Brent Ward is a financial advisor at Award Financial Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Foundations Investment Advisors. He serves on the board and finance committee of Elk Grove Adult Community Training. Award Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offers direct portfolio management, and employs quarterly reviews with portfolio maintenance including tax-loss harvesting.

Magnum Drew is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Client LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked with firms including Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Magnum CPA PC, an accounting and tax preparation business, and operates FitAdvantages, a financial fitness and wellness coaching service. Financial Client provides discretionary portfolio management, assets-under-advisement services, and facilitates client relationships with third-party money managers. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers educational seminars alongside initial complimentary consultations.

Douglas Robinson is the principal of RCM Robinson Capital Management LLC in Mill Valley, CA, with 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Foothill Securities, Inc. since starting his own firm in 2005. RCM provides institutional fixed-income portfolio management and related investment advice to public agencies, trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm primarily manages short- and intermediate-term fixed-income portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, combining value principles, modern portfolio theory, and demographic research in its investment approach.

Nicholas Koehler is a CFA® credentialed advisor based in Sacramento, CA, affiliated with Larkspur Capital Partners. He has five years of experience at the California State Teachers' Retirement System and prior roles at WhaleShark, Pangea Chat, IESE Business School, and RVK Inc. Larkspur Capital Partners is an independent investment adviser that plans to provide discretionary portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term equity compounding approach with a performance-based fee structure and evaluates private investments alongside public equities.

Steven Burge is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been the principal advisor at Burge Financial since 2014. Burge Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $14.16 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios and primarily advises on equities, corporate debt, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Jenny Jones Jr. is the sole advisor at The Jones Stewardship Group, LLC in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with the State of California since 2014 and has led her own firm since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a motivational speaker, teacher, coach, and counselor through her co-ownership of The Jones Educational Group LLC and serves as a consultant with The Win When Consulting Corp LLC. The Jones Stewardship Group serves a small client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and small pension plans, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and assistance in selecting outside money managers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis with tailored strategies across various asset types, and it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements alongside a subscription-style ongoing monitoring service and educational workshops.

Igor Mokhov is a financial advisor with CIF Advisors Inc. in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. He concurrently serves as President of Church Extension Investors Fund, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides financing for churches. CIF Advisors offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $4.18 million in client assets. The firm customizes portfolios for long-term growth using fundamental and technical analysis and also provides fee-only due diligence services for alternative investments.

Larry Fong is the principal advisor at Mature Money Management, Inc. in Elk Grove, CA, with 18 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has operated his own insurance agency since 1978, dedicating a significant portion of his time to that business alongside his advisory work. Fong has managed Mature Money Management since 2007 and also maintains a separate insurance practice. Mature Money Management, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm implements investment programs based on clients’ objectives and documented Investment Policy Statements, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio management and coordination with other professionals as needed.

Ryan Melnyk is a financial advisor at Manzanita Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works as a Project Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he performs research in microbiology. His prior experience includes roles in biotechnology and academia. Manzanita Wealth Management LLC provides fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies guided by asset-allocation principles and client risk tolerance, including a taxable-only investment tier that uses derivatives with client approval and active risk controls.

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Dean Peterson is the principal of Dean Peterson Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Rancho Cordova, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. Peterson has led his firm since 2016. Dean Peterson Capital Management provides discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework with a focus on long-term purchase strategies, incorporating derivatives such as options in separately managed accounts.

Bereket Kelile is a financial advisor at Rehoboth Financial Planning, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and SJR Opinion Research. Outside of his advisory role, Kelile owns several businesses including financial coaching, life coaching, estate planning document services, and a federal and California tax return preparation service. He also serves as an elected member of the Sacramento County Republican Central Committee. Rehoboth Financial Planning, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, offering discretionary management guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with a long-term trading orientation and tailors model allocations to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Jarrett Dutra is a financial advisor at Baluden Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at various organizations such as Western Digital, OECD, and Patagonia, as well as entrepreneurial activities including ownership of an angel-investing vehicle. Baluden Financial is a California-registered investment adviser offering comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice primarily to individuals and families. The firm uses a fixed-fee planning model and provides written financial plans covering topics such as cash flow, retirement, and tax planning, without managing client assets or exercising investment discretion.

Michael Steele is a financial advisor at Reliance Investing, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Investment Only Annuities, LLC and Steele Asset Management. Reliance Investing provides discretionary, fee-based portfolio management, retirement planning, and pension consulting to individuals, plan sponsors, and trusts. The firm emphasizes coordinated retirement advice and ongoing portfolio monitoring, managing diversified, systematic portfolios across global equities and fixed income with a range of investment options.

Ronald Petroff is a financial advisor at Decamilla Capital Management LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 39 years of industry experience. DeCamilla Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory methods, and offers specialized ERISA-focused services as a 3(38) investment manager.

James Smith is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 50 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Advocates, LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after prior roles at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Smith also operates various independent insurance agencies. Strategic Advocates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation models and offers a broad investment toolkit, managing approximately 2,600 clients across six offices with a team of seven advisors.

Tigh Rickman is a financial advisor at DeCamilla Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked exclusively with DeCamilla Capital Management since 2017, following a 17-year career at Boston Beer Corporation. DeCamilla Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment techniques—including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory—and offers specialized ERISA-focused services as a 3(38) investment manager for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

Travis Allen is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Strategies Group since 2024. He previously worked for Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. for 16 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a fixed insurance agent. Wealth Strategies Group provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consultation, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs portfolios utilizing equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may employ options and other derivatives, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Edward Guanill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Guanill Wealth Management and also operates Guanill Insurance Brokers, Inc., a life insurance and annuity agency. Additionally, he owns CA Coast Tax Services LLC, a seasonal tax preparation business, and EG2 Holdings LLC, which runs a wellness and fitness company. Guanill Wealth Management serves individual clients with financial planning and investment advisory services, primarily by referring clients to third-party money managers under solicitor arrangements. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment strategies and provides educational seminars alongside regular account reviews.

Kevin Stites is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and serves as an advisor at Stites Financial Consulting. He has worked at United Planners Financial Services and currently owns a tax preparation and planning business, Stites Tax. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Stites Financial Consulting provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor long- and short-term investment strategies.