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.

Blake Fischer is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Wealth Partners in Citrus Heights, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience with Fiduciary Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial program manager at Pacific Gas & Electric, providing financial analysis to Electric Operations leaders. Fiduciary Wealth Partners offers customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process informed by macroeconomic analysis and valuation, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kwadwo Osei is a CFA® charterholder and the sole principal of Atwima Wealth Management LLC, with one year of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Integrity Growth Partners as Vice President of Finance and Chief Compliance Officer, and has held roles at CIM Group and Citizens Financial Group. Osei maintains a full-time finance and compliance position at Integrity Growth Partners, a private equity firm. Atwima Wealth Management LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small business owners, offering a range of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and cryptocurrency. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating various investment strategies and alternative investments.

Gloria Rodriguez is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Golden Wealth Capital, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at CAPTRUST, Fulfilled Finances LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Golden Wealth Capital provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering services such as Investment Policy Statement development, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-account fiduciary advice. The firm combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis in its investment process and offers educational seminars to organizations and the public.

Matthew Curtis is a financial advisor with Alpha Retirement Wealth, LLC in Gold River, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Alpha Retirement Wealth since 2015 and also serves as an area manager for Asurea Insurance Services, where he sells life insurance and annuities. Alpha Retirement Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm utilizes a risk-parity framework and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach, primarily implementing strategies through exchange-traded funds and model portfolios.

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.

Ramy Hindiyeh is a financial advisor at Finmentum LLC in Elk Grove, California, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior work experience at Honeydev Inc. and Chevron, spanning over 20 years in total. Finmentum LLC is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and families, using a disciplined, long-term, and diversified approach with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and tax efficiency.

Jonathan Deeringer is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Deeringer Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2019 after working four years at Genovese Burford & Brothers. He serves as Treasurer and board member of the American River Parkway Foundation, a nonprofit focused on preserving the American River Parkway. Deeringer Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and scenario-based asset allocation, using mutual funds, ETFs, and selectively managed accounts with documented use of leverage and derivatives.

Vikas Salgia is the sole advisor at Nuna Investments, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He has prior work history at Hinge Health and Sutter Health. Nuna Investments provides discretionary investment management primarily to pooled and institutional clients, including pension plans and charitable organizations, and offers financial planning and consultation services on an hourly or fixed-project basis. The firm follows a bottom-up fundamental investment approach focused on undervalued common stocks and employs a combination of traditional asset-based and performance-based fee arrangements.

Aaron Turner is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Aaron Geoffrey Turner, an independent firm based in Sacramento, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he is the 100% shareholder of Aaron G. Turner CPA An Accountancy Corporation, where he provides accounting and CPA services. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $76 million in assets. Its investment approach combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with a focus on long-term, buy-and-hold strategies across equities, fixed income, indexed ETFs, mutual funds, and cash equivalents.

Danielle Miura is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Spark Financials LLC, an independent firm based in Elk Grove, CA. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates Spark Tax LLC, providing tax preparation and consulting services. She has also served as an adjunct instructor at Golden Gate University. Spark Financials LLC serves individual clients with tailored financial planning and discretionary investment management, complementing these services with affiliated tax return preparation and consulting. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and manages a limited client roster to allow for close adviser involvement.

Paige Farrell is a CFP® professional based in Sacramento, CA, with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Endeavor Financial Planning since 2017 and was previously affiliated with Kevin M. Young Inc. dba Young Wealth Management for three years. Endeavor Financial Planning offers financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and small business owners. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and employs a strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost, tax-efficient funds, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with an Investment Policy Statement for each client.

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.

Dustyn Contreras is a financial advisor at San Francisco Asset Solutions with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Petro 49, Western Governors University, and American Hartford Gold. San Francisco Asset Solutions serves individual investors and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and financial education seminars. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build globally diversified portfolios and places a notable emphasis on educational workshops.