Lata Malla is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2017 and previously held roles at Bank of America and as an instructor at California State University, East Bay and College of San Mateo. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Wilko Schutzendorf is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at LPL, he worked at Becker Financial Group for 13 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services-Franciscan Properties. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions with a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions.

Brian Coburn is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in personalized comprehensive wealth management solutions, including banking, lending, investing, and insurance. His work focuses on helping clients pursue personal goals such as college education planning, retirement planning, and retirement income management. Brian holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley, where he also participated in baseball as a player and volunteer assistant coach. He earned a master's degree in educational instruction from Saint Mary's College. Before transitioning to financial advising, he spent twenty years teaching chemistry and serving as a baseball coach. Brian holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional career, Brian has served as president of the Stone Valley Education Fund and worked as a tutor for College is Real. He lives in the East Bay with his wife Lee Ann, the Managing Director and founder of The Coburn Team, and their two daughters. His personal interests include traveling with family, golfing with friends, and reading.

Ahamad Shaghassi is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at TEKsystems, Inc. and has held self-employed roles. He is a silent partner and sublessor at ZS Bros Partners, where he manages property-related responsibilities. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, and employs a systematic investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies and use of advanced technologies in portfolio management.

Jordan Taylor is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2014 alongside his tenure at J.P. Morgan Securities beginning in 2012. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process incorporates centralized due diligence, combining quantitative screens and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Kuang Te is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Ameriprise. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is typically model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Kym Zilk is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fisher Investments since 2004. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension 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 Policy Committee that uses quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and implements tax-aware strategies and defensive tactics to manage risk.

Norman Kwong is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2007. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, 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.

Nicholas Linton is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James & Associates and has previously worked at firms including Summit Financial Group LLC, Securian Financial Services Inc, and LPL Financial, LLC. His background also includes experience in the insurance sector and a role at Lyft. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Austin Ballard is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley’s Private Bank and other Morgan Stanley divisions since 2018, with prior work experience outside finance at ColdStone Creamery. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment modeling techniques.

Charles Pound is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vestor Capital Partners, Zacks Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Wells Fargo, and Prudential Equity Group. He has been with LPL Financial since 2012. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering a variety of financial planning, asset management, and institutional platforms.

Christopher Merrifield is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, First Republic Investment Management, and Flagstar Advisors. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. 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. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Robert Murtagh Jr. serves as a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2007, he has been dedicated to assisting a growing circle of clients, including executives, entrepreneurs, and their families, with their financial goals. Robert focuses on serving fewer clients with increased attention, working closely with entire families to promote wise financial habits and passing along wisdom with wealth. His approach involves asking clients targeted questions to understand their priorities, such as maintaining lifestyle, building wealth, educating children, or leaving a legacy. Using detailed analyses of clients' financial statements, Robert creates strategies with multiple scenarios to highlight possible outcomes and cash flows. His planning services include retirement planning, liability management, asset allocation, stock option analysis, and college planning, enabling him to deliver tailored investment recommendations. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of San Francisco and has earned the designations Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His personal interests include baseball, cooking, hiking, softball, and spending time with his family.

Randall Colombo is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 51 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He is based in Walnut Creek, CA. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Douglas Fish is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2002, he has earned several professional designations, including the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Douglas focuses on helping clients make rational financial decisions through a proven, planning-based wealth management process. Prior to his career in wealth management, Douglas was an entrepreneur, business owner, and executive in both the United States and abroad, where he funded and managed multiple technology companies. He leverages this extensive business experience to develop personalized, goals-based retirement plans and risk-appropriate portfolios. His client focus areas include college education planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, and retirement income strategies. Douglas is also an active committee member of a local Alzheimer’s Association fundraising team and has been recognized in the 2016 Bank of America Community Volunteer Honor Roll. Douglas earned both a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He resides in Walnut Creek with his wife and has two grown daughters. In his personal time, he enjoys tennis, biking, and gardening. Douglas is affiliated with the USTA Northern California and is fluent in English and Hebrew.

Sarah Lo is a Planning Consultant who focuses on helping clients and their families confidently navigate important financial decisions. She aims to make financial planning approachable and collaborative, emphasizing trust and clarity in her client relationships. Sarah has experience working in various financial roles, including as a Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments since 2022. Prior to that, she held positions at Bank of America as a Relationship Manager, Lending Specialist, and Relationship Banker from 2020 to 2022. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Sarah enjoys family activities, parenthood, spending time with pets, Pilates, snowboarding, and traveling.

Karimah Karah is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Vallejo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in family-run Airbnb businesses and serves as a trustee on the Solano Community College Board. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. It provides a retirement-income planning service for clients with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations.

Benjamin Wong is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cetera and has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and The Pacific Center For Financial Services over the course of his career. Outside of advisory work, he sells fixed insurance products including life, health, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Sean O’Bannon is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edelman Financial Engines and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., TMFS-San Francisco-Oakland, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner support and online tools, managing diversified portfolios with a long-term focus across various account types.

Trinh Johnson is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill in two periods, from 2014 to 2019 and from 2020 to the present, and spent one year at Morgan Stanley. 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. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.