Richard Breedwell is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2016 and also operates a separate business as an insurance agent, focusing on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through a network of affiliated offices, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Gary Waller is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Roseville, CA. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of managed account programs utilizing an open-architecture platform with adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

Vince Caruana is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 10 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Roseville, California. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions, including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies.

Haldun Arin is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, United Planners Financial Services, and Principal Securities Inc., among others. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and is involved in consulting through Montgomery Pacific Corporation. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized advice and a range of wrap and non-wrap solutions.

Kenton Bradley is a CFP® certificant with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2004 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue and participates in several local community committees including the South Placer Estate Planning Council and the Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Committee. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a holistic investment approach featuring broad asset allocation, diversification, use of Independent Managers, and integration of private market allocations, supported by AI tools alongside human oversight.

Dennis Robberecht is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in Entransco Energy LLC, an oil and gas drilling and harvesting company. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with a range of managed account programs and distinctive municipal bond strategies, providing comprehensive investment and fiduciary services.

Vladimir Donets is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also appointed to various outside insurance companies to broker non-registered insurance products. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model of over 100 advisors. The firm uses multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, third-party manager selection, unified managed accounts, and held-away account management.

Donald Nielsen is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Roseville, CA, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial Inc., Columbia Trust Company, Columbia Private Bank, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on customized investment policies and a diversified portfolio approach.

Derrick Andrews is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently associated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. In addition to advising, he is involved in estate planning services and acts as a non-variable insurance agent on a part-time basis. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of strategic allocation tools.

Steven Kimes is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Packerland since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Foresters Equity Services and Iof Foresters beginning in 2003. Kimes also owns a small insurance-related business operating under Kimes Financial of Roseville and Kimes Financial Services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through a range of financial planning and advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizing firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party co-advisory arrangements on the Hilltop/Envestnet platform.

Tanner Phelps is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, and Etrade Financial. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the fitness industry and in agricultural operations. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and offers integrated wealth, tax, estate, and insurance planning supported by a multidisciplinary team.

Heather Smart is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. before joining NorthRock Partners. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and integrates private market investments while utilizing AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Philip Bru is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Capitol Planning Group and Mutual of Omaha. He also works as a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and advisers.

Clayton Holcomb is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors since 2017 and previously held positions at Wealth Advisory Group, Inc., LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent and sells collectible U.S. coins on eBay. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, using a combination of active and passive investment strategies tailored to each client’s objectives. The firm manages approximately $9.45 billion through 154 advisors and is notable for its extensive institutional work and operational features such as an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

Jerod Wurm is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and has held roles at multiple firms including Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is CEO of Wurm Financial, Inc. and a partner at Wurm & Frye Wealth Management. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan solutions.

Hannah Manzo is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Health Plan One, State Farm, and Finance of America Mortgage. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Frank De Vito is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and Old Republic Title. Principal Securities offers brokerage and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Ethan Green is a CFP® professional at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lake Tahoe Wealth Management, Inc. for a decade and has been involved with Northern Sierra Swimming, a non-profit youth sports organization, serving as coach, administrator, and treasurer. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers alongside quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Richard Han is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2016 and holds a Series 66 designation. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with more than $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Mazher Mir is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he contributes as an OpEd writer for the Dhaka Tribune and serves as a mentor and advisor to the CEO of Roybi Robots. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet’s UMA models for portfolio construction and management.