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David Jackson is a financial advisor with Silverback Financial in Valley Springs, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He founded Silverback Financial in 2018 after seven years with Integral Investment Advisors. Silverback Financial provides portfolio management and financial advice to individuals, families, business owners, and various entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical charting to tailor asset allocations and investment strategies to client goals.

Steven Bell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Wealth Conservatory in Plymouth, CA. He has been with Comprehensive Planning Associates, Inc. since 2009. The Wealth Conservatory provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fee-only, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing systematic rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and cost-effective asset allocation.

Kevin Stites is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Stites Financial Consulting. He has worked at United Planners Financial Services and currently owns a tax preparation and planning business, Stites Tax. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Stites Financial Consulting provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor long- and short-term investment strategies.

Shawn Stites is a financial advisor at Stites Financial Consulting with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including United Planners and Woodbury Financial Services. He is also the owner of an insurance business focused on life, health, disability, and long-term care products. Stites Financial Consulting provides discretionary asset management and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, serving some corporate clients as well. The firm uses a variety of analytical techniques and manages approximately $132 million in discretionary assets.

Ryan Shortridge is a financial advisor at APS Investment Management Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of non-variable insurance. APS Investment Management Group offers investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients, managing discretionary assets through a wrap fee program and providing pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with varied investment strategies and serves a large client base with a two-advisor team.

Kevin Kraft is a financial advisor with APS Investment Management Group and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 14 years at LPL Financial and 16 years with APS Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance products such as term, universal, whole life, disability income, and long-term care insurance. APS Investment Management Group serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals and employer plan sponsors, offering portfolio management through a firm-sponsored wrap fee program and pension consulting services. The firm manages approximately $171.5 million in discretionary assets across about 550 client relationships, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with accounts reviewed at least quarterly.