Mercy Maina is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Tesla, California Air Resources Board, and several educational institutions. She is also involved with an independent wealth management venture, Impact Wealth Management. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes various third-party advisory programs and focuses on personalized client assessment and matching to appropriate investment solutions.

John Lymath Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, SCF Securities, and Resource Investment Architects, among others. He also operates a wealth management business under a DBA related to his LPL activities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide network of independent advisors that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with various program structures and access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Nicole Fuentes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Menlo Park, California, with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in She Rises Connective LLC, a retail and online store based in Sacramento, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools alongside investment modeling techniques.

Matthew Hamilton is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held positions at TD Ameritrade, New York Life Insurance Company, Edward Jones, and Tesla Inc. among others. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with a multi-asset model portfolio approach and centralized custody and order-routing arrangements.

Michael Fredrick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He worked at DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. for 12 years prior to joining Ameriprise in 2022. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Joshua Reider is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2019. He has prior experience with FSC Securities Corporation and American United Life. Outside of advisory work, he is registered as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, employing a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Joan Birdsell is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at BFC Planning, Inc. and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and Social Security claiming options. The firm combines research and modeling with automated and committee-reviewed processes to support its advisory services.

John Davis is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Motif Investing, Newport Group, and Loring Ward Securities. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory services.

Joseph Ostrander is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked for eight years at the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients across various segments. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Robert Burton is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Burton owns and operates a construction business and manages non-investment related properties in Roseville, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Forrest Daly is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Robinhood Financial, and other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a vending machine business in Roseville, California. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Cortney Williams is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, LLC, since 2002. Williams serves as a successor trustee and holds power of attorney in family trust arrangements. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory models and third-party asset managers, offering solutions that include mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Sam Overly is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, Sam works with clients to ensure they are maximizing the resources available at Fidelity by partnering with advisory teams and internal departments. He operates as an extension of the Financial Consultants for the local team, providing additional support through collaboration, service, and planning. Sam's professional experience includes serving as a Relationship Manager and Central Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2025. Prior to that, he was a Team Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2018 to 2022. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of work, Sam has interests in baseball, fitness, golf, music, outdoor adventures, and pets.

Christopher Rafanan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Patelco Credit Union, and CUNA Mutual Group. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services that cover a broad range of needs, from retirement and education planning to specialized areas like business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels through a network of over 4,000 advisors.

Scott Andersen is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Andersen's Creations as an artist and musician. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Kenneth Clyde is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. for 20 years and has managed Kenny Clyde Financial since 2010. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Brian Casey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reno, NV, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He serves in an advisory capacity for the Don & Rhonda Carano Foundation, a donor-advised fund. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering IPS-driven investment advice and a range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Glenn Seitz is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes 20 years at Franklin Templeton Distributors Inc. and a year at Franklin Templeton Financial Services Corp. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, providing clients with written recommendations and ongoing advice centered on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jason Layland is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2022, and prior experience at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. He is also a notary public and has ownership interests in private wealth-related firms in Rocklin, California. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a wide network of independent professionals, offering customizable portfolio strategies across multiple platforms and including both proprietary and third-party investment models.

David Caillier is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Santa Clara, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2011. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and comprehensive reporting.