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.

Jason Alfonso is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial since 2013 and with Central Pacific Mortgage since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios across passive and active investment exposures.

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.

Christopher Packard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Auburn, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2007 and operates Packard Financial & Insurance Services, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers on the Streetscape History and Art Advisory Committee for the City of Auburn, coordinating tile nominations and placements in Central Square. 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 emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages most of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate framework.

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.

Robert Mahnke is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021, while also serving as an affiliated advisor at InFocus Financial Strategies since 2016 and maintaining a role with Cenco Insurance Marketing Corp since 2002. Mahnke is licensed as an independent insurance agent, providing fixed insurance products including life, disability, long-term care, and annuities. Ameritas Advisory Services offers investment advisory and financial planning to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides various managed account programs, fee-based management of variable annuity and life subaccounts, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

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.

Scott West is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Ameritas Investment Corp since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he operates InFocus Financial Strategies and provides seasonal gutter cleaning and holiday light hanging services for elderly neighbors. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. 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 for portfolio construction and monitoring.

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.

John Pittman is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles at Ameritas Investment Corp and Cenco Insurance Marketing Corp., where he is also licensed as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products, estate planning, and business succession planning. He is the owner of Infocus Financial Strategies, LLC, which provides investment management and insurance services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports clients through a range of managed account programs and uses third-party partners and multiple custodial platforms to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

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.

Glenn Raese is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 14 years at Principal Funds/Principal Asset Management and more recent roles at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. Raese also provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a fiduciary‑based advisory model that integrates proprietary technology and third‑party managers.

Jeremy Miller is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Advisor Solutions since 2018 and previously spent two years at Loring Ward Securities Inc. He also serves as a regional director for Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, LLC, supporting independent financial advisors in leveraging Buckingham’s services. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients. The firm offers diversified mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, discretionary fixed-income management, and 3(38) retirement plan investment fiduciary services, managing approximately $41 billion in assets and serving over 33,000 clients.

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.