Blaine Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2021 and operates his own business, Blaine K. Johnson Financial and Insurance Services, since 2017. Johnson is also involved in insurance brokering for non-registered products and serves as a passive investor with NYLARC Holding Company, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Natuzzi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies LLC since 2018 and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2011 and 2012, respectively. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Huchingson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Almond Valley Wealth Management, Ridge Point Financial Wealth Management and Insurance Solutions, and Principal Securities Inc. He is also the owner and president of entities used for marketing purposes in the financial services sector. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. 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.

Scott Planer is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 19 years of industry experience and has worked with Ameritas and affiliated firms since 2018, including Capstone Financial Group where he engages in wealth planning and life insurance product sales. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts.

Mayra Olarte is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial for five years. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an associate advisor with Blue Oaks Management, LLC, an Ameriprise Financial franchise. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a range of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Mark Sanders is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has operated Sanders Financial Design & Insurance Solutions since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling and servicing various health and life insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Mark Shone is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2021, and he has also managed Shone Asset Management, LLC since 2005. 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 variety of model strategies and integrates technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Michael Petersen is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Life, Questar Capital Corporation, Woodbury Financial Services, and Osaic Wealth. Petersen is also the founder of VDM Wealth and serves as Vice President of Life at Howard Insurance, where he facilitates sales of life insurance products. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Casey West is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has over 15 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Stewart and Patten LLC before joining Allworth Financial in 2024. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered advisor serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a range of model strategies and works with third-party sub-advisers, with notable operations including ownership ties to private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as well as a specialized division serving airline industry employees.

Ras Smith is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Hub International, and Marsh McLennan Agency. He also conducts non-investment business activities related to insurance services through his affiliation with Marsh McLennan Agency LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized portfolio management strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and notable offerings such as Buffered Equity ETFs and multiple specialized investment models.

Carrie Miskawi is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cornerstone Financial Group and AW Securities. Prior to her financial services career, she spent eleven years as a homemaker. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Robert Ryan III is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with firms including Ryan Wealth Management, Inc. and OSAIC. 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 variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers and technology to enhance client service.

Justin Bojanski is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hanson McClain Securities and Hanson McClain Advisors (now Allworth Financial) since 2018 and previously worked at Newport Group from 2015 to 2018. 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 various model strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and options overlays, and combines discretionary and non-discretionary services supported by technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Christian Ortez is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Waddell & Reed, Merrill, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in insurance services and business coaching through his own consulting firm. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fiduciary model that integrates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, utilizing multiple technology platforms to implement diversified asset allocation and portfolio management approaches.

David Schauer is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has been with Allworth Financial since 2004, also working with AW Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor and limited partner in commercial real estate through Coastal Star Partners LLC and Valley Star Partners. 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 strategies, including core-satellite, pure-index, and options-based overlays, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Carsten Glas is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Investment Company, Capstone Financial Group, and Aveanna Healthcare. Outside of finance, he is involved with the Sierra West Officials Association as a contractor enforcing league rules and maintaining player safety. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by both an internal Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Douglas Conklin is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with an administrative services company related to registered investment advisor practices. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a range of investment options and operational features tailored to various client needs.

Stephanie Motzkus Bakan is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2019. She previously worked at Yellowbrickroad Financial Advisors, LLC for seven years. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a mix of model strategies and third-party sub-advisers to manage discretionary and non-discretionary engagements.

Jim Mcelravy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2010 and previously held positions at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Wamu Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent and serves as an officer and director for an entity involved in creation and marketing development. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and utilizes both firm- and third-party investment models tailored to client risk tolerances.

Daniel Shelly is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC based in Folsom, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in landscape construction and remodeling through Cascading Falls Incorporated and in payment processing services with Rate Tracker Payments, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners to assist with portfolio construction and monitoring.