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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.

Nicole Seghetti is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Luminary Financial Planning in Modesto, CA, and has operated Seghhetti Holdings LLC since 2012, providing financial planning content for online publications. Luminary Financial Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages client accounts on a strictly non-discretionary basis and employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

John Costa is a financial advisor at Influx Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Re/Max Del Oro, Influx Insurance Services, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale and service of group medical and non-medical benefits. Influx Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, IRAs, and corporate clients by managing portfolios of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and other public investments on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative screening, focusing on underpriced securities with multi-year catalysts and maintaining low portfolio turnover for tax efficiency.

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.

Matthew Lewis is a financial advisor at TechView Wealth Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Enter Capital Group, Inc. He has been with TechView Wealth Advisors since 2017. TechView Wealth Advisors serves technology entrepreneurs, private business owners, and cross-border individuals and families investing in the United States. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using a combination of active and passive strategies, focusing on individualized planning and services tailored to international clients.

Christopher Dennis is a financial advisor at Arrowhead Wealth Management Corp. in Modesto, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Arrowhead Wealth Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance producer for various insurance companies. Arrowhead Wealth Management Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $30.8 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor non-discretionary portfolios, and it also serves as a solicitor for a third-party managed-account platform.