Louay Elhadj is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has previously worked with firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Dunhill & Company, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Aarda International, Inc., which provides real estate and mortgage services, and he serves as an agent with Capstone Financial Group, an insurance agency. 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 combines support from an Investment Committee and third-party partners to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Robert Swanson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Roseville, California. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at TIAA CREF since 2007. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Russell Postell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC, Ameritas Investment Company LLC, Gebhardt Group, Farmers Financial Solutions, R Postell Insurance, and Capstone Financial Group. Outside of advisory duties, he is active as an insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed annuities, life, disability income, long-term care, group, and supplemental benefits. Principal Securities offers 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’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Campaigne Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and his own firm, Campaigne Financial Group. In addition to advisory roles, he has been involved in selling fixed life, health, and disability insurance through Campaigne Insurance Associates. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes various investment strategies delivered through both in-house portfolio management and third-party strategists.

Brian Conrad is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Conrad also works as an insurance agent offering various types of insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic asset allocation, multi-manager and hybrid portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across a range of risk profiles, delivering financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms and third-party asset managers.

Sean Fisler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Folsom, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008 and also operates Fisler Financial Services, where he is involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as trustee of the company retirement plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion to construct portfolios from a wide range of securities and insurance products while offering managed model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Rainbow Brooks is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including NewBridge Securities Corporation, Aurora Capital LLC, Holly Street Wealth Advisors, Strategy Asset Managers LLC, and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she has engaged in cosmetic sales as a Mary Kay beauty consultant on a limited basis. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under fiduciary standards, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and is notable for its municipal advisory activities and affiliated custodial services.

Clark Osterhout is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Clearing, LPL Financial, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. He serves as treasurer on the boards of two nonprofits, Silver Wishes and the Rotary Club of Lincoln, and is a member of the City of Lincoln Fiscal & Oversight Committee. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers managed account solutions through proprietary technology platforms and third-party managers.

Steven Wright is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Principal Financial Services since 1997, including roles at The Principal Financial Group and Almond Valley Wealth Management. Wright is involved in fee-based financial planning and investment management, as well as marketing financial seminars through an outside business activity. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ashish Patel is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2024, he worked for Best Buy Co. for 19 years. He is also involved in the sales and service of fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, property and casualty, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory offerings include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Maria Foppiano is a ChFC® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA. She has been with Allworth Financial since 2013. 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 using a variety of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagement options.

Lee Rosenblum is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Dreamscore LLC, Inheritguard, LLC, and the Association of Financial Educators, among others. Rosenblum volunteers delivering financial education workshops and also engages in activities related to estate planning education and health insurance supplement products. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and offers discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Steven Stahlberg is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2019, following a four-year tenure at Hilltop Securities Inc. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

Russell Jones is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Franklin Distributors, LLC. He also acts as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and retirement plan participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions. The firm operates at scale with a large network of advisors and a technology-driven, model-based investment approach.

Patrick Haggerty Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and he is currently associated with Harborpoint Financial & Insurance Services and Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he competes part-time on the Professional Bowlers Tour at regional and national levels. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisors, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Jennifer Staben is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and TD Ameritrade. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Dane Sincere is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 1997. He also serves as trustee of his family trusts, managing financial and administrative responsibilities for his siblings. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and providing optional Tax Overlay and ESG Overlay services.

Julie Hood is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes seven years at LPL Financial and 18 years at National Planning Corporation. She also maintains a long-standing affiliation with Fairchild Financial Consultants Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies across a range of risk profiles.

Benjamin Belmonte Valadez is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Tesla. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

William Kennedy is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, and has worked with firms including True Course Retirement and Capstone Financial Group. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved in the printing industry. 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.