John Lee is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC since 2004 and is also involved in coaching a youth ski team at Sierra At Tahoe and instructing at The Picklr sports club on weekends. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models with options for tax and ESG overlays.

Daniel Cairns is a CFP® professional with 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2021 and previously spent 10 years with Robert W. Baird & Co. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan consulting, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management programs.

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.

Matthew Natoli is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder and owner of Natoli Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2020, and previously spent eight years with J.P. Morgan Securities. Natoli operates out of Roseville, CA, and holds the Series 63 designation. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. Commonwealth provides a comprehensive platform offering advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to deliver customized portfolio solutions to retail and institutional clients.

Julie Heath is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with GWN Securities Inc. and previously worked for eight years at Avantax Investment Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates a CPA practice specializing in tax planning, preparation, business consulting, and IRS representation, and serves as CFO for an energy equipment company. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both model-based and tactical portfolio strategies.

Cameron Lagala is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Caduceus Financial & Insurance Services and J. Lens Financial & Insurance Services, alongside his ongoing affiliation with Eagle Strategies and New York Life. Additionally, he is involved in real estate consulting focused on property development and entitlement processes aimed at resale. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a notable focus on retirement investors and plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

David Frings is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and OneDigital Investment Advisors. Frings is also affiliated with Harvest Wealth Group and Vas Dias Ca, providing advisory and variable product services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers advisory services through various managed account programs and employs a combination of in-house and third-party resources for portfolio construction, monitoring, and trading.

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.

Adam Besana is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with the ChFC® designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2019 to 2026 and has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2026. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in services for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Mulvany is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with PlanMember since 2010. Outside of his advisor role, he operates M2 Financial Group as a sole proprietor, offering life, disability, and health insurance services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Umang Patel is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a lead instructor for basic financial literacy workshops for middle and high school students through the MAAP program. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Jennifer Kachmar is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co., delivering advice without discretionary trading authority and serving individual clients through a cost-and-expense plus arrangement.

Jakob Hollingshaus is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked in various advisory and assistant roles, including at RAS Financial Services and Osaic Wealth Inc. Prior to his financial services career, he held educational positions at multiple schools and universities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Scott Hanson is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 1993. He is also a partner at Maidu Redevelopment, LLC, involved in radio communications, real estate investments, and insurance investments. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered adviser providing a range of asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs diversified portfolio strategies and uses technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership including private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Roger Ingwersen is a CFP® professional with over 54 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and The Harvest Group Wealth Management, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, utilizes third-party sub-advisers, and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with notable operations including an Airline division and management of privately offered income funds.

Stephanie Sharp is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co. 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 solutions to manage held-away retirement accounts.