Stacey Kruse is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica since 2012 and is also involved with College Funding Solutions as a certified college advisor, providing education on college planning and scholarship opportunities. Additionally, she volunteers as a basketball coach for the Washoe County School District. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach and third-party managers to deliver investment advisory and retirement services through multiple platforms.

Gwendolyn Chatham is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 43 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Guardian Investor Services Corporation since 1992. Her additional activities include occasional sales of non-proprietary insurance and variable annuity products. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Nicholas Cohee is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has worked with Legacy Wealth Planning, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, and LPL Financial. Outside of financial advising, he served as Race Director at China Peak Mountain Resort. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that uses a variety of investment strategies and technology platforms while providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Jessica Abrams is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Pacific Crest Wealth Planning. Her prior roles include positions at Facet Wealth, Vantage, LPL Financial, and William W Austin. She serves as a Notary Public in Truckee, CA, and works as a Personal Financial Councilor with Magellan Federal. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services to individual and institutional clients.

Sean Moore is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Cerity Partners since 2016. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm builds client programs through tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Vincent Crivello is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, and Loring Ward Financial Inc. In addition to advising, he serves as a trustee in trust services and administration in Truckee, CA. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and fiduciary services for retirement plans, combining enterprise scale with a relatively small advisor base.

Robert Green Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked with Advisor Resource Council LLC and Cojo Bay Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory roles, he owns and operates Bixby Benefit Auctioneers, a charitable auction business, and serves as president and fundraising chair for the nonprofit Highlander Pride, which supports local high school sports and activities. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a network model of independent advisory representatives and integrates various portfolio management strategies alongside technology platforms for asset aggregation and estate planning.

Joseph Riley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Reno, NV, and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Waddell and Reed Inc, Cintas, and TARGET. He is involved with a private business entity for tax and investment purposes alongside Rebekah Riley. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining large-scale advisory services with a broad range of non-advisory financial activities.

Scott Macdonald is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1987 and concurrently associated with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Tahoe Fire Helicopter Steering Committee, coordinating community outreach and efforts to establish a regional fire base and helicopter rescue program. Merrill serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering a range of managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm is noted for its integration with Bank of America affiliates and its focus on manager selection and tax-efficient investment strategies.

Alyssa Lee is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Reno, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Summit Funding, Inc. and Bank of America. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to recommend funds and strategies.

Sharon Kaplan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within Wells Fargo and Chase Bank since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Eric Overstreet is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

John Dooley III is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Carson City, Nevada, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in livestock sales and manages several real estate and rental property interests. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a broad network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Lisa Schober is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Reno, NV. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked in roles at the University of Nevada, Renown Health, and several technology firms including HP and DXC Technology. 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 and fiduciary advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Ralph Agostini is a Financial Advisor and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) serving clients in the Lake Tahoe and Reno area. He works with families and business owners to address various aspects of their financial wellbeing, focusing on retirement planning to ensure sufficient assets for a comfortable retirement. Ralph collaborates with clients to create roadmaps tailored to their goals, covering asset management, income generation, and generational wealth planning. He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree from The City College of New York and holds professional designations including Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Ralph is affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and is involved with professional and community organizations such as the League To Save Lake Tahoe, ASPCA, and Keep Tahoe Blue. Outside of his professional work, Ralph enjoys antiquing, baseball, basketball, football, hiking, music, reading, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Walter Shepperd is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Linsco/Private Ledger, among others. Outside of his advisory duties, he assists small business owners with human resources, payroll, benefits, and retirement plans through a consulting business. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with multiple program options and a multi-manager platform.

Alexander Tancreto is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Carson City, NV, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Sherwin Williams, Krch Realty, Amiseq Inc, Hughes Private Capital, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and the Boys and Girls Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Marshal Barnes is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, and AT&T. LPL Enterprise, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional entities. The firm’s approach emphasizes model-driven investment implementation and provides access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Rance Kimberlin is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Barrett Financial Group LLC and Northpointe Bank. He also has experience outside of finance, having been involved in window tinting through Premier Window Tinting for nine years. 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 investment advisory strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Shane Derifield is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously at Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He has operated Derifield Financial Services since 2007 and is also an insurance agent selling life insurance and fixed annuities through a sole proprietorship. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party money managers to construct portfolios that include a wide range of investment options.