Walnut Creek, CA 1880 Tice Valley Blvd Office

Team
Updated today
Wells Fargo Clearing logo

Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Wells Fargo Clearing

Total advisors

14,119

Across 1,525 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

1880 Tice Valley Blvd

Walnut Creek CA 94595

Advisors at this office

14

Advisors at this office

user avatar

Ellen N

CFP®, Series 63

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Ellen Neumark is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for 11 years. 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.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Darrell P

Series 63

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Darrell Pitts is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent five years with Prudential Equity Group, LLC. 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
user avatar

Igor K

CFP®, Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Igor Kipnis is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 applies research and analytics to support its investment approach, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions across a broad range of financial products.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Jeffrey Q

Series 63, Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jeffrey Quintero is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Walnut Creek, CA, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2007 to 2008. 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 combines brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to guide investment decisions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Richard R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Richard Russell is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes 11 years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also serves as co-trustee of his mother's trust, an investment-related role. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, operating with over 14,000 advisors and approximately $671 billion in assets under management.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Kenneth C

Series 63, Series 65

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Kenneth Chan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes six years at Prudential Equity Group, LLC. 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 combines research-driven investment evaluation with a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Karen M

Series 63

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Karen Mcleland is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include three years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. She is also a certified aerobic instructor and owns a Jazzercise franchise in Dublin, 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 and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Adam L

Series 63, Series 65

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Adam Love Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His prior experience includes a three-year tenure at Prudential Equity Group, LLC. 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
user avatar

Richard B

Series 63, Series 65

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Richard Bonavito is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes 11 years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., prior to joining Wells Fargo in 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 supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Rodolfo D

Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Rodolfo Duran Chavez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and MSI Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties in Concord, California, and Lima, Peru. 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 combines proprietary research and third-party analytics to guide investment selections and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Mitchell L

CFP®, Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Mitchell Lum is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Enfusion and time spent at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory approach. The firm’s offerings include investment policy statement preparation, performance reporting, participant education, and a broad range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Robert M

CFP®, Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Robert Morgan III is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked for 10 years, and previously spent six years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property jointly owned with his spouse. 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 financial advisors, offering a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

John R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

John Rohan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent 11 years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, 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 offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by in-house research and third-party analytics.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Gail C

Series 66, Series 63

Walnut Creek, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Gail Coleman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017 and previously worked for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District for two years. 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 supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
View complete list of advisors at this office
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor’s Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and introductions are provided by FinanceHQ LLC (“FHQ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment advisor. We receive compensation from certain participating advisors for introductions or referrals. This creates a conflict of interest because we have an incentive to recommend advisors who compensate us, including those who pay us more. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral or introduction. We do not review the ongoing performance of advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to our Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ’s ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. (“Warmer”)