Atanu Bose is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory.

Stuart Epstein is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as experience at Citigroup Global Markets dating back to 1993. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Brendan Carlyle is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at the County of Santa Clara, The Home Depot, and Target, and attended Santa Clara University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Nephi Wijckmans is the Vice President and Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments. In his current role, he focuses on wealth management, providing clients with integrated financial planning and investment strategies. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2000, holding various positions including Financial Planning Consultant, Investment Management Consultant, and Private Wealth Management Advisor. Prior to Fidelity, Nephi worked in roles such as Exclusive Agent at Allstate and Regional Vice President at Fisher Investments. His experience spans wealth management, investment consulting, and financial planning. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Nephi participates in family activities, golf, traveling, and volunteering.

Yihua Xie is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, Xie worked at Merrill Lynch for six years and at Glory Global Trade & Investment Inc for four years. Outside of advising, Xie provides in-home service support to care for a family member. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of 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 affiliated discretionary separate managed accounts, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

William Zurn is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides advice and service aimed at helping clients grow, preserve, and transfer wealth. Bill focuses on building enduring client relationships founded on trust, integrity, and understanding of individual goals. He takes a comprehensive, goals-based approach to wealth management, designing, implementing, and monitoring customized strategies for executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners. His areas of expertise include retirement plan design such as profit-sharing, defined-benefit, and 401(k) plans, stock-option and deferred-compensation strategies, and business succession planning. He is a Portfolio Manager designated in the Merrill Investment Advisory Program, offering personalized investment management tailored to clients' objectives. Bill earned a Bachelor of Business Psychology from Palo Alto University and a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. He holds multiple advanced designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), and is a Portfolio Investment Manager. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he spent 17 years at Wells Fargo Advisors and held advisory positions at Bank of America Investment Services, UBS/PaineWebber, and Great Western Investment Services. He is a member of the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and lives in Los Gatos, California, with his wife, Debora. Together, they are involved in the community and spend time with their four adult children.

Jim Lucas is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of the West and HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of a real estate 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with multiple market-facing registrations, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis while clients retain final decision-making authority.

Yun Huang is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Charles Schwab. Prior to joining Schwab in 2022, Huang worked for Wells Fargo affiliates from 2006 to 2021. Outside of finance, Huang teaches yoga and meditation through Shaolin Temple USA and owns The Awaken Zone in Union City, CA. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with a range of advisory, brokerage, and custody services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational platform.

Benjamin Yohanan Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with over 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Hatch Retirement Services. Yohanan is also the owner of Ben Yohanan Annuity & Insurance Agency, Inc. and serves as a board member of the Baywood Place Homeowners Association. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jacqueline Kwong is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2017, following a decade at Ameriprise Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning that uses firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Brian Bechelli is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Suna Yalaz Angell is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Morgan Stanley in Palo Alto, CA, having previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Parallel Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through direct engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Nickitas Panayotou is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has recently entered the industry with approximately one year of experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab and his own entity, Nickitas 7280. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a legal title as CEO and board member of Golden Anchor Auctions Incorporated, a non-operational automotive sales company with minimal personal involvement. Charles Schwab 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary SMAs and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach alongside centralized custody and order-routing services.

Amado Rivera Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Jose, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Waddell & Reed. Outside of his advisory role, Rivera maintains a personal blog as an Instagram creator focused on vintage remote control vehicles. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and diversified strategies.

Michael Mulvihill is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at OSAIC with 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Sunamerica Securities, Inc., and Anchor National/Financial. Outside of advisory work, he owns a tax preparation business, Boyd Tax Counselors, Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance analysis, and a variety of investment options to manage portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ernel Cabanero is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Jose, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2009 and affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 2003. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies and discretionary separately managed account options.

Connie Can is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement-income recommendations.

Chris Stephens is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fisher Investments since 2001. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment policy committee and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios, providing services that include sub-advisory management and retirement plan solutions.

Kevin Hatch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Carlos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 1995 and has also been self-employed since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he services some existing fixed-term life insurance policies, occasionally receiving trail income from these renewals. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research from multiple sources.

Marisa Fugate is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. She is also the owner of Thielen & Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business. Marisa has worked at multiple firms including LPJM Partners and Avantax Advisory Services, contributing to her diverse background in financial services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and retirement services and operates a multi-manager platform with a range of program options and custodial relationships.