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Jennifer Turner is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. and LPL Financial since 2009. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in providing fixed annuities and group health and long-term care insurance through her non-variable insurance businesses. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, banks, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and model portfolios, providing a variety of investment delivery options tailored to client needs.

Austin Todd is a financial advisor at Capital United Investments LLC in Yucaipa, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. He has operated his own business, Austin Todd DBA Capital United, since 2016, which includes mortgage brokerage and real estate investment activities. Capital United Investments LLC is a small independent firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory services, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting, employing a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Scott Gutman is the sole advisor at Gutman Financial Planning LLC in Loma Linda, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked in various roles at the Fontana Unified School District, including as an Information Exchange Specialist responsible for IT data management and Medi-Cal billing. Gutman Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only, state-registered advisory firm that provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, often recommending low-cost index funds and conducting educational workshops.

Phillip Gorian is a financial advisor with Gorian Investments in San Bernardino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wilshire Capital Group, Oaktree Brokerage, Unitedhealthcare, and other firms. Gorian Investments provides securities investment advisory services to higher-income professionals, businesses, and select institutional clients, including pension plans. The firm employs a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold strategy focused on blue-chip equities and investment-grade bonds, managing approximately $26 million across about 25 client relationships with primarily non-discretionary accounts.

Thomas Podgorski is a financial advisor at CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC in Riverside, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services since 2018 and previously spent 14 years with the Riverside Unified School District. CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC provides financial planning and consulting primarily to educators and related professionals, focusing on investment planning, retirement, insurance, college, and debt/credit planning. The firm uses a structured analytical approach including cyclical and fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering tailored plans without managing client portfolios or accepting commissions.

Ryan Purdie is the principal of Creative Planning Solutions, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Grand Terrace, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Mr. Purdie is also the owner of two other investment advisory firms, Fortitude Advisors and Accounting Inc. Creative Planning Solutions provides comprehensive financial and business planning primarily for ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on multi-generational and business-owner planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers rather than managing assets directly.