Lorraine Carden is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously spent 25 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, offering various insurance products including disability, health, and life insurance. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage diversified portfolios across different investment vehicles.

Sarah Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Roseville, CA, with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2021, following positions at PRO Unlimited, Merrill Lynch, State Farm, and Verizon Wireless. 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, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Nathan Leung is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Inc. and Dick's Sporting Goods. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax services and insurance/benefits as a W2 employee and agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent professionals, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms and strategies.

Mark Payne is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine 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 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is an author of a publishing venture titled *Micro-Premie Macro-Love*. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including customized financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and secular return estimates as part of its financial planning process.

Rodney Rollins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Next Financial Group Inc for 18 years before joining LPL Financial in 2025. Rollins also operates Rollins Wealth Enterprises, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology-driven investment approaches.

Shiya Solodoff is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fair Oaks, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at New York Life and Buck Wealth Management. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Tracy Kliewer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2018, Kliewer worked for Nationwide Securities, LLC for seven 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 variety of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technologies such as machine learning.

Michael Schuler is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Axa Advisors and has experience in the hospitality industry with Pour House Restaurant, as well as involvement with Siskiyou Family YMCA and California State University. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Sarkis Anduze is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on a local board of directors and volunteers as a judge for elementary student essays on stocks. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, non-discretionary recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team.

David Hartman is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with OSAIC since 2024 and previously held roles at Shield Financial Solutions and Securities America for over two decades. Hartman has also been involved in insurance sales, including life, health, and disability insurance products. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across multiple investment types.

Shawn Plunkett is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes positions at Edward Jones, Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, SolarCity, Principal Financial Services, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice. The firm uses proprietary research, third-party data, and algorithmic tools to provide tax-aware withdrawal strategies and dependable income sources for clients approaching or in retirement.

Nicholas Cunningham is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, CBRE, and CunninghamLegal, as well as experience as a touring musician. He serves as a board member for the Active 20/30 Club of Sacramento and is involved in music production and live performance activities. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services primarily to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies across a range of client types, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations.

Jacob Birch is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience that includes roles in education and retail. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through various advisory programs and third-party managers.

Eric Forward is a Wealth Management Advisor in the Roseville, California office of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1999 and is associated with the Carter Forward Group. Eric provides planning-based financial advice aimed at helping successful clients feel prepared, educated, and confident in making strategic and tactical decisions that impact their current and future financial position. Eric's expertise spans legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, socially responsible and values-based investing including ESG, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from Saint Mary's College of California and has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) designation, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) professional designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional work, Eric is a founding charter member of the Stand Up 4 Financial Literacy campaign in the greater Sacramento area. He lives in Lincoln, California and enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, skiing in Tahoe, and spending time with his family.

Manju Tuladhar is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, she worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. She serves as Treasurer for Woodland Opportunity Village, Inc. and owns a mobile notary service as well as a home day care business. 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 IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jason Vesely is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Rancho Cordova, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group, LLC and Discovery Hills Church. He is also involved in an online sales business called JVSupply. 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. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, brokerage services, and access to various investment models and research resources.

William Storey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. 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 a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among investment choices.

George Bacon is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He serves as treasurer for Parents 4 The Arts, a performing and fine arts academy in Sacramento. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a discretionary 3(38) investment option, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options.

Kate Calderon is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients, Wealth Management Advisors, and specialist teams to design and implement personalized financial plans. Her focus is on growth, preservation, and wealth transfer across generations. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2021. Prior to this, she held the position of Senior Vice President Lead Relationship Manager at Bank of the West from 2016 to 2021, and worked as a Senior Private Banker II at Wells Fargo from 2014 to 2016. Kate holds a California Insurance License. Additional details regarding her education and personal interests have not been provided.

Alex Worden is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at TD Ameritrade, Apple Inc., Gamestop Inc., and Papa Murphy's Inc. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance supported by multi-asset model portfolios and extensive research capabilities.