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David Mathias, CFP®, RICP®, MSBA, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Retirement Income Certified Professional® based in Cloverdale, CA. With over a decade of experience in banking and finance, he specializes in retirement planning, retirement income strategies, and tax-efficient investing for clients across the country, with deep roots serving families throughout Sonoma and Mendocino Counties and the broader North Bay Area. David's background in philosophy shapes how he approaches every financial conversation: with patience, careful listening and a commitment to getting to the real question. He holds a BA from Lindenwood University (2013, Magna Cum Laude), where he served as Student Body President and competed on the National Championship shooting team. He also holds an MS in Business Administration specializing in Financial and Tax Planning from San Diego State University, where he graduated top of his program in 2022. David lives just over an hour north of San Francisco in Northern California's wine country with his wife, Claudia, and their three sons, Benjamin, Levi, and Noah. When he's not with clients, you'll find him enjoying Sonoma's vineyards and Mendocino's rugged coastline and redwoods with his family. Who I Work With I work with individuals and families at every stage of the retirement journey — from those beginning to plan in their 50s and 60s, to those already retired and focused on making their money last. Most of my clients are navigating questions like: When should I retire, and will I have enough? How do I turn savings into reliable monthly income? When is the best time to claim Social Security? How do I reduce what I'm paying in taxes in retirement? What happens to my finances if something happens to me? Areas of Focus Retirement Income Planning Social Security Timing & Optimization Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies Investment Management Retirement Transition Planning

Robert Gemmer is a CFP® professional with 47 years of experience in financial and investment planning. He has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1979 and currently leads his independent firm, Gemmer, Robert Arden, based in Healdsburg, CA. He is also licensed as a life, health, and disability insurance agent. His firm provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and self-employed business retirement accounts. Investment recommendations are tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile, with diversified asset allocation and discretionary management implemented through third-party custodians.

Thomas Drake is the sole advisor at Integritas Semper, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Windsor, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Integritas Semper in 2010, he was associated with Grove Point Investments, LLC. Drake is also an insurance agent, marketing investment-related insurance products. Integritas Semper provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and uses derivatives within separately managed accounts to implement its trading strategies.

James Hague is a financial advisor at Janian Investment Advisers, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Janian Investment Advisers since 2012. Janian Investment Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors and related entities. The firm utilizes bottom-up fundamental analysis and a portfolio-level risk framework, employing a range of strategies including third-party fund selection, bond-benchmarked allocations, and both hedged and unhedged equity security selection, with some portfolios incorporating derivatives and short positions.

Raymond Gadbois is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Index Financial Advisors LLC since 2006. In addition to his work at the firm, he provides accounting, administrative, and consulting services to a family office and related entities through his sole proprietorship, Ray Gadbois Consulting. Index Financial Advisors offers investment management, personal financial planning, and project-based financial consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach focused on asset allocation and low-cost index funds, managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis with written recommendations and client-directed execution.

Melissa Imhaus is the sole advisor at Imhaus Investment Advisors, an independent firm based in Windsor, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 19 years leading her current firm. Imhaus Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm develops client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and momentum analysis alongside an asset-allocation model to guide investment decisions.