Norielle Gottschalk is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2011. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Sacramento, CA. Outside of her advisory role, she has involvement in non-investment-related real estate ownership. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary recommendations.

Lamar Simpson Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with LPL Financial since 2015, alongside his ongoing role at JM Ridgway since 2004. Outside of financial advising, he owns Sheepdog Defensive Training, a business that provides instruction on safe firearms usage and concealed carry permits. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.

Steven Deelstra is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he is a principal of The Deelstra Group. Drawing on the group’s longstanding history since 1974, Steven and his team provide wealth management services focused on asset management and estate planning for individuals and corporations across the United States and Western Europe. He manages personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis, incorporating individual securities, model portfolios, and third-party strategies. Steven joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2001. Prior to that, he worked in business development and mergers and acquisitions for a publicly traded internet search company in Seattle. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University and is a graduate of Jesuit High School in Sacramento. Steven is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor. He volunteers as a mentor within the CFP Board Mentoring Program. Outside of his professional role, Steven and his wife, Sarah, are involved in supporting nonprofit organizations within their community. He enjoys skiing, cycling, painting, and surfing, and spends time attending his children’s athletic activities.

Rani Pettis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. 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 within its investment menus.

Jeffrey Earle is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various Morgan Stanley entities, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to model financial outcomes.

Garrett Beam is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Raleys, BLIMPIE's Sandwich Shop, and River City High School. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of services including investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Dakota Van Dyke is an Investment Advisor Representative at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes coaching youth sports through the Elk Grove Unified School District. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a large network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides both proprietary and third-party model strategies and employs multiple platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

John Matzoll is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with clients to develop personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals and the evolving market conditions. His approach integrates the investment insights of Merrill and the banking and lending resources of Bank of America to deliver comprehensive wealth management solutions. John holds several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nevada - Reno and a Master's Degree from the University of California, Davis. In addition to his professional work, John is engaged in community service and dedicates time to volunteering with organizations in the communities he serves, reflecting the Merrill tradition of active community participation.

Manny Sahota is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2022. He joined Fidelity in 2020 and has served in various capacities including Relationship Manager and Financial Representative. Prior to his tenure at Fidelity, Manny worked as a Senior Financial Sales Advisor at BBVA Compass Bank from 2017 to 2020 and as a Senior Relationship Banker at MUFG Union Bank from 2016 to 2017. Manny's professional experience centers on helping clients and their families develop and maintain financial plans tailored to their unique situations. He is dedicated to building client confidence in retirement planning. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Manny has interests that include comedy, cooking and baking, football, golf, and puzzles.

Jasmine Wysingle is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2025 and previously held roles at Franklin Distributors, LLC, and Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a range of clients including retail and institutional investors, employing a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is noted for its use of algorithmic methods and AI in research, as well as its roles as a commodity pool operator and advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

Brandon Collins is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Cuna Brokerage Services Inc. and has experience in the financial services and hospitality sectors. He is a partner and treasurer at Ujamaa Endeavors, a commercial leasing business. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across a broad investable universe.

Lay Hagan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and California Bank and Trust. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, as well as registered investment companies, using a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also manages multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures and utilizes systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks in its investment process.

Dmitrij Maslovskij is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 2012, including Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery, and it is noted for its use of systematic methodologies and AI-driven research in managing investments.

Peter Parla II is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2012, including Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent distributor for Amway. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines both brokerage and advisory solutions, using research and analytics to support investment decisions across a large platform of more than 14,000 financial advisors.

Yun Chen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Elk Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Chen has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Chen is a co-owner of a family-related business in Fremont, California. 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 and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Bonnie Nelson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with LPL Financial since 2014 and previously spent 21 years at Foord, Van Bruggen & Pajak Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with CBI2 LLC, a business entity maintained for tax and investment purposes. 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 consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by comprehensive research and multiple investment strategies.

Elise Chu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2017, following two years at Rabobank, N.A. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole proprietor of a revocable trust involved in real estate activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and advanced investment models in its financial planning process.

Tarik Eldin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC from 2013 to 2020 and has been affiliated with Sacramento Credit Union since 2020. 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 financial planning and advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by various model portfolios and research.

Michael Jeter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2018. He previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and operates Jeter Tax, a tax preparation and audit representation service, which he has managed since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Jesus Coronel Garcia is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios, with a focus on oversight and governance in managing various fund structures.