Jerry Brouwer is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2012 and owns two tax and business services firms, Jerry Brouwer Financial Services and Jerry Brouwer Tax Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Alfred Ruiz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Tracy, California, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Ruiz serves on the Board of Directors of the Tracy Sunrise Rotary Club and has co-ownership interests in a family vineyard producing wine grapes. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Diamond Sharon Madsen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Manteca, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and JP Morgan, spanning over a decade. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

Augustine Azevedo is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 license and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC for a combined 15 years. Outside of advising, he co-owns the Azevedo Marketing Group LLC, which focuses on e-commerce website programming and marketing, and he is the author of a book titled "C Fear and Succeed Anyways." LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, supported by research and technology-driven portfolio management options.

Nicholas Tidwell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously was with Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Jose Guerrero Moreno is a financial advisor at Fidelity with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, American Life Income, Sprint, and Arch Telecom. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm utilizes proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, incorporating systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

David Simpson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Independent Financial Group for 16 years and has operated his own business, David A. Simpson, Inc., since 1989. Outside of advising, he provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services through his firm. LPL Financial is an 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 retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Charles Christensen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Modesto Band of Stanislaus County. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Sharon Amick is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds under a fiduciary standard.

Steven Bidwell is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bankers Life and Bankers Life Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a VA compensation and pension activity in French Camp, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Reijer Groenveld is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Tracy, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Theresa Trayner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Tracy, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Ronald Vanessen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors based in Ripon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2022, he worked with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC beginning in 2013. Outside of advising, he co-owns and manages an almond farm in Manteca, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services using proprietary research and tools, with tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and summary reports.

Efrain Velasquez is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., as well as Wells Fargo. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services for Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Michaela Sobrero is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Aldos Italian Ice and Gelato. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research-driven models and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports.