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Joel Baker is a financial advisor with The J R Baker Group in Buellton, California, holding a Series 63 license and over 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2020 and has been with his own firm since 1996. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a professional polo and horse ranch and serves as a polo coach with the United States Polo Association. The J R Baker Group provides investment management, financial planning, and estate planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm acts as a fiduciary, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within an asset-allocation framework, often implementing strategies through third-party managers while conducting ongoing due diligence and client account reviews.

Garrett Sabin is the sole advisor at Central Coast Tax & Financial Services in Lompoc, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several financial firms including Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., Rabobank, N.A., and CDC Small Business Finance. Outside of advisory work, he owns and manages a tax preparation business through his firm. Central Coast Tax & Financial Services provides customized investment advisory services focused on dividend income and capital appreciation through individual equities, supplemented by ETFs and bonds. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances and does not participate in wrap fee programs.

Peggy Van Hook is a financial advisor at Finances For Real Life with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Wanda T Toro LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary in the State of California. Finances For Real Life serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of analytical methods and long-term strategies, including ESG investing, and manages approximately $108.6 million in assets.

Wanda Toro is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Finances For Real Life and has a background that includes working with LPL Financial and operating her own advisory entity, Wanda T Toro, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in sports coaching through a home-based business. Finances For Real Life serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, flat-fee financial planning, and ad-hoc consulting. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods to tailor portfolios and manages approximately $86 million for around 122 clients.

Coleen Edwards is a financial advisor with Weinberger Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 63 license and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robert K Hather and Wells Fargo Advisors. Weinberger Asset Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers services such as retirement-plan management and IRA rollover education, managing over $500 million in client assets.

Erika Landon is a CFP® professional based in Lompoc, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Vivid Financial Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary. She is affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, which provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee.