Melissa Yano is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group. She previously worked at Capital Wealth Planners, LLC and Capital Region Financial Group, LLC. Outside of advising, she is licensed to sell various insurance products. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, offering customized strategies through model asset allocations, discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple wrap solutions.

Gabriella Lundqvist is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2017 before joining Golden State Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2017. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation and various analytic approaches to construct tailored portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone planning and consulting engagements.

William Perry is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved with Perry Financial since 2015. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services including actuarial analysis and insurance consulting.

Eric Restrepo is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company from 2022 to 2024. He is also the owner of Mountain Goat Strategies, providing consulting services to business owners and privately held companies. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes a planning-based tranche framework alongside a risk-based investment approach, incorporating low-cost diversified funds, third-party managers, and AI-supported research, while maintaining strong integration with tax and accounting services.

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.

Sheldon Nix is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated investor services since 2010. Outside of advising, he is president and CEO of Exceed Wealth & Retirement Group, Inc., which focuses on investment, financial planning, and 401(k) sales and marketing. 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 primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet.

Timothy Meyer is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Redwood Private Wealth, Engineered Financial Solutions, Fusion Capital Management, and Virtue Capital Management. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance producer specializing in life, health, and fixed insurance products. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans. The firm uses third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios and offers alternative and private investment options along with a web-based management platform for independent advisers.

Erica Traulsen is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Concorde Investment Services and Bioriginal Food & Science. Traulsen serves as Director of Membership for the Financial Planning Association of Northern California. Concorde Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists to create tailored investment solutions and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Jeffrey Perry is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Innovation Partners LLC and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, alongside ownership and management of Jeffrey A Perry Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. He serves on the board of the Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines traditional investment advisory programs with insurance and risk management services, often employing discretionary portfolio management and coordinating with third-party investment advisors.

Richard Jarvey is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience with Transdey, Inc., UPS, and AT&T. Outside of advising, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer on the board of Woodland Medical Closet, a community organization providing medical equipment at no cost. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides both fee-based and commissionable brokerage and insurance products, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and employing various program structures and analytic approaches.

Scott Bacon is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has five years of industry experience and previously worked at Verity Asset Management, Appreciation Financial, ORBA Insurance and Financial Services, and Capital Pacific Group. Outside of advisory services, he acts as an independent agent soliciting clients for insurance products through Appreciation Financial and Insurance Services, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $985 million across about 4,000 clients and uses model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, and digital-asset related exposures.

Christopher Dulgarian is a financial advisor with Soltis Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Soltis in 2026, he worked at Grizzly Peak Asset Management for two years and held roles at Apple Inc. and Walmart. Soltis Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting to individual clients, institutions, trusts, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $13 billion in client assets and employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, quantitative screening, and qualitative manager due diligence in its investment approach.

Steven Balaban is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and multiple securities licenses (Series 63, 65, and 66). He has worked at Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2014 and previously was associated with Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of 1031 Capital Solutions, focusing on Delaware Statutory Trust investments to assist investors in deferring taxes when exchanging investment properties. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs asset-allocation and model-based strategies, including overlay management, and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Wesley Ratelle is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history including roles at Teacher's Pension and Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as an insurance agent, and as a sole proprietor providing education, consulting, and retirement planning services. Before his financial career, he worked for over two decades in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process with tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and provides both internally managed and third-party models.

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.

Gale Brodie is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Founders Financial Securities, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and Centaurus Financial, Inc. He serves as a trustee for the Arthur & Marilyn Hughes trust. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and integrating advisory services with retirement-plan consulting and administration.

Paul Kranich is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and various entities within Principal Financial Group. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services mainly to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm offers both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest, utilizing a combination of third-party and proprietary models supported by affiliated asset management and custodian services.

Erin Kincheloe is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for 19 years at Ponder Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a consulting business focused on CRM operations and training. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a mix of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers when appropriate.

Bobby Benyamin is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA. He has been with Allworth Financial since 2018 and previously worked at AW Securities and Prime Communications. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios through various model strategies and manages privately offered funds, with ownership interests that include private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Carlos Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc, and Newport Group. He has also worked in diverse fields such as real estate with EXP Realty and public service with CA State Parks. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel overseas. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.