Nguyen Tram Anh Le is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2026. Her prior work experience includes roles in education and apartment development. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides detailed retirement-income planning advice based on proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools, with a focus on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Cloninger is a Sales Manager and Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Sacramento, California. He has been with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for 28 years and holds the title of Senior Vice President. In his role, he focuses on wealth management strategies tailored to wealthy individuals and families, small and medium-sized businesses, and senior executives of publicly traded companies. As a Portfolio Manager, he manages personalized investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment solutions. Mr. Cloninger holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation and is also a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his high school diploma from John F. Kennedy Senior High School in Sacramento, California, and completed his bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His areas of focus include college education planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, family wealth management, retirement income, tax minimization, and portfolio management. Outside of his professional work, Andrew Cloninger participates in community volunteering and has personal interests that include cooking, hiking, music, photography, soccer, and traveling. He lives in Sacramento with his three grown children.

Katherine Davalos is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Raymond James & Associates, where she has worked since 2020. Prior to this, she held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved as an owner in rental real estate. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

David Bennette is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental properties. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Eric Schott is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has been since 2016. Outside of his advisory duties, he co-owns a rental property with his spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broad range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Henna Nazari is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Bank of America, N.A. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Dexter Parulan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following a period at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance or investment committee of The Catholic Foundation in Sacramento. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategic investment insights. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers its services both directly and through employer agreements.

Catherine Crossley is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2019. Prior to that, she held positions at Meadowood Resorts and WestAmerica Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she partners in a drone services business, Sky High Drone Services LLC, and volunteers monthly at First Step Communities, which provides interim housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. 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 offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ashwin Mudaliar is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2020 and previously worked for Comfort Suites for ten years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Antwon Weary is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2026, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research from 2020 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Finity Group LLC as an independent insurance agent. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lalaine Hollmann is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo affiliates since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked part-time in food preparation and service at Boston Market. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Katie Kelly is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2014. 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, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kristin Dawson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. She has worked at PFS Investments since 2022 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she has been employed by the Elk Grove Unified School District since 1999. Dawson also participates in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and custodians, including BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing, and operates with a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Mark Aizenberg is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of Mark II Builders, a construction business based in Sacramento, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Erin Ragsdale is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Chase, Merrill, and Urban Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of Rising Tide Financial LLC, an educational mobile application focused on U.S. financial literacy. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and manages multiple registered investment companies.

Sandra Strong is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 37 years of industry experience, including 30 years with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm utilizes firm-approved software and collaborative planning to develop written recommendations and offers programs such as wrap and money-manager services and educational seminars.

Kevin Wong is a financial advisor at Osaic with 25 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, BFC Planning, Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship providing life and long-term care insurance illustrations and policy creation. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and third-party platforms to construct portfolios with various investment vehicles on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Melina Sipple is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Sacramento, CA, and has 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2014. 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 model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tan Vo is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2020 and previously held positions at Libert Home Equity Solution and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he has experience in homemaking. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Nimanjit Kaur is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with eight years of industry experience. She has held roles at Morgan Stanley since 2022 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2014 to 2022. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from its Global Investment Committee.