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Gregory Bronson is a financial advisor at Hill Country Kingdom Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Tek-Wise Financial, Hill Country Financial Services LLC, and several insurance and advisory firms. Bronson is also involved with the Catholic Order of Foresters and owns Hill Country Financial Services, an insurance agency offering health and property/casualty lines. Hill Country Kingdom Advisors operates under Tek-Wise Financial Planners LLC and provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and selection, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and incorporates active trading strategies including margin and options.

Matthew Pederson is the sole advisor at MP3 Finance LLC, an independent firm based in Cameron Park, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding MP3 Finance LLC, he worked at Life Time Fitness and Sutter Health. Outside of financial advising, Pederson operates a personal training business and runs an educational YouTube channel. MP3 Finance LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and SEP IRA services for individuals across various life stages. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term holdings in stocks, bonds, and ETFs, incorporating options strategies and limited use of digital asset ETFs and margin for suitable clients.

Kathleen Faulkner is the principal of Faulkner Financial Planning, LLC, an independent advisory firm, with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated her firm since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she owns Divorce Advisory Services, LLC, which provides financial analysis and mediation related to divorce, and serves on the board of directors for Summitview Child Treatment Center. Faulkner Financial Planning primarily serves individual and household clients, as well as high-net-worth and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach by creating individualized plans and selecting third-party asset managers to implement and adjust portfolios, while maintaining ongoing investment oversight and client reviews.

Dorete Ben David is a CFP® professional with 9 years of industry experience. She has operated Ben-David Financial Planning since 2003. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, couples, families, and business owners. Serving a small client base, the firm delivers customized, goal-oriented advice and primarily uses no-load mutual funds alongside individual bonds and alternative investments, operating largely on a non-discretionary account management basis.

Paul Burke is the principal advisor at Vortalis Wealth Management LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has industry experience beginning in 2020, including roles at Helios Quantitative Research and Patra Corporation. His work outside the advisory firm includes a full-time operating role at a quantitative research firm. Vortalis Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analyses alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to guide asset allocation, offering both passive and active investment options with an emphasis on long-term holdings and ESG strategies.

Mark Harris is the sole advisor at Mark Harris Services in Cameron Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. He has operated Mark Harris Services since 2001. The firm provides continuous investment supervisory services and incidental financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and a range of institutional clients including charitable institutions and municipalities. Its investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with a 12- to 18-month time horizon, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis and tailoring programs to client objectives and restrictions.