Timothy Liu

Faith is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Chrysalid Financial. Our clients: We serve high achieving mid-career women in Tech with equity compensation. Whether you are too busy to manage your complex finances, feel overwhelmed by decisions about your equity compensation or wondering if your finances align with your goals, we’re available to assist as a trusted advisor. We offer expert guidance to optimize your complex finances and navigate the milestones and multi-faceted decisions stemming from your RSUs, Stock Options, ESPP and company stock. We help you: • Strategize for and optimize equity compensation. • Leverage your compensation to achieve your financial goals; whether it’s buying a home, taking a sabbatical or financial independence. • Understand, maximize and utilize employee benefits. • We manage your investments to align with your financial goals. Why Partner with Us? • Collaborative Process: Together we collaborate to optimize your complex finances. • Emphasis on you: Emphasis is on you, the future you envision, helping attain it! • We’ve walked in your shoes: As seasoned high achieving professionals in a dynamic landscape. Managing a demanding career, a busy personal life and navigating key equity compensation milestones. Want to find out more about our services, approach and how we can work together? Schedule an Introductory Call at: https://chrysalidfinancial.com/book-consultation/ Faith’s professional and educational background: Prior to Launching Chrysalid Financial Faith counseled high net-worth families with cross-border lifestyles and finances. As a former spouse to a technology professional, she brings personal experience to helping clients navigate decisions regarding equity compensation and the myriad of other employee benefits specific to the Tech industry. Previously, Faith provided consulting and research services to pension plans, foundations and endowments for 19 years as an investment professional and employee benefits consultant. Faith has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and has BSc. Degrees Information Systems and Business Administration. In addition to being a CFP® professional, she is a member of the Financial Planning Association, through which she volunteers as a pro-bono financial planner. Having lived on four continents and worked on three, Faith likes to travel in her free time – sampling new cuisines along the way.

I’m Sheila McGinn, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and founder of Brightview Financial. I spent over 20 years working in the tech industry, and I know the challenges you’re facing right now. I’ve walked your same path, so I understand how frustrating it can be to take every financial step with a feeling of uncertainty. Brightview Financial Solutions serves clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Investment Management and Comprehensive Financial Planning are the core of our service offering. This means evaluating your unique circumstances and working with you to develop and implement a financial plan designed to help you achieve financial goals. We can help you: • Define your financial and life goals and then implement a plan for reaching them. • Stay focused on current spending goals so you can reach your long-term saving goals. • Optimize the myriad types of employer equity compensation such as ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs, and ESPPs. • Develop a long-term investment strategy that is appropriate for your timeframe and risk tolerance. • Prepare for the risks you don't anticipate.

Vandana Devi is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving since 2025. She began her career at Fidelity Investments in 2023, progressing through roles including Financial Service Representative, Financial Representative, and Relationship Manager before assuming her current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as a Personal Banker at Fremont Bank from 2020 to 2022. Her professional experience encompasses client relationship management and financial planning, with a focus on empowering clients to make informed decisions and maintain confidence in their financial goals. Vandana holds a California Insurance License, supporting her expertise in insurance-related financial services. Outside of her professional work, Vandana engages in activities such as cooking and baking, outdoor adventures, parenthood, reading, traveling, and writing.

Lisa Hughes is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has over 30 years of experience providing personalized wealth management services and strategies to a diverse group of clients. Lisa's approach focuses on understanding the unique circumstances and values of each client before addressing their investment needs. She works with a professional team to manage the long-term challenges and daily demands of substantial wealth. Her expertise includes capital preservation, tax minimization, and lifetime cash flow strategies. Lisa emphasizes diversified portfolio development, alternative investments, and money manager selections. She also addresses concentrated stock issues and collaborates with clients' other advisors on estate planning techniques. Lisa holds several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Originally from the East Bay, Lisa currently resides on the Peninsula. She has served on her homeowner association board and as the landscape committee chair. Lisa has volunteered with Pet Partners and participates in the local art community, enjoying oil painting. Her personal interests also include gardening, hiking, and yoga.

Daniel Walsh is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He and his team provide customized advice and wealth management services for highly affluent families, addressing concentrated stock issues, liquidity, hedging, risk reduction, diversified portfolio development, alternative investments, and money manager selection. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Daniel served seven years as a U.S. Naval Aviator and two years as an institutional equities trader. He holds a B.A. degree in Architecture from the University of California-Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He has earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™. Additionally, he holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Daniel and his wife Katrine raised their children in San Carlos, California. He is involved in his community, having served as Vice President of the San Carlos United Soccer Club, and is a U.S. Soccer Federation licensed referee. His personal interests include biking, hiking, music, photography, reading, refereeing, scuba diving, skiing, soccer, and spending time with his family.