Diego and maintains professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Her FINRA registrations include SIE, Series 7, and Series 66. Katrina is involved professionally with organizations such as Toastmasters International and UC San Diego Tritons Connect, where she serves as a graduate mentor. Born in China and fluent in Chinese and English, Katrina has a personal interest in cultural diversity and global experiences, including volunteering abroad in Central Mexico. She participates in community initiatives such as Break Away Global Service in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Habitat for Humanity International. Her personal interests include reading, traveling, cooking, biking, chess, golfing, hiking, photography, skiing, table tennis, and skiing.

Mazen Emam is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, N.A. Emam’s background includes roles outside of finance, such as employment at Peets Coffee & Tea and San Francisco State University. 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 various institutional investors.

Samantha Hobart is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013 and concurrently with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in H&H Management LLC, a real estate business based in San Rafael, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisor and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including customized financial planning and estate planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and scenario modeling to support its advisory services.

Aracely Flores Chavez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2017 and has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2013. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Edward Levin is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fisher Investments since 2013. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach with quantitative and qualitative research and uses tax-aware processes and defensive tactics to manage risk and positioning.

Wai Teng Ho is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2015. Prior to this, he was involved with Freda's Design for nine years. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their offerings include written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Samuel Grenning is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelity Investments since 2015. Based in San Francisco, CA, he holds the Series 63 designation. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that integrates proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its registration as a commodity pool operator, advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies, and the use of AI-driven research methods.