Jim Karas Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fresno, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. He manages a home-based business entity for tax purposes unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.

Alyssa Cwik is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors, she worked at Fisher Investments, Ameriprise, and Carbahal Olsen Financial Services Group LLC, among others. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations through meetings and written summaries.

Mark Shepherd is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Fresno, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2008. His wife is involved in a long-distance marketing role for Excel Telecommunications. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Justin Vartanian is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fresno, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business ownership through Justin A. Vartanian, LLC, where he serves as president and owner/operator. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals near or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research-driven modeling and tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical for a large institutional firm.

Ron Monis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fresno, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs for individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Jeffrey Garton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Fresno, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is also the owner of Garton Wealth Management, LLC, an independent business based in Fresno. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold. The firm uses proprietary research and planning tools to develop recommendations, with implementation options available through its brokerage or advisory programs.