Gregory Bronson is a financial advisor at Hill Country Kingdom Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Tek-Wise Financial, Hill Country Financial Services LLC, and several insurance and advisory firms. Bronson is also involved with the Catholic Order of Foresters and owns Hill Country Financial Services, an insurance agency offering health and property/casualty lines. Hill Country Kingdom Advisors operates under Tek-Wise Financial Planners LLC and provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and selection, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and incorporates active trading strategies including margin and options.

Matthew Pederson is the sole advisor at MP3 Finance LLC, an independent firm based in Cameron Park, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding MP3 Finance LLC, he worked at Life Time Fitness and Sutter Health. Outside of financial advising, Pederson operates a personal training business and runs an educational YouTube channel. MP3 Finance LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and SEP IRA services for individuals across various life stages. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term holdings in stocks, bonds, and ETFs, incorporating options strategies and limited use of digital asset ETFs and margin for suitable clients.

Kathleen Faulkner is the principal of Faulkner Financial Planning, LLC, an independent advisory firm, with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated her firm since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she owns Divorce Advisory Services, LLC, which provides financial analysis and mediation related to divorce, and serves on the board of directors for Summitview Child Treatment Center. Faulkner Financial Planning primarily serves individual and household clients, as well as high-net-worth and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach by creating individualized plans and selecting third-party asset managers to implement and adjust portfolios, while maintaining ongoing investment oversight and client reviews.

Dorete Ben David is a CFP® professional with 9 years of industry experience. She has operated Ben-David Financial Planning since 2003. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, couples, families, and business owners. Serving a small client base, the firm delivers customized, goal-oriented advice and primarily uses no-load mutual funds alongside individual bonds and alternative investments, operating largely on a non-discretionary account management basis.

Paul Burke is the principal advisor at Vortalis Wealth Management LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has industry experience beginning in 2020, including roles at Helios Quantitative Research and Patra Corporation. His work outside the advisory firm includes a full-time operating role at a quantitative research firm. Vortalis Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analyses alongside Modern Portfolio Theory to guide asset allocation, offering both passive and active investment options with an emphasis on long-term holdings and ESG strategies.

Mark Harris is the sole advisor at Mark Harris Services in Cameron Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. He has operated Mark Harris Services since 2001. The firm provides continuous investment supervisory services and incidental financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and a range of institutional clients including charitable institutions and municipalities. Its investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with a 12- to 18-month time horizon, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis and tailoring programs to client objectives and restrictions.

Bryan Berg is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Heighten Capital Management LLC. Prior to founding Heighten Capital Management, he worked at CIBC World Markets Corp and CIBC World Markets Inc for a combined total of 22 years. Heighten Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and certain institutional investors. The firm employs a valuation-focused, fundamentally driven investment approach that combines top-down and bottom-up analysis with tactical use of written options, applying formal risk controls and compliance procedures.

Adarsh Shyamsundar is the principal and sole advisor at Polaris Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to founding Polaris Capital in 2022, he worked at Micron Technology Inc. for twelve years. Polaris Capital Management LLC is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a client-specific approach using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients, managing approximately $9.95 million across 25 client relationships.

Brian Belcastro is a financial advisor with The $ Coach, LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He founded The $ Coach, LLC in 2011 after prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, Belcastro publishes educational content including a YouTube series titled “Money Talk with Brian” and a book used for client education. The $ Coach, LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines public education and business consulting with a non-discretionary investment approach that includes a range of strategies from long-term investing to options writing.

Scott has had an interest in finance and investing ever since his first job delivering newspapers when he was eleven years old. He grew up in the home of a physician and scientist, studied finance and accounting and worked in Silicon Valley for a few years. After all these experiences, he has settled into the profession he always envisioned. He works with individuals and families in the medical, scientific and technology fields to understand their financial goals and dreams and develop a uniquely tailored financial plan. He strives to remove the pain points in his clients' financial lives, increase their confidence about the future and reduce the costs associated with their financial decisions. He loves the opportunity to provide this service. Scott is married and has four children. He enjoys music, along with his wife and daughter, and can sometimes be found building LEGOs with his three sons. He has also lived and traveled various places in the world and loves learning about history and culture.

Paul Rossi is the sole advisor at Rossi Financial Group in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has led Rossi Financial Group since 2012. Outside of advisory services, Rossi is also a licensed real estate broker in California, an activity that occupies less than one percent of his time and is unrelated to his investment practice. Rossi Financial Group provides financial planning, investment consultation, and supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach combining index-based core holdings with actively managed satellite positions, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and offers pension consulting and educational workshops on retirement, estate, and investment topics.

Christopher Torchiana is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal and sole advisor at Continuum Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2012, following a tenure at Next Financial Group, Inc. In addition to financial advising, he owns and operates tax preparation businesses under Mainstreet Tax Advisory. Continuum Financial Partners serves select individual clients, including some high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a holistic planning process and offers ERISA-focused consulting for pension and profit-sharing plans, alongside tax preparation and insurance services through the principal’s other business activities.

David Joiner is the sole advisor at Joiner Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in El Dorado Hills, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Joiner has worked with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2009 and has been involved with Quantix Equity Management and Quantix Equity Partners, LP since 2008. Joiner Financial, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and investment companies. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and offers ongoing monitoring with regular client reporting. It also manages a private investment vehicle and accepts performance-based fees for qualified investors.

Gene Tabb III is a financial advisor at 5 Talents Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, Golden State Propane, and Sierra Wealth Management, where he is also owner and president. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of the Placerville Lions Club. 5 Talents Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $54 million in discretionary assets using customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes.

Rhett Beal is a financial advisor at MW Investment Strategy with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC, and Citadel Family Insurance Solutions LLC, where he serves as Vice President and licensed insurance agent. MW Investment Strategy provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, family partnerships, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm utilizes diversified model portfolios consisting mainly of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a tactical overlay and an emphasis on loss-threshold risk management.

Kayle Larsen is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Larsen Wealth Management since 2023. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for 16 years. Larsen also consults for an executive boat club operated by his wife. Larsen Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, also serving corporate entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary portfolio management with quarterly monitoring.

Michael Haskins is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Larsen Wealth Management and previously spent 16 years at Cambridge Investment Research in various capacities. Haskins is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Larsen Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach and generally manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Bell is a financial advisor at Aladino Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served in the United States Coast Guard for 12 years. Bell also provides administrative support to Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. Aladino Financial Services offers financial planning and consulting, focusing on initial client interviews and referring clients to third-party investment managers for portfolio implementation. The firm does not directly manage assets and provides tailored recommendations through a network of affiliated businesses, including insurance and legal services.

Sanjay Varshney is a CFA charterholder with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Private Bank for five years and has been a professor of managerial and corporate finance at California State University since 2015. He is based in El Dorado Hills, CA. Goldenstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth households, business owners, and selected institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and holistic financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, multi-asset total-return investment approach and offers tailored, goals-based programs that may include limited option strategies and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Benjamin Anderson is a financial advisor at WealthGuard Advisors, Inc. in Placerville, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining WealthGuard Advisors, he worked at AeroVironment and In-N-Out Burger. WealthGuard Advisors serves individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, advisory consulting, and third-party money manager recommendations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with some use of derivatives and option-writing strategies and manages over $170 million in client assets.