John Lewis is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2004 and is also a co-owner of Ascendant Wealth Management Group, where he manages an advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Martin Meier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Citrus Heights, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Linsco Private Ledger Corp since 2003. Outside of advisory services, he has conducted outside sales of non-variable insurance under the DBA ISE Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies to support diverse investment strategies.

Jeffrey Bedell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at OSAIC for two years and SagePoint Financial, Inc. for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Bedell Law Office, providing legal services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Ryan Sage is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been with Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, including investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a range of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Todd Elizalde is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at State Farm Investment Management and State Farm Insurance between 2013 and 2019. Elizalde has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliated companies since 2019. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 combines non-discretionary advisory models with access to discretionary separately managed accounts, offering clients multi-asset model portfolios supported by research and centralized operational infrastructure.

Harkaran Dhaliwal is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and the Franchise Tax Board. Outside of his advisory work, he also delivers food as a DoorDash driver. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and its use of systematic methodologies and AI in portfolio management.

Michael Stanley is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Sacramento, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC for 12 years. Outside of finance, he is an artist who writes and records music distributed on streaming platforms such as iTunes and Spotify. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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 both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational support.

Benjamin Douglas is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Charles Schwab & Co., and Edward Jones, along with multiple positions within Wells Fargo entities. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Margaux Ocampo is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at several organizations, including Innobiosurg of America, Inc, Scoot Education, and the University of California, Davis. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, using a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across diverse investment vehicles.

Romer Blanquera is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 2007. Prior to that, he was associated with Bank of America, N.A. Merrill 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Lischer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, Charles Schwab, and Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. He also provides administrative support to Mariner Independent Advisor Network, an independent investment advisory firm. 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Steven Frith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, California, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and is also affiliated with The Golden 1 Credit Union, serving in an investment-related capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Lesa Franklin Johnson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Nancy Dao is a financial advisor with Merrill in Elk Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2023, she was part owner of a family fast food restaurant and was involved in other business ventures. The restaurant ceased operations in 2022. 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.

Vidal Velez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years and has experience in various roles including positions related to autism services and healthcare. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets through more than 14,000 advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Sylvia Regalado is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rocket Mortgage LLC and Edge Home Finance Corporation. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options with a multi-asset model portfolio approach.

Douglas Crumley Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers specialized retirement-income planning services for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Michael Levitt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Fair Oaks, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, previously working at World Financial Group and with a background that includes roles at Kaiser Permanente, Washington Hospital, and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of investment strategies and advisory services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors and emphasizes both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Loel Heupel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2008. His other business activities include offering non-variable insurance products and serving as an employee benefits consultant. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research.

Cliff Xu is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for five years, as well as BBVA Securities Inc and related entities for two years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.