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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.

Marshall Goins is a financial advisor at Clarion Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Clarion Advisors since 2012. He is also the owner and managing member of Mason Morgan Investments, LLC. Clarion Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $110.9 million across 882 accounts. The firm emphasizes long-term trading informed by multiple methods of analysis and maintains an unusually high client-to-advisor ratio.

Dorete Ben David is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, operating Ben-David Financial Planning since 2003. She leads an independent firm based in Shingle Springs, CA, serving a small roster of clients. Ben-David Financial Planning provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, couples, families, and business owners, using primarily no-load mutual funds along with bonds and alternative investments tailored to client goals. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach with quarterly reviews and a fee-only retainer billing model without third-party compensation.

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.

Keith Hentschel is the principal of Hentch Solutions in Auburn, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at IFC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Purpose Driven Financial Services, along with operating Hentch, Inc. since 2006. In addition to advising, he is involved in public speaking coaching through Hentch, Inc. and acts as an independent representative selling fixed life, health, LTC, and annuities. Hentch Solutions provides investment advice and financial planning primarily by serving as a co-advisor and liaison to third-party platforms and managers, assisting clients with onboarding, paperwork, and monitoring outside managers. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis and generally recommends model portfolios and third-party managers for individuals, couples, families, and small businesses.