Jessica Wertz is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at TD Ameritrade and Financial Engines Advisor LLC. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by dedicated research and alternative investment programs.

Fred Rogers III is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at OSAIC since 2024, following a 23-year tenure with Securities America Advisors, Inc. He also operates a sole proprietorship providing service-related support to fixed insurance customers. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs advanced portfolio construction tools and supports multiple advisory platforms and legacy transitions.

Michael Messina is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for 27 years and has been involved in tax preparation through American Tax Services for over 30 years. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a high school basketball coach since 2014. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers and various program structures.

Gary Vestal is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Edward Jones. J.P. Morgan Securities primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment consulting and advisory services through a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework.

Ryan Harrison is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Harrison operates businesses focused on investment management under the names Snyder Wealth Management Group and U-CORE Capital. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by internal and third-party research.

Svetlana Maksimovic is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA starting in 2014. 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, with a broader range of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jason Fass is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Hilltop Securities Inc and Avantax Advisory Services before joining Cetera in 2025. Fass also operates Fass Wealth Strategies Group, a marketing name for a group of registered representatives providing financial advisory, retirement planning, and wealth management services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Sulaiman Zamanudin is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2004. 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 management grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Amy Loring is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. for 11 years and D.A. Davidson & Co. for one year before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2021. 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. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Gregory Pelechowicz is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With over 25 years of experience, Greg focuses on guiding individuals and families to empower their financial future through professional guidance designed to grow, preserve, and manage wealth. He takes the time to understand clients' priorities and helps develop short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. Greg specializes in areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. He offers clients access to investment insights from Merrill and banking services through Bank of America specialists, covering banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Greg holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his high school diploma from Marysville High School. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and engaging in activities such as baseball, basketball, camping, football, golfing, and hiking.

Nicholas Brown is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he and his team apply their expertise to assist families, businesses, and foundations in managing wealth’s complexities and opportunities. They focus on delivering a proactive and tax-efficient investment process covering short-, intermediate-, and long-term retirement income planning. Nick supports clients through discretionary management of customized investment strategies, utilizing Merrill Lynch model portfolios and third-party options, with services including retirement income and projection analysis, tax minimization, 401(k) rollovers, estate planning, education funding, and charitable giving. Nick began his financial services career in 2017 at Forester’s Financial, developing strategies for public service professionals including teachers, firefighters, and police officers. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the California State University system and the professional designations of CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is a past president of the Active 20-30 Club of Sacramento No. 1, a charitable organization addressing the needs of underprivileged children, and actively participates in community service through Habitat for Humanity and as an Eagle Scout. Outside of his professional role, Nick lives in Folsom with his wife and dog. His personal interests include traveling, golfing, spending time with family, and supporting the Green Bay Packers.

Jayne Auble is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2019 and was previously employed at Insight Global from 2014 to 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to model outcomes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Michael Sebesta is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience and has been with LPL Financial since 2006. Sebesta also operates a wealth management practice under the name Sebesta Wealth Management Group. 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 brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and model portfolios.

Heather Djuric is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously spent four years at Morgan Stanley. 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 incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Noah Boctor is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 66 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Norcal Flight Center and In-N-Out, alongside entrepreneurial activity with HNL Boctor Holdings. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

James Yancey is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2026 and previously spent seven years at Edward Jones. Before his financial advisory career, he worked for three years at Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm uses a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers to tailor investment approaches based on client risk tolerance and goals.

Douglas Norton is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2012. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a photography business based in Sacramento, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services guided by an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm serves institutional clients with tailored investment solutions and includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its offerings.

Kelley Grimes is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Zachary Gomez is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Safe Credit Union, Best Buy, O'Reillys Auto Parts, Intech Mechanical, and Kids Camp. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Annette Holt is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Tri Counties Bank since 2016, where she serves as Operations Supervisor and Branch Manager Delegate, assisting advisors and providing client services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through various advisory programs while supporting municipal and public finance work through a unique affiliated municipal advisor.