Bryce Leafman is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Ameriprise and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Leafman is a freelance musician and serves as a substitute musician for multiple symphony orchestras, including the Santa Cruz and Stockton Symphonies. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and financial wellness solutions.

Brian Rasmussen is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. In addition to his advisory roles, Rasmussen is a fitness trainer through Logiki Longevity LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model, leveraging technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

John Robertson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with six years of industry experience. He has been with Allworth Financial since 2020 and also works at Raa. Outside of his advisory roles, John is a pilot for Delta Air Lines. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management through a variety of model strategies and uses technology solutions to manage held-away accounts without client login information.

George Griffin Jr. is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Allworth Financial since 2020 and also works as a pilot for American Airlines. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered, fee-based adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options.

Edward Harris is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life from 2010 to 2022 and Northwestern Mutual from 2022 to 2024. He is currently associated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers, combined with digital advisory solutions.

Patrick Donnelly is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas since 2021 and is also associated with Capstone Financial Group and True Course Retirement, where he provides financial planning, retirement advice, securities sales, and insurance services. Donnelly is licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products, integrating insurance and investment advice in his practice. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners to align portfolio allocations with client objectives.

James Tuppal is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Sacramento, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Wealth Strategies Group and First Hawaiian Bank. Outside of advising, he serves as a Financial Analyst IV for the nonprofit organization Sutter Health. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a suite of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and various program options.

Charles Paty is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020 and RAA since 2008. 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, employs third-party sub-advisers, and manages held-away employer retirement accounts through technology.

William Wagner Jr. is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Summit Financial, Edward Jones, and operated his own firm, Wagner Wealth Management. Wagner is active in community organizations, serving in various leadership and volunteer roles with the Knights of Columbus and the Rotary Club of Orangevale. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party investment models that blend passive and active strategies across multiple risk profiles.

Kent Erickson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at AW Securities, Allworth Financial, and Highway Financial Networks. Outside of advising, he has an ownership interest in Emerald City Associates, a multi-family property investment venture. 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 utilizing model strategies ranging from core-satellite to options-based overlays, and employs third-party sub-advisers as needed.

Lynne Verdone is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC and Parkland Securities, LLC. She has been with SPC since 2006 and Parkland Securities since 2014. In addition to her advisory work, she provides education and placement services related to long-term care policies on a commission basis. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a network of over 460 advisers.

James Pak is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2018. He is also involved as a member manager at ED3 Property, LLC, a rental property management and private placement real estate business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing roughly $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors across 151 offices.

Omaid Rahimi is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Journey Advisory Group and Newport Group. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered, fee-based adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies including core-satellite, index allocations, and specialized approaches such as Buffered Equity ETFs and options-based overlays.

Cynthia Hartman is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020 and also serves as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. 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 and incorporates technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Emily Hicks is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2021 and previously held positions at Principal Life Insurance Co. and Marco Rodriguez. Her background also includes a role in campus recreation at UC Irvine. 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 U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Richard Silva is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc. since 2014 and AXA Advisors, LLC since 2009. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Meredith Mussano is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo and is currently the successor trustee of a family living trust. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach.

Bradley Dehaven is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Fair Oaks, CA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus in 2017, he worked at Allstate Insurance Co and has operated DeHaven & Associates Inc since 2006. Outside of advisory work, he is active as an author and public speaker on prescription drug abuse, serves as Chapter President of the American Financial Education Alliance in his local area, and acts as a Trust Protector for a Charitable Remainder Trust. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through various platforms. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down investment analyses.

Richard Del Monte is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and has held roles at Heritage Apartments, Wymac Capital Inc, and Del Monte Group. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the John Muir Health Foundation and is involved with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a local homeowners association. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies using model allocations and third-party sub-advisers, and it operates a specialized Airline division as well as managing privately offered real estate and credit funds.

Robert Gentry is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and has been a partner and trustee at Stewart and Patten Co., LLC since 1997. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a range of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.