Rita Gibson is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Sacramento, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1989 and also operates Rita Gibson Insurance Services, focusing on life insurance brokerage. Gibson is involved in her local community as a member of the management team of ArcadeChurch, where she advises on church property, finance, and personnel issues. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing billions in assets with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Mark Fierro is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Causeway Strategic Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Desert Capital Management Group. Outside of his advisory work, Fierro has experience working as a bartender at Serritella's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a wide range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office services.

Lori Sherman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stewart & Patten Co., LLC since 2000 and joined Allworth Financial, L.P. in 2024. 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 portfolio strategies, including core-satellite and defined-outcome ETFs, and is noted for its unique ownership structure and specialized divisions such as its Airline division and management of privately offered Shorepoint income funds.

William Gilmore is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Farther with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, Portfolio Management Consulting, and Telmate. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Ashley Wada is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Wada previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, with additional experience at Retirement Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory services, Wada is a licensed notary public. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm operates a fiduciary-based advisory model, employing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Derek Green is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Titus Wealth Management and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of specialized financial planning and consulting services.

Benton Stockert is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Allworth Financial, he worked at Keen Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab Bank, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 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 portfolios with a range of model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, utilizing technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Jeremy Lopez is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners to align portfolios with client objectives.

Alec Fisher is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower since 2014 and previously at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. from 2009. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services.

Randy Green is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Centaurus Financial since 2011 and has been involved with Fox Hill Financial & Insurance Services since 2007. In addition to his advisory roles, he operates a consulting business focused on planning and coordinating professional services for clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Steven Morgan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1998. He is involved with the Orangevale-Fair Oaks Community Foundation, overseeing volunteer projects in his community. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on both individual investors and institutional sponsors.

Robert Frye is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a wealth advisor at CWM, LLC and its affiliated entities. His prior work includes a decade with Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Frye is a partner and owner of Fried Worms, LLC, a holding company. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and access to alternative investments, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and multiple investment strategies.

Daniel Toman is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Viewpoint Financial Network, Confluence Financial Planning, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Cynthia Meyers CFP. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

John Malhotra is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Financial Services since 2016 and has operated his own financial and insurance businesses since 2023. Outside of finance, Malhotra is a 50% owner of RJS Boutique Wines, a family-owned wine production company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. 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.

Andrew Chen is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, Rubicon Advisors, and Edward Jones. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that includes proprietary and third-party managed account solutions tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Jerry He is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. He has worked at several firms including Kestra Investment Services LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, and Trinity Wealth Securities. Prior to his advisory career, Jerry was involved with New Ballet and WHYY. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a variety of model strategies, incorporates third-party sub-advisers, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Diego Villicana Franco is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, New York Life, and NyLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Villmatic Financial, a non-investment-related activity. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Barbara Healy is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 31 years of industry experience and has worked at AW Securities since 2008 and Allworth Financial 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 including model strategies and specialized approaches, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Gurvir Grewal is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. He has held positions at several firms including Facet Wealth and TIAA-CREF. Outside of advising, he teaches CFP courses at the University of California and serves as a moderator and instructor for the College for Financial Planning, in addition to authoring a self-published personal finance book. 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 strategies, including model-based allocations and specialized approaches using ETFs and options, and operates with private investment vehicle ownership and a focus on niche client segments such as airline industry employees.

Randall Ponder is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he spent four years at Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors and nearly three decades at Ponder Financial Group. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—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 solutions to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.