David Hillesland is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Roseville, CA. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2009. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves 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, leveraging a multi-asset model portfolio approach and comprehensive due diligence on alternative investments.

Jace Koehn is a financial advisor with OSAIC Wealth, Inc. in Sacramento, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with OSAIC Wealth and Retirement Security Centers since 2025. His prior experience includes roles in several restaurant groups and educational institutions. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios that may include various investment types on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Lisa Haygood is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm‑approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services including wrap programs and access to affiliated investment vehicles.

Hyong Leung is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC, as well as self-employment and work at Ivoclar Vivadent. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolios, and third-party asset management, utilizing an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with the sale of other financial products.

Pamela Rosse is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2016 and also serves as a client services manager at Gba Wealth Group. Outside of her advisory roles, she acts as co-trustee and holds durable power of attorney for financial management and personal care decisions for her mother. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Randi O'Neill is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2009, with a brief tenure at Merrill in 2015-2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Bella Vista High School Boys Basketball Program in Fair Oaks, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold, using proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Devon Robb is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Roseville, CA since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2011 to 2020. He also works as an online instructor for OLL Services LLC, teaching a financial management class affiliated with BYU-Idaho. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement recommendations supported by a centralized consulting team.

Christopher Mansu is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Folsom, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mansu Sporting Goods, a business selling sports and leisure products, and serves as a board member for the Hideaway by Treehouse homeowners association. 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 advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Craig Gorman Jr. is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2019 after a 15-year career building and running an IT business that provided end-to-end IT solutions for various businesses across the west coast. This experience involved analyzing and solving client problems and delivering tailored solutions. Craig earned his FINRA Series 66 and Series 7 registrations prior to joining Merrill. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His educational background includes a High School Diploma from White Pine High School, and attendance at Western Nevada Community College, University of Nevada - Reno, and Simpson University, without degree completion. In his advisory role, Craig emphasizes understanding his clients' visions of success to devise personalized financial plans. His focus areas include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, investment strategy, and tax minimization. Outside of work, he enjoys baseball, basketball, camping, fishing, football, golfing, music, soccer, spending time with family, and traveling.

Michael Irwin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following four years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 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 in its investment menus.

Ashlyn Rollins Koons is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. Her prior roles include positions at Norcal Financial Group and teaching assignments at Kansas State University and other academic institutions. She also serves as a lecturer at California State University, Chico, and works in tax preparation and accounting related to investment activities. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, supported by research and model portfolios, including services for both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Benjamin Frechette is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC for 11 years. 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 through a network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Ran Tian is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Tian worked at Cathay Bank for three years and held positions at Tiffany & Co. and Ann Taylor Inc. Outside of finance, Tian was involved with Taotao Catering LLC and I801 LLC during 2023–2024. 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 develop model portfolios from a diverse universe of funds and ETFs.

Tony Guan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a garment industry business named OAXplorer. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Brieanna Churchill is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2017 and has prior experience outside the financial sector at Kremer Family Chiropractic. 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.

Aaron Capan is a financial advisor with Stifel holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2023. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support client decision-making.

Daniel Lowe is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill since 1997 and brings 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Daniel’s expertise includes corporate benefit programs such as equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. He focuses on integrating corporate benefits into clients' long-term financial strategies. Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked with Wells Fargo Bank in the 401(k) division, specializing in serving Spanish-speaking clients. He also spent three years at Financial Engines in Palo Alto as a Manager of Business Development. Daniel and his business partner, Jeff Nielsen, concentrate on wealth management for families and small businesses, with client focus areas including college education planning, family wealth management strategies, and investment consulting for defined contribution plans. Daniel’s professional designations include Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he enjoys playing tennis, swimming, golf, and soccer.

Rory Barney is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in serving the high net worth market with personalized financial strategies. He leverages Merrill's wealth management process and a range of resources, alongside a team of outside professionals, to assist clients in achieving their personal and financial objectives. Rory's expertise includes insurance, estate planning strategies, retirement planning, and tax minimization, with a client focus on areas such as college education planning, divorce transition planning, executive compensation, employee benefits planning, and retirement income. Rory holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He earned an associate's degree from Yuba College and is a member of the National Association of Plan Advisors. A lifelong resident of Sacramento, Rory maintains strong community ties and is involved in financial literacy initiatives. His approach includes regular communication with clients to review goals, risk factors, and account performance, ensuring strategies remain aligned with clients’ evolving needs. Outside of his professional work, Rory enjoys boating, chess, swimming, and watching movies.

Laila Kassardjian is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 35 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she provides in-home supportive services to her elderly sister, assisting with grocery shopping, light housekeeping, and meal preparation. Wells Fargo Clearing offers retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Matthew Green is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. He advises clients on improving their financial plans to align with their retirement goals. Matthew has held various roles in the financial services industry, including Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments since 2021, Vice President - Investments and Private Client Advisor at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management from 2022 to 2024, and Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual from 2019 to 2021. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys baseball, camping, family activities, food-related interests, outdoor adventures, and swimming.