Alpharetta, GA Northwinds Pkwy Office

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Wells Fargo Clearing

Total advisors

14,104

Across 1,514 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm operates at large scale—reporting roughly $671 billion in assets under management and more than 14,000 financial advisors—and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

For retirement plans it offers a mix of non‑discretionary consulting and discretionary Plan Level Investment Selection 3(38) services, along with IPS development, investment search and recommendation, benchmarking, participant education and periodic performance reporting. The firm relies on research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third‑party databases and generally evaluates managers and options using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory, while noting that available investment options are typically limited to a plan’s custodian platform.

A noteworthy operational feature is the firm’s role in distributing and facilitating a range of other financial products through bank and insurance affiliates—such as deposit sweep options, lending and trustee services, and insurance/annuity arrangements—and the Form ADV discloses referral and product‑related compensation that can affect advisor incentives. The brochure also discloses several recent regulatory enforcement actions and settlements related to cash sweep disclosures, advisory billing and supervisory controls, which are material considerations for prospective clients.

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Location

2520 Northwinds Pkwy Ste 200, [G9 Rbo]

Alpharetta GA 30009

Advisors at this office

28

Advisors at this office

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Christopher P

Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Christopher Phillips is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. 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 services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Robert B

Series 63

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Robert Boltax is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He also serves as a trustee for a private investment-related trust in Alpharetta, Georgia. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Vanessa B

Series 63, Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Vanessa Brown is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including prior work at SunTrust Advisory Services from 2016 to 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with diversified investment principles to serve clients through brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mark R

Series 63, Series 65

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Mark Ramsey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. 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 based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jamie K

Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jamie Klinnert is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to this role, he spent ten years at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. He serves as a finance committee member for the United Way of Greater Atlanta, focusing on child well-being initiatives in the Atlanta area. 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 incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Alan G

Series 63, Series 65

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Alan Gross is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Gross serves as a finance committee member for Congregation Or-Hadash in Sandy Springs, GA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services for qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Bryan G

Series 63, Series 65

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Bryan Gruskowski is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Roswell, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. 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 grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Monica D

Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Monica Demichele is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Her previous work includes a role at CARE DAILY AI and freelance work from 2016 to 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial products than typical large institutional advisers.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Kevin J

Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Kevin Johns is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Securities, Fifth Third Bank, Wilmington Trust, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches a travel lacrosse team in Marietta, GA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Ann H

Series 63

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Ann Hintz is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alpharetta, GA, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stifel from 2015 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she has been an independent consultant for Avon since 1993. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Christopher Harper is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alpharetta, GA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing for the past 17 years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Marvin C

Series 63, Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Marvin Christian is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with several firms, including SVB Wealth LLC and Wells Fargo Private Bank. 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 its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jeffrey Gray is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he holds power of attorney responsibilities for a family member. 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 incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey S

CFP®, Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jeffrey Stewart is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2015 to 2016. 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 incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Glen R

Series 63, Series 66

Alpharetta, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Glen Romm is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Alpharetta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Bank NA, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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