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Ryan Demartini is the principal of JC Financial Services in Loomis, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JC Financial Services since 2016, following a brief tenure at Johnston, Martin & Montgomery. In addition to his advisory role, he operates JC Bookkeeping, providing bookkeeping and tax preparation services. JC Financial Services offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, including services for small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs and integrates its tax preparation and bookkeeping practice as part of its service offerings.

Matthew Pederson is the sole advisor at MP3 Finance LLC in Cameron Park, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding MP3 Finance, he worked at Life Time Fitness and Sutter Health. Outside of finance, he is involved with MP3 Fitness, a separate business he has operated since 2020. MP3 Finance primarily serves individual clients, focusing on pre-retirees and younger investors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and tax optimization with an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes long-term allocations to stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

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.

Blake Fischer is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Wealth Partners in Citrus Heights, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience with Fiduciary Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial program manager at Pacific Gas & Electric, providing financial analysis to Electric Operations leaders. Fiduciary Wealth Partners offers customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process informed by macroeconomic analysis and valuation, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kwadwo Osei is a CFA® charterholder and the sole principal of Atwima Wealth Management LLC, with one year of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Integrity Growth Partners as Vice President of Finance and Chief Compliance Officer, and has held roles at CIM Group and Citizens Financial Group. Osei maintains a full-time finance and compliance position at Integrity Growth Partners, a private equity firm. Atwima Wealth Management LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small business owners, offering a range of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and cryptocurrency. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating various investment strategies and alternative investments.

Tristan Payne is a financial advisor at Sow and Reap Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Finisar Corp for nine years. Sow and Reap Financial LLC provides advisory services to individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, through discretionary investment management and project‑based financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation strategies using no‑load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on passive management, long-term equity holdings, and tax-aware portfolio rebalancing.