Julie Hassna is a financial advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Stifel in 2022, she worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2014 to 2022. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis and forward-looking capital market assumptions developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Raymond Digiuseppe is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at Valic Financial Advisors, Agia, Systemcom US Inc, and Ameriprise. Outside of financial services, he is licensed as a construction contractor and serves as a qualifying individual for multiple construction-related companies. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Julie Ridgeway is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 39 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Cetera and its affiliates since 2013 and operates independently as well as through Chester & Associates, a firm she has been involved with since 1985. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partner in Rolling Hills Ranch, LLC, where she oversees the breeding, showing, and sale of horses. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and unaffiliated investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Waheeda Sherzai is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Sacramento, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2019. Prior to that, she held roles at State Farm VP Management Corp and multiple insurance agencies from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, Sherzai is active as a Pashto language interpreter for various courts and educational organizations. 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 with a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research from its Global Investment Committee.

Stephen Moore is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. 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 under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Aaron Fry is a financial advisor with Fidelity in Roseville, CA, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials and having 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a band member performing locally on weekends. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, where he is affiliated, provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base including retail and institutional investors. The firm’s approach combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified model portfolios.

Christina Florence is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the CFP® and Series 66 credentials, with 22 years of industry experience. She is also a part owner and advisory representative of Lane Florence, LLC, where she has worked since 2007. Outside of her advisory roles, Christina serves as a board member of a local homeowner's association. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent Financial Professionals who tailor strategies using proprietary models, third-party managers, and various platform arrangements.

Peter Cole is a ChFC® designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently associated with OSAIC in Sacramento, CA. His prior work includes a 12-year tenure at Everbank, and he also maintains a longtime practice in clinical social work, providing individual and marital counseling under a California Clinical Social Work License. In addition to his advisory roles, he operates as a licensed insurance producer offering life and disability insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, and offers brokerage and investment advisory services across multiple platforms. The firm employs a range of portfolio construction tools and supports various investment strategies, including access to third-party managers and wrap programs.

Erik Renaud is a Series 65-registered advisor at Fisher Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2005. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research with centralized portfolio management to construct globally diversified portfolios and employs tax-aware processes and defensive tactics to manage risk.

Michael Sommer is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 2 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at iLending and various positions outside the financial industry, including photography and education. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a process that combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and serves as an advisor to registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Dillon Dougherty is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2016 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and various investment services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and strategies developed by its Global Investment Committee.

Darren Edge is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Folsom, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015 and also works with Golden 1 Credit Union. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth soccer referee for both El Dorado Hills Soccer Club and Folsom Soccer Club. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions, providing services such as financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Kimberly Austin is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Franklin Distributors, and Edward Jones. She serves as a board member and officer of the Sacramento Stealers Baseball Club, a youth travel baseball program. Baird’s DDK Group serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients through a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs both manager-traded and model-traded SMA strategies alongside tax management and uses internal research, including artificial intelligence tools, in its client advisory approach.

Lori Richofsky is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Asset Preservation Strategies and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a rental property as a sole proprietor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of investment advisory programs supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

David Stone is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and brings 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for over three decades. In addition to his advisory role, he is an author and founder of Sierra Consulting Group, a financial planning and business planning firm. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, and offers comprehensive brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that can include a variety of investments, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Omar Vang is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill starting in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he is a general partner and managing member of XCEL LLC, an online retail business specializing in collectible trading cards and live aquatic fish. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Bao Dang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 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. Outside of his advisory role, Bao is a partner and owner of a bakery, Rooftop Macarons, LLC, and also works as a photographer for Moosylvania Marketing. 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 IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Aidan Tank is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2024, he spent three years at Corporate Tax Incentives LLC and five years at Southern Oregon University. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Ronald Kobrya is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and Primerica Advisors. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as a property owner. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary managed accounts, providing integrated brokerage, custody, and investment management solutions.

Ilja Tscherenkow is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 2009 and is currently president of Team Limitless, an investment-related entity affiliated with Primerica. Outside of finance, he is involved in dog breeding with Power Brothers Amstaff. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and BNY Mellon Advisors for portfolio implementation within a tiered wrap-fee structure.