Michael Cowley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Santa Rosa, California, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing and affiliated Wells Fargo entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a spice and seasoning business and a digital graphic design company. 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 roughly $671 billion in assets across more than 14,000 advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Meredeth Bertacco is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2011. She is based in Sebastopol, CA. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner and operating member of Gold Dirt Vineyards LLC, a vineyard project in Sebastopol focused on fruit production. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley entities since 1999. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide array of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Vernon Brown is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides 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.

Stephen Byers is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and its affiliated Scarbrough Financial Group since 2017, with prior experience at CGC Financial Services, Polaris Greystone, and Ghilotti Bros. 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 provides a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Catherine Cole is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Corte Madera, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2022 and previously spent 18 years as a stay-at-home parent. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm acts as an ERISA fiduciary and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, in its investment offerings.

Deepinder Sekhon is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee for the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process that incorporates advanced modeling tools and serves clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Mark Reed is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Soon Chang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016 and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with more than 14,000 financial advisors and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Eden Williams is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Rosa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Williams has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and provides services primarily in an advisory capacity.

Phuong Lam is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Lam has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Outside of advisory work, Lam is involved in managing a rental property jointly owned with a spouse. 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 grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes an investment policy statement–driven process and a broader range of financial products than typical institutional advisers.

Evert Fernandez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sebastopol, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Fernandez teaches small business startup classes at the Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center and provides occasional Spanish translation and interpretation services for employee surveys and benefits enrollment. 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 of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs along with research-supported portfolio management and a variety of non-advisory financial products and services.

Diego Alvarez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Santa Rosa, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Agents. Outside of financial services, he has experience in the food industry with roles at El Gallo Taqueria and Woodland Meats. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources, utilizing diversification principles and modern portfolio theory.

Quintin Shaw is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and Victor Treatment Centers. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for a family estate and has a business interest in real estate management and business development through a family LLC. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Terrence Ness is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2003, including Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Pamela Demarco is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA for eleven years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and fund advisory services.

Gemma Secoquian Wu is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 advisors, providing a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Toni Sprouse is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and serves clients both directly and through corporate agreements.

Fiona Domergue is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Sonoma State University, McNears Saloon and Dining House, and Santa Rosa Junior College. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and a centralized investment committee to support its advisory process.

Michael Long is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a fishing charter business in Bodega Bay that he runs occasionally on weekends. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and access to third-party money managers to construct portfolios across various asset classes.