James Cave is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC since 2016. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, and trust clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor investment strategies, offering both active and passive investments alongside model portfolios and algorithmic guided wealth services.

Jason Martin is a financial advisor with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Kestra Financial, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Ameriprise, and Comerica Securities. In addition to advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Capital Independent Insurance Services. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension plans, offering tailored investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting supported by a structured investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.

Thomas May is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha in 2019, he worked at MML Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. May is also a co-founder and partner of Herrera May Wealth Management, a financial services organization. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily delivers managed solutions through a platform relationship with Envestnet and acts as a conduit to third-party managers.

Gurpreet Singh is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory based in Sacramento, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Singh serves as COO of Niha Life Insurance and Financial Solutions, a fixed insurance and IMO business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining technical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and options to serve individual and high-net-worth clients.

Laura Pajak is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Sacramento, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. She has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, LPL Financial, and her own firm, Foord, Van Bruggen, Ebersole & Pajak Financial Services. Pajak serves as secretary of the American River Rotary Foundation. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to tailor strategies for its clients.

Evan Mathew is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Trek Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of the Arthritis Foundation Sacramento Chapter and holds board and administrative positions with the Grace & Glory Foundation and Grace Valley Christian Center. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, incorporating rules-based, evidence-based, fundamental, and technical analysis, and offers a broad range of model and alternative strategies along with access to alternative investment platforms.

Charles Harrison is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group. He has held roles at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and United Planners' Financial Services of America. Harrison also serves as a financial educator for the United Auburn Indian Community and is a member of the AssetMark Field Advisory Board. 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, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships to tailor advice to client needs.

Joseph Pasquinelli is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Alpha Retirement Wealth LLC and Asurea Insurance Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for One Life America/Heartland Financial, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Brian Tewksbury is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc. and StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a property development company and operates an independent insurance business. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting services. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Kenneth Bielejeski is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Tmfs Advisors LLC, The Mutual Fund Store, and E*TRADE Advisory Services, Inc. Stratos Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with approximately 71 advisors managing around $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 4,928 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager programs, OCIO solutions, and insurance consulting.

Darold Mark is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Wealth Consulting Group and LPL Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies to client goals, offering both active and passive investments across multiple platforms.

James Mccarthy IV is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC, Capital Planning Advisors, LLC, and Legacy Capital Management. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and provides specialized services including custom option overlay and hedging strategies.

Bradley Mendenhall is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and AEI Securities, Inc. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, while managing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies, including all-cap core, dividend, quantitative, international, sector, fixed-income, and long/short.

Shawn Spellacy is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at San Blas Securities since 2024, following a 25-year tenure at Calton & Associates, Inc. He also maintains ongoing roles with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Indianapolis Financial Group. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.1 billion for over 2,600 clients. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, primarily offering non-discretionary advice through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Abraham Garcia is a financial advisor with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, Capital Planning Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., and JP Morgan Securities. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans with discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee, combining various investment vehicles and offering specialized strategies such as custom option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Kirk Stauffer is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes tenures at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advisory, he owns and manages a local food magazine focused on the slow food movement and serves as president of the Stauffer Family Foundation, overseeing charitable operations. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental clients, employing a systematic investment process supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internal and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Matthew Crider is a Series 65-licensed advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. He is also the CEO and managing attorney of Crider Law Group, APC, where he provides estate planning legal services. In addition, he serves as CEO and independent insurance agent at Legacy Insurance Solutions, LLP, and CEO and financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Solutions, focusing on tailored insurance and financial solutions. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and frequently engages sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Michael Matter is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifeco Insurance, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Lincoln Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase. He is also the owner of The Matter Financial Group, LLC, a financial planning and advisory firm. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that emphasizes client approval of transactions and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Anthony Okun is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, and Capital Planning Advisors, LLC. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee and focuses on customized policies developed with clients using its proprietary Sojourn™ application.

James Kersey is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at PlanMember Securities Corporation, J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., and GF Investment Services, LLC. He also operates Lighthouse Financial & Tax, providing securities, financial planning, and insurance services. CreativeOne Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and charitable clients with fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies to implement portfolios.