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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.

Based on WELLS FARGO Advisors

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Based on WELLS FARGO Advisors

Location

3020 Old Ranch Pkwy Ste 190, [Oz Rbo]

Seal Beach CA 90740

Advisors at this office

41

Advisors at this office

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Kevin V

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Kevin Vanhaaster is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, leveraging extensive research and analytics to support its investment approach.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Cindy T

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Cindy Tang is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Seal Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo bank since 2000 and with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. 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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Brian R

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Brian Rossney is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 2001 to 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of his mother'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 uses research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brian B

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Brian Beggs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at US Tech Solutions, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and The Schulten Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. 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 alongside third-party data to guide its investment approach.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Donavan M

Series 63, Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Donavan Mayes 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 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for three years before joining Wells Fargo in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for his grandmother’s trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to 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 process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options within its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jeremy B

Series 63, Series 65

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jeremy Blum is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He is based in Seal Beach, California. 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 provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from internal and external sources while offering a range of financial products through affiliated bank and insurance entities.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Matthew G

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Matthew Gorham is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years before joining Wells Fargo in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Oliver C

CFP®, Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Oliver Cervantes is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services. 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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Austin K

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Austin Kennedy is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of a fictional adventure book titled *The Wendals*. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, 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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Sandy H

CFP®, Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Sandy Hernandez is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to that, she worked at Merrill from 2014 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as an operations associate in retail at Crate & Barrel in Seal Beach, CA. 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 investment approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Annie J

Series 63, Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Annie Johnson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she coordinates projects and writes a column for a web-based automotive magazine. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mario P

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Mario Picarelli is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo since 2016, previously working at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2004 to 2008. He serves on the finance committee of St. Joseph Catholic School in Long Beach, CA. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a large network of advisors and utilizes research and analytics to support diversified investment strategies.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Marco C

CFP®, Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Marco Cisneros is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held roles at Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., and Citicorp Investment Services. He is based in Seal Beach, CA. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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James S

Series 66

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

James Swanson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016, he worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2014. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets and employing over 14,000 advisors.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Stephen B

Series 63, Series 65

Seal Beach, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Stephen Blanchard is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Seal Beach, CA. 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 through more than 14,000 advisors and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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