William Blanchette is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, Loring Ward Financial Inc., Loring Ward Holdings, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, including model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF portfolios and offers discretionary fixed-income management and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Alexis Devorss is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities since 2016 and at Westcorp Financial & Insurance Services since 2008. Her outside business activities include managing operations and sales for group insurance and group benefits at Westcorp Financial Services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jakub Cech is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Confluence Financial Planning LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Prior to his advisory roles, he was involved with Tennis Development LLC, indicating experience outside traditional financial services. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Judith Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 46 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Her prior roles include positions at AW Securities, AFA Inc., and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of financial advising, she serves as a child advocate with Douglas County CASA Inc. and is an investment committee member for the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA). 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 management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Malik Robinson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, Mutual of Omaha, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones, and several other firms. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on recommendation-based, primarily non-discretionary advisory services.

Arturo Campos is a ChFC® and Series 63 credentialed advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with SPC and has held roles at Parkland Securities, Jackson National Life, and Pan American Life. Campos also operates CCC Insurance Solutions, focusing on the sale of various insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers and manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering strategies based on client suitability with both discretionary and nondiscretionary management options.

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.

David Else is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Titus Wealth Management and LPL Financial. He provides investment advisory services through Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, and specialized retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

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.

Allison Scoggin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where she has been since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, Inc., and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she has a related insurance agent role receiving trails from policies written under Tridea. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolios with a range of model strategies and employs technology solutions to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

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.

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.

Michael Demko is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Siena Wealth Management, Inc. and LWI Financial, Inc. He is the owner of Demko & Associates, Inc., an S-Corp formed in 2011 related to a tax preparation practice he managed until 2013. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolios using various model strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Peter Abi Nader is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2022, he spent six years with Pennington Financial Group. 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 technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

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.

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.

Quinn Carlsen is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA. Prior to joining Allworth, he held positions at State Street, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Get Fit Davis, and Morgan Stanley. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolios, including model strategies such as core-satellite allocations and defined-outcome ETFs, and manages privately offered funds while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

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.