Daniel Garfin is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with over 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Garfin has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is a property owner and landlord. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and supporting complex investment solutions.

Tom Tamura is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 65 credential. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at SmartAsset and Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in insurance sales through his own firm, Tamura Financial Services, and previously participated in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Schweitzer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Transamerica Employee Benefits and LSPN Pro, LLC, as well as involvement with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and the HIFE College Planning Program. Outside of finance, he works part-time in the beverage industry with Delicatio Family Wines. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms, with regulatory assets under management around $1.7 billion.

Jessica Mc Curdy is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes various investment strategies and technology platforms.

Karl Salocks is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently associated with Carson Wealth. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Principal Financial Services, and several wealth management firms. Salocks is based in San Rafael, CA. Carson Wealth operates as an enterprise platform serving corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and providing tailored solutions such as custom indexing and alternative investments.

Silje Solstad Normann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Concord, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Symetra Investment Management, and several positions outside the financial sector, including at Pacific Lutheran University and Army & Air Force Exchange Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

John Harty III is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Sterling Bank & Trust, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advising, he serves on the advisory board of the Corinthian Yacht Club of San Francisco. Carson Wealth operates an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and providing tailored investment solutions.

John Hall II is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenures at Waddell & Reed, Inc., LPL Financial, and Strategic Wealth Advisors Group. He is also a contributing author to the publication "Bloom Where You Are Planted and Shine." Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Justin Watson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served six years in the United States Air Force and currently works as a first officer at FedEx Express, flying global freight operations. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joseph Carrano is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His work history includes roles at Farmers Insurance, Carrington College, and operating his own firms, Carrano Insurance Services, LLC and Carrano Financial Services, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs supported by internal oversight and multi-asset strategies. The firm combines institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Jeremiah Griffith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously at Authent Advisors, Inc. and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC. He served in the US Army National Guard for six years. Griffith also serves as Director of Marketing on the board of the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Brett Mccarty is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2008, accumulating 18 years of industry experience. He is based in Fairfield, CA. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Tracy Tamura is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. Her prior work includes roles at Liberty Wealth Management, Midland National Life, Hansen & Associates Financial Group, and McNeil Financial. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a range of custodians, money managers, and platform programs to execute client strategies.

Jennifer Ying is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to this, she spent eight years at Pillar Pacific Capital Management LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Geoffrey Mettler is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant junior varsity wrestling coach. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers specialized services such as tax planning and consolidated reporting across multiple asset types.

Alyssa Luchini is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at First Command Advisory Services. Her work history includes roles within multiple First Command entities since 2019 and prior experience with Raquel Salas and Victor Jones. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a notable focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Aimee Hendershott is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Company. She is also a designated bank officer supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank trust offerings within Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. 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.

M. Scot Lance is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Titus Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. He also maintains a non-variable insurance agent role alongside his advisory work. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jeff Ogston is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gap To Gap Financial and Robert Adams and Associates. He also worked for the West Sonoma County Union High School District for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon at this firm’s scale.

Amy Knox is a financial advisor at SPC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at Lincoln Financial Group, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill Lynch. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large advisory network and supports various account programs such as the SIGMA Managed Account and the Axis Platform wrap offering.