Rolling Hills Estates, CA Silver Spur Rd Office

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WELLS FARGO Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for WELLS FARGO Advisors

Total advisors

14,115

Across 1,524 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.

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Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Location

500 Silver Spur Rd, 3rd Fl Ste 300

Rolling Hills Estates CA 90275

Advisors at this office

31

Advisors at this office

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Edward K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Edward Kawahara is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley in various capacities from 2009 to 2025. 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 notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michelle M

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Michelle Moldenhauer Smart is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wachovia Securities, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of brokerage and advisory solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from its investment institute with diversification and portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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James W

Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

James Wheat is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, he was with A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Ameriprise Advisor Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics along with a wide range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Donna P

Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Donna Phelan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Prudential Equity Group from 2001 to 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she is a self-employed author and teaches a course on women, money, and prosperity at the Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jacob K

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jacob Kawahara is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Asset Living: Younion. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, 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, utilizing research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Penney G

Series 63, Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Penney Gagne is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2011, with a brief tenure at RBC Capital Markets from 2011 to 2012. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and analytics that emphasize diversification and modern portfolio theory.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael O

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Michael Olmos is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 2001 to 2003 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Olmos also serves as co-trustee of his father's trust. 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 utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with third-party data to guide investment decisions within custodial platform constraints.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Robert G

Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Robert Gomez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Raymond James & Associates, Citigroup Global Markets, and an academic position at California State University, Long Beach. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and integrates research and analytics with a diversified investment approach.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Conrad S

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Conrad Sundqvistolmos is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked as a freelance production coordinator and lead man. 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 offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Savanna S

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Savanna Saul is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include four years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. She also has experience outside finance, having worked at Giuseppe's Fine Dining for a year. 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 and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Leif Q

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Leif Quinlan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following nine years at Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary retirement plan consulting supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Alan W

Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Alan Wozniak is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo since 2016, following a 12-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Eileen S

Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Eileen Son is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2011, with a brief hiatus in 2018. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for 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 advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, acting as an ERISA fiduciary and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Antonio F

Series 63, Series 66

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Antonio Fontana is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA from 2014 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in Rapidgrow LED, a lighting equipment company. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy development, performance reporting, participant education, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s advisory approach 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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Mike K

Series 63, Series 65

Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Mike Kim is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes ten years at Wells Fargo Clearing and over a decade at Morgan Stanley-affiliated firms. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers 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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