John Dolan is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Sacramento, CA, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020 and Retirement Advisors of America since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO of Expert Financial Systems, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model-based and specialized approaches, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and technology to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Jonathan Levatino is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Apple Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a rideshare driver for Uber and Doordash. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to model wealth portfolios and third-party asset management programs. The firm integrates advisory programs with brokerage and insurance product sales through its affiliated entities.

John Donahoe is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, he worked at First Command Advisory Services and related First Command entities from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing life, long-term care, disability, property/casualty, and annuity products as part of a comprehensive financial review. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes with discretionary or non-discretionary management options.

Stephen Taylor I is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at BancWest Investment Services for 20 years and LPL Financial for one year. Outside of his advisory work, he has a 50% ownership in a rental property in Cameron Park, California. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory process is guided by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, and it includes a broader range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Melanie Morat is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Folsom, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has seven years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial since 2017. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides goal-based, holistic financial planning covering various areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and special needs planning, without managing assets directly for institutional clients.

Jeremy Maurer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2008, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 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 and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Robert Groth is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity Investments and has prior experience at RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and City National Bank. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios and manages oversight through affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Teodoro Uytingban is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Ashley Tangeraas is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Thrivent Financial since 2019. Prior to her current role, she was employed by the State of California for 11 years. Tangeraas also maintains a California real estate broker's license for personal and family use. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority, focusing on topics such as retirement, estate, and tax planning.

Rena Li is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for 14 years. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a sole proprietorship introducing traditional life and health insurance and non-variable annuities tailored to clients’ needs. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing various tools and platforms to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Brandon Williams is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Folsom, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Richmond American Homes for seven years and attended Colorado State University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Bruce Woodbury is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rancho Cordova, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RJ Holdings, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Woodbury is involved in fixed insurance products and operates a tax service. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Hannah Peterson is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has worked at Merrill since 2015. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party teams.

James Lowczyk is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for five years before joining Fidelity. 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 to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Gary Kneifl is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Roseville, CA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. He has 13 years of industry experience and 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 strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Thomas Demarois is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 1996. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he spent five years as a Bond Trader for a regional bank. His professional focus includes personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. A native of Chico, California, Thomas earned a Bachelor's degree in Business from Chico State University, where he also participated in rugby. He holds the designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his advisory role, Thomas enjoys fishing, golfing, and playing tennis. He has served as a board member of The Cast Hope Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching underprivileged youth the art of fly fishing and an appreciation for the outdoors.

Colin Usrey is a financial advisor at Merrill in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the McAllister Foundation since 2021 and previously worked at Tempest Nutrition. 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 a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kirsten Barnett is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Sutter Health. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm uses a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios and investment products.

Jacarri Williams is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and BOK Financial Securities. He is also associated with Tri Counties Advisors in Sacramento, CA. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Robert Mc Mahon is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and its affiliates, having joined in 2026 after a decade at Edward Jones and a year at LPL Financial. He serves as a non-profit board member with Toastmasters. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services.