Yuko Mihara is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at UnionBanc Investment Services and Union Bank of California. She is based in San Jose, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and comprehensive investment management services.

Erik Jue is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2021, following a nine-year tenure at CitiGroup. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and analyses such as Monte Carlo simulations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning solutions.

Frank Bisceglia is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1995 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Anthony Valle is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

Brian Higashi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide 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 scenario modeling in its financial planning process.

Daniel Kaypaghian is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2012. His other business activities include a trust-related role based in Saratoga, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Ellen Sheldon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with J.P. Morgan Securities. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of finance, she is involved in a family propane business, Keene Propane Corporation, which she co-owns with her siblings. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryskiem Henderson is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2024. In this role, he provides guidance and ongoing support to clients in areas such as retirement planning, wealth building, asset preservation, and financial legacy creation. He has held financial consultancy and advisory roles across several firms, including TrueStage Financial (2022-2024), CUSO Financial Services (2020-2022), Mass Mutual Investor Services (2017-2020) as a Registered Investment Advisor, MetLife Securities as a Registered Investment Advisor (2013-2017) and earlier as a Financial Consultant (2002-2008), as well as serving as Managing Director at Princor Financial Services (2009-2011). He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Ryskiem engages in family activities, music, soccer, and traveling.

Violet Chen is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. She has over a decade of experience in financial services, with a focus on comprehensive financial planning. Violet partners with clients to develop tailored financial plans that align with their long-term goals, offering guidance on asset allocation, asset location, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing. Prior to her current role, Violet worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2019 to 2023, a Relationship Manager at Bank of America from 2017 to 2019, and a Client Associate at Wealth APD from 2014 to 2016. She holds a California Insurance License.

John Liu is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to his financial career, he spent 11 years at the Defense Manpower Data Center. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages over $671 billion in assets and emphasizes research-driven investment approaches supported by Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party analytics.

Arshdeep Singh is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Jose, CA, bringing three years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services since 2021 and prior positions in healthcare and veterinary services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s retirement income service involves a collaborative, non-discretionary approach utilizing proprietary research and tools, with enrollment criteria that require a minimum level of investable assets.

Michael Kolb is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and serves clients both directly and through employer-sponsored agreements.

Curran Hart is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2017, he worked at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and Foresters Financial. He is involved with Sequoia Wealth Advisors and Investment Management, an entity operating as a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and strategies from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Stephanie Atalla is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and previously spent 16 years at Foresters Financial. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendations focused on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, non-discretionary advice.

Ravindra Anaparti is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Rashi Ventures and Passport Capital. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering asset-allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a process that combines quantitative modeling and centralized due diligence.

Gabrielle Bechwati is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with five years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and various roles outside finance such as at Lacrosse Academy OC and Chapman University. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. provides wealth advisory and managed account services primarily to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, offering multi-asset model portfolios supported by Schwab’s research and due diligence.

Lisa Odsander Gronowski is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2017. Prior to UBS, she worked with the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce and the Swedish School of Silicon Valley. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Mauludin Ghafari is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Santa Clara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as 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, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Richard Rogers is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of finance, he co-owns and operates R2 Hillside Ranch in Aptos, California, where he manages an alpaca fiber distribution business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Erik Torres is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citibank from 2013 to 2017 and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2017. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.