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.

Tiffani Sharp is the principal of T. Sharp Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. She previously worked as an attorney for over 17 years and currently operates T. Sharp Legacy & Wealth Counsel, where she provides estate planning, probate, business formation, and real estate investment legal services. T. Sharp Wealth Management, LLC offers fee-only financial planning and investment consulting to individuals and families, focusing on long-term, globally diversified passive investment strategies utilizing low-cost ETFs and index funds. The firm emphasizes financial planning services such as cash-flow analysis and goals prioritization, delivering advice primarily through fixed-fee or hourly arrangements.

Kimberly Tucker Knotts is the principal advisor at Kim Knotts, RIA with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. Outside of investment advising, she owns and operates a real estate and mortgage lending business as well as a tax preparation and consulting service, and is also licensed as an insurance agent. Kim Knotts, RIA provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs individualized, non-discretionary asset-allocation strategies and integrates related services in real estate, tax, and insurance under separate agreements.

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.

Marcos Lira is a financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience and holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is the principal of 360 Dividends, an independent investment advisory firm, and has prior experience at PlexTrac, TrustedSite Security, and WhiteHat Security. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an independent insurance agency and a tax and accounting service. 360 Dividends serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, real estate investment analysis, and insurance reviews. The firm combines passive and active investment approaches and integrates tax preparation and planning through its affiliated accounting business.

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.

Richard Mac Farlane is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Legacy Wealth, Inc. with experience in estate planning law, serving as president and owner of California Probate and Trust, PC since 2013. He also operates as an independent insurance agent and has provided financial advisory services through his sole proprietorship since 2023. Legacy Wealth, Inc. offers portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on investment policy development, asset allocation, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, insurance products, and occasionally private placements and venture capital funds.

Charles Ho is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Legacy Builders Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Origin Financial, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he is the owner and CEO of two real estate investment corporations. Legacy Builders Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a combination of passive portfolio construction and various analytical techniques, and maintains a co-advisory arrangement with an independent outside manager.

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.

William Corley is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been the principal at Corley Investment Management since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Stonehurst Securities, Pim Financial Services, and OSAIC. He is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Corley Investment Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals by providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and introductions to third-party asset managers. The firm focuses on client goals, risk tolerance, and asset allocation while offering educational seminars and ongoing supervision of selected managers.

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.

Daniel Rowland is the principal of Rowland Financial Services in Roseville, CA, with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his advisory role, he owns an insurance brokerage specializing in employee benefits, including life, accident, health, disability, and annuity products. Rowland Financial Services provides investment management, financial planning, and employer retirement-plan services to institutional and individual clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on client-specific investment policy statements and diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. An affiliated insurance brokerage offering employee-benefit products distinguishes the firm from other investment managers.

Rachael Burns is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at True Worth Financial Planning LLC, where she has worked since 2020. Prior to that, she was with Ameriprise from 2017 to 2020 and Merrill Lynch from 2015 to 2017. True Worth Financial Planning provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers project-based and ongoing comprehensive planning, uses third-party managers for portfolio execution, and delivers fee-based online educational courses and content.

Mark O'Guinn is the principal of Q4 Strategic Equity Advisors Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Roseville, California. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, having been with Q4 Strategic Equity Advisors since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed life insurance agent in California and owns a related insurance business. Q4 Strategic Equity Advisors provides portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental analysis, long-term and short-term trading strategies, and non-discretionary portfolio supervision, with access to model portfolios and institutional investment strategists.

Marios Gregoriou is a financial advisor at Elite Capital Services, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Elite Capital Services since 2008. The firm offers wealth and portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and financial institutions. Their investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary models, focusing on capital preservation through diversification and risk management, and utilizes a variety of investment instruments and strategies tailored to a broad client base that includes institutional and retirement plan clients.