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Gregory Crawford is the sole advisor at Crawford Financial Planning & Consulting in Modesto, CA, with 42 years at the firm and nine years of industry experience. He provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. Crawford Financial Planning & Consulting offers discretionary portfolio management and one-time financial planning engagements, emphasizing ETF-based portfolios and a blend of modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, charting, and cyclical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection. The firm requires client accounts to be custodied at Schwab Institutional and operates as a sole proprietorship with a long operating history.

Michael Melo is the principal of Melo Out Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with over 20 years of experience, including two decades at Yosemite Farm Credit. He began his financial advisory career independently before founding his current firm in 2025. Melo Out Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and small businesses, including agricultural clients. The firm focuses on long-term, index-oriented strategic asset allocation with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, and cash equivalents, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside coaching, consulting, and estate-planning coordination.

Robert Hillberg is the principal of Hillberg Capital Management, LLC in Turlock, California, and holds the PFS™ designation. He has 21 years of experience in financial advising and has operated his investment advisory firm since 2004. In addition, he has been a partner at Hillberg & Co, CPAs since 1980, providing tax, accounting, and general business services outside of investment advising. Hillberg Capital Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversification, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates its investment management with the affiliated CPA practice for coordinated tax and financial planning.

Kevin Berger is the sole advisor at Berger Asset Management, Inc. in Turlock, CA, holding a Series 63 credential with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Berger & Company, CPAs for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and director of several non-investment related companies, including Colonize Media, Inc., a digital media distribution firm, as well as employee benefit administration and consulting companies. Berger Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and estates and trusts. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach focused on large- and mid-cap securities, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and incorporating various instruments such as equities, debt, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and limited futures.

Kendall Seifert is a financial advisor at Blom & Howell Financial Planning, Inc. in Modesto, CA, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in education and retail, including roles at Grand Canyon University and Trader Joe's. Blom & Howell Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and estate-planning services. The firm offers customized asset allocations, both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and uses third-party providers with AI and machine-learning tools as part of its investment approach.

Thomas Oliveira is a financial advisor with Oliveira Wealth in Modesto, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 15 years at LPL Financial and ongoing affiliation with The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing real estate and related business activities. Oliveira Wealth serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cost segregation services. The firm employs individualized portfolios with a preference for ETFs and fixed income, and distinguishes itself with a broker-dealer affiliation and specialized tax and retirement plan consulting services.