Hong Van is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and its securities affiliates since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, using a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence, with an emphasis on ESG criteria and a non-discretionary advisory approach.

Galang Nguyen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2015 to 2022 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with services tailored to plan objectives and demographics, and includes a broader set of financial product offerings such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Justin Curry is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at WestAmerica Bank, Banner Bank, and Umpqua Bank. Outside of finance, he owns and operates DJ Direct Entertainment, providing DJ and emcee services for weddings and corporate events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Susan Dawson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2023, with prior experience at Cetera Advisor Networks and Ana I Ramirez. Outside of financial advising, she serves as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Clearview Systems Consulting, Inc., an IT systems consulting company. The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and custody and brokerage services, using a range of strategies including tax management and direct indexing, supported by internal research and technological tools.

Rashida Lilani is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC since 2024. She previously worked at Securities America Advisors for eight years and has operated Lilani Wealth Management since 2007. Lilani serves as Secretary of the Peninsula Estate Planning Council and is the President Elect of the Financial Planning Association of Northern California. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations through a broad network of financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

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.

James Kline is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Citrus Heights, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup and Citibank. 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 financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Lara Kapanzhi Hampton is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Merrill since 2009 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2022. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services 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.

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.

Steven Rutledge is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2003. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary capital market assumptions, model-based asset allocations, and research to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and investment solutions.

Vanessa Richie is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Folsom, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, her background includes roles in education and community service. She volunteers in social media and photography for Radiant Church. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party programs.

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.

Marcella Lees is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for 13 years. 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, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and a variety of investment strategies.

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.