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.

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.

Chris Johnson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Elk Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and held a role at Principal Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, Johnson serves as a committee member on the finance committee for the Sacramento Literacy Foundation and coaches middle school basketball at Bradshaw Christian School. 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’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Charles Romualdez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he has worked at HR Block, Paragon Financial Services, LLC, Northwestern Mutual, and has a background in education and the food service industry. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Christopher Lema is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2017, and previously spent eight years with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise and serves as treasurer of the California Cleaners Association. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Timothy Phillips is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Elk Grove, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he worked in logistics and healthcare, including roles at Avanti Logistics, LLC, where he is the owner, and DaVita. He also serves as treasurer on the board of Cosumnes Wrestling, a nonprofit youth wrestling club. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Casey Meyer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Almond Valley Wealth Management, De La Torre Financial Group, and Allstate Insurance Co. Meyer serves as a board member for the Rotary Club of Elk Grove, where he coordinates youth mentorship and scholarship programs. 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, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Bryan Chew is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Paragon Financial Services since 2012. He operates Bryan Chew and Associates, a private entity used for payroll tax purposes. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Snehalkumar Shah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2025. He has prior experience managing tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services through Harshad Shah Financial Services Inc. Shah is also active as a health insurance producer with Illinois Health Agents Inc, working with various insurance carriers. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, offering integrated retirement plan solutions and multiple advisory platforms.

Stephen Machado is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance, and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Machado serves as an officer for the Galt Council of the Knights of Columbus and maintains a small digital marketing business supporting a few long-term clients. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Balecki is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, including proprietary research, futures and derivatives services, and tailored solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Tu Niem is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Musarubra US, LLC, World Financial Group, and Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. Outside of financial advising, Niem manages restaurant operations for two businesses, Far East Cafe and Poke Ichii, and provides cybersecurity consulting services through Musarubra US, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, with regulatory assets under management reported at about $1.7 billion.

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.

Frank Avila is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Wells Fargo affiliates. Avila is also the owner of A.V. Strategic Wealth Partners, a financial services firm. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Darrell Juliano is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Almond Valley Wealth Management since 2020 and operated Juliano Financial Services for 20 years. Juliano also serves as an insurance agent specializing in fixed life, annuity, disability income, and long-term care products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, 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.

Anthony Chee is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life), based in Sacramento, CA. He has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including over two decades with New York Life Insurance Company. His background includes insurance brokering and selling non-registered products through various carrier appointments. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Musallam is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in musical performance activities including writing and recording music under the name TimeMaker Entertainment. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers various programs including fee-based hourly consultation and retirement plan consulting, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Marites Avila is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and Paragon Financial Services, having worked previously at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Dale Mizuno is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab and World Financial Group prior to his current role. Mizuno is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.