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Michael Mills is the principal of Mills Financial Group, an independent advisory firm based in Browns Valley, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Jackson Hewitt and healthcare organizations prior to founding his firm. Mills Financial Group offers accounting, tax preparation, financial management, and investment advising services. The firm serves individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing investment advisory and financial planning with a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach. It also offers in-house accounting and seasonal tax services, educational seminars, and a recurring newsletter, delivering a combination of investment management and business consulting tailored to client-specific goals.

Darel Baer is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Baer Investment Advisory LLC in Yuba City, CA, where he has worked since 2007. Baer Investment Advisory LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, creating customized Investment Policy Statements and implementing tailored model portfolios. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies along with options and margin, and manages approximately $126.7 million in discretionary assets.

Sunil Tumber is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Mechanics Bank. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and also provides access to third-party money managers, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning services.

Thaddeus Eubanks is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining International Assets in 2026, he worked at Edward Jones for 15 years. Eubanks serves as a board member of the Sutter Yuba Community Foundation and owns Barrel ZONE LLC, a youth sports training facility in Sacramento. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using various investment vehicles and may utilize third-party money managers and wrap programs as part of its strategy.

Devon Hunter is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Earned Wealth Advisors, he worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and Hoyle Cohen LLC. His background also includes roles outside of finance at Paul Durham Electric and James Cook Languages SRO. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, combining independent investment managers and model portfolios with a buy-and-hold investment approach supported by financial planning techniques.

Christopher Hacker is a financial advisor with RMR Wealth Builders, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining RMR Wealth Builders in 2022, he worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Titan Retirement Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Conquer-U, LLC, a business and life coaching firm focused on mentoring individuals on business-life balance. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in client assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, organizing client relationships around registered investment adviser representatives who implement model-based strategies with periodic reviews and rebalancing.