Nicholas Torres

David Hall is a financial advisor with Stride Financial Planning in Madera, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Money Vehicle and academic positions at CSU Fresno and Washington State University. Stride Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive written plans and ongoing services. The firm focuses on cash flow, retirement, estate planning, insurance, tax strategies, and education funding while relying on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to guide investment recommendations using passive, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Rodney Roque is the sole advisor at RR Financial Management LLC in Fresno, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Roque is the sole shareholder of Rodney Roque CPA APC, a CPA firm providing accounting and consulting services, and serves as the Acting Group CFO for Ruelas Enterprises Inc. RR Financial Management LLC offers investment portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plan sponsors, and business entities, including nonprofit and governmental agencies. The firm manages assets on a discretionary basis, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and integrates tax and accounting considerations into its investment approach.

Emlen Miles Mattingly is a financial advisor at Gen Next Wealth, Inc. in Madera, CA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Principle Life Insurance Company and Principle Securities, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Gen Next Wealth, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm coordinates tax preparation and estate-planning services through third-party providers and offers client-directed, non-discretionary advice that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Hi, I'm Evon. I'm the founder and lead advisor at Optometry Wealth Advisors. I'm dedicated to serving optometrists, especially those in private practice. I help optometrists gain clarity on their finances, track progress, and make the best financial decisions for their lives. You're on your way to financial freedom, and I'm your guide to get you there! If you own a private practice - or dream of cold-starting or buying into a private practice - we may be a great fit to work together. After years of extra schooling, you have a world of financial decisions to navigate. Own a practice? You also wear the hat of business owner - building and leading your team, improving your patient experience, and managing the finances. All on top of being an excellent practitioner. With all that on your plate, I'm here to help you grow your wealth, master your money, and plan purposefully. Together we navigate the most important decisions around your finances. We tackle cash flow and debt, tax planning, making work optional, starting a practice, insurance and risk management, estate planning, and understanding your practice finances. My credentials and education: • Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professional • Certified Student Loan Professional™ (CSLP®) • Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Marketing, Fresno Pacific University I began my career in 2014 working for one of those large, product-focused financial companies. I saw the conflicts involved in product sales and knew there was a better way. With that in mind I joined a fantastic local, independent financial planning firm. Yet, I saw there were still gaps for optometrists looking for great financial advice and still on their way to building wealth. Your profession and practices fascinate me. Many advisory firms focused on retirees and people who already grew their nest egg. So, after five great years, I left to launch Optometry Wealth Advisors to help ODs nationwide. When I'm not serving ODs or researching nerdy financial planning stuff, I'm spending time with my wife and two kids, involved in my church community, and trying as hard as I can to get outdoors. If you'd like to learn more, please set up a FREE consultation. If nothing else, check out my blog. Each week I write about issues important to ODs, along with other types of content you'll find helpful. Listen to Evon's podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1970676.

Roger Byrd is a financial advisor at Bridgewealth Advisory Group, LLC in Fresno, CA, with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC for 15 years before joining Bridgewealth in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. Bridgewealth Advisory Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program and offers standalone financial planning and retirement plan consulting, with an investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance using fundamental analysis and a mix of traditional and alternative investment vehicles.

Joshua Carpenter is a financial advisor at Bridgewealth Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bridgewealth Advisory Group since 2018 and has also been involved with A & J Industrial and APW Capital, Inc. outside of his advisory role. Bridgewealth Advisory Group provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $868.9 million in assets under management, offering portfolio management through a wrap fee program along with standalone financial planning and retirement plan consulting.