Bryan Wertzer is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2009 and previously held positions at Pension Planners Securities, Inc. and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Wertzer is also a 50% owner of Sutley Wertzer, Inc., a marketing DBA related to his advisory work. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party investment models and provides financial planning and portfolio management across multiple platforms.

Joseph Manzo is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Meridian Wealth Management and Insurance Services since 2021 and a decade of work with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities. Manzo also owns Manzo Financial, a sole proprietorship for managing business expenses unrelated to investment advisory services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Aaron Ivey is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC and Pruco Securities LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based arrangements across multiple program structures.

Lynzie Wolters is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has held roles at Capital Edge Insurance & Financial Services, NYLIFE Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with several nonprofit organizations supporting law enforcement, firefighters, and their families. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes fiduciary responsibilities, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Brad Heaps is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for 19 years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, and primarily allocates among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Ryan Heidrich is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed for seven years before joining Principal Financial Services in 2016. Outside of advising, Heidrich is involved with Lionheart Enterprises, a business that imports goods to sell at county fairs and trade shows. 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 manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Marco Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 34 years of experience, including long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Co. and Principal Securities Inc. Rodriguez serves as president of the Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California and is a board member for multiple nonprofit organizations, including Pride Industries Inc. and University Enterprise Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

William Stevens is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Sacramento, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020. Stevens also has a longstanding affiliation with Raa dating back to 2008. 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 technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership ties to private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

James Dillon is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2016. He is also a board member and CFO of Montessori Manor, Inc., a preschool and kindergarten, where he has been involved since 1992. 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 customized financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, combining strategic asset allocation with both passive and active investment strategies.

Scarlett Leiva is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various private banking and wealth management segments. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and offers a wide range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

James Ferguson is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with VALIC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. 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.

Raquel Salas Bramasco is a CFP® professional with over 10 years of experience in financial advisory. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs supported by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select and manage model portfolios using preapproved mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Grant Mathews is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and The Thakar Group, Inc. Outside of finance, he has worked in retail and community settings, including In N' Out Burger and Bayside Church. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Chien Yeh is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Roseville, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. Yeh has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2011 and is a partner at Caduceus Financial & Insurance Services, where he brokers insurance and sells financial products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Ryan Russo is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia and AIG Retirement Services, as well as work outside the financial sector at Sonoma State University and Uber Technologies Inc. He is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to support a substantial client base.

James Linebarger is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Allworth Financial since 2020 and with RAA since 2017. Outside of finance, James is a pilot for United Airlines and is involved in real estate development and home building. 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 range of strategies, including core-satellite and options-based overlays, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary engagements.

John Gendreau is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Roseville, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at AT&T for thirteen years and has experience that includes a period at New England Law | Boston. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Elaine Chen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for 18 years before joining Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. in 2026. 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 approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Michael Millen is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined Brookstone in 2025 and has prior experience managing a team focused on automation in the home health industry at Alita Systems, Inc. Millen previously worked with the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Jack George is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Sacramento, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Cetera and Strategic Advocates, before joining Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and programs, employing a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios.