Michael Sommer is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked in various roles including at iLending and the Arapahoe County School District. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that incorporates proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Christopher Rasmussen is a financial advisor with OSAIC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and 3M Company. Rasmussen is also the owner of CantorBridge Financial, an LLC focused on financial planning, wealth management, and asset management. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services through multiple platforms, using advanced asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct customized portfolios.

Jingjing Li is a financial advisor at Merrill with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at Bank of America, N.A., and has experience in consulting and entrepreneurship. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a business that designs and markets pet collars and accessories through online platforms. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal teams and third-party managers for a range of individual and institutional clients.

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, California, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial and Golden 1 Credit Union since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth soccer referee for local clubs in El Dorado Hills and Folsom. LPL Financial is a nationally registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by research and model portfolios.

Kimberly Austin is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including 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 charitable youth travel baseball program. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group operates within the Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and custody services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools.

Lori Richofsky is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Asset Preservation Strategies and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in property management as a sole proprietor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

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.

Justin Pyle is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities, LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Allison Crescione is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Before her career in financial services, she was involved with Fiore Fantastico Designs for 17 years. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, registered investment companies, and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures, delivering model portfolios to intermediary platforms.

Travis Jackson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sacramento, CA, where he has worked since 2017. He has nine years of industry experience and also has been involved with Chicago Fire Restaurant since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Gaston Gardey is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. for over 30 years and spent time at Alps Fund Services before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sharon Scoville is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes unique investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Kaleigh Savage is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Baird since 2019 and previously worked in various roles including insurance and healthcare. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a baker and personal consultant. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers to implement a range of investment strategies.

Colin Mackey is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he works closely with clients to develop individualized financial plans and assist them in navigating various investment strategies to support their financial well-being. Prior to his current role, Colin gained experience at Fidelity Investments as part of the Investment Solutions team from 2011 to 2015 and as a Trader from 2010 to 2011. He holds a California Insurance License.