Russell Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and has held roles at Regulus Financial Group, Cetera, and Torimax Financial Group, where he serves as President and CEO. Outside of his advisory work, he leads Torimax Financial Group, a company involved in the sale of fixed deferred and immediate annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services primarily to independent investment adviser representatives and other registered advisers. The firm offers a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios covering various asset classes, with advisors selecting allocations and granting Regal discretionary authority to implement strategies on client accounts.

Abigail Miller is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Walker Capital Preservation Group. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a car sharing and rental business. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset allocation and overlays, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

Catherine Deel is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Principal Securities Inc and MD Brown Financial. Outside of advising, she owns and competes in equine events for prize money and provides tax preparation services during tax season. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in assets for primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes an open-architecture, technology-driven platform to offer customizable portfolio management and financial planning through various advisory programs.

Lloyd Engleman is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple firms, including Alkeme Financial Services, NFP Retirement, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Victoria Country Club and is an insurance broker with Backnine Insurance. Accelerate Retirement provides retirement plan consulting, investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach and utilizes a wide range of securities and third-party managers to tailor portfolios for its clients.

Aaron Donaldson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively within the Navy Federal organizations since 2013, including Navy Federal Credit Union and various Navy Federal Investment and Financial Group entities. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels, employing third-party portfolio managers and providing overlay services and a Private Wealth Consulting program for clients with $1,000,000 or more.

Angel Rodas Pablo is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Accelerate Retirement with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Target, Alkeme Insurance Services, and various educational institutions. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, providing retirement plan consulting, investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services with a focus on long-term investment strategies and customized portfolio construction.

Tiberiu Negulescu is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2007. Outside his advisory work, he is involved in life insurance sales through a part-time business and operates an eBay store. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and estates through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes discretionary investment management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ladislao Kalmar is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Petersen International Underwriters and WealthWave, and is involved with several business ventures such as Kalmar & Associates and Galarraga Engineering Consultant. Additionally, he works as an agent for Champion Health, focusing on employer/employee health benefit plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its services through multiple program platforms.

Jared Johnson is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Temecula, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. Johnson is involved in multiple business activities including leadership roles at Lighthouse Capital Planners and Living Trustify, an online service providing legal forms and information. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, functioning as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Victoria Blackwell Rivas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2021 and has held roles at San Diego State University and TD Ameritrade Institutional since 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Richard Olson is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for nine years before joining Integrity Alliance in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Olson operates an independent insurance agency focused on fixed insurance products. Integrity Alliance serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio management approaches across various investment vehicles.

Reginald Stewart is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Syncis since 2015 and has been involved in substitute teaching since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in insurance education and sales, focusing on products such as life insurance and annuities through Syncis. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Sergey Lyubyatinskiy is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in fixed insurance and annuity business as an agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based methods.

Brent Engelhardt is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Nicole Albrecht is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds a Series 66 credential. She has 20 years of industry experience with prior roles at HUB Investment Partners, Avantax, Rawdin-Baron Financial, and 1st Global entities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Albrecht's Elite Investments, LLC, focuses on business tax and financial strategies through Elite Tax Partners, Inc., and is involved in nonprofit and community organizations including Mission Hope and the Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across multiple program structures, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Sun Dinh is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions, CUSO Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and delegates portfolio management to approved strategists.

Rhonda Maxwell is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and affiliated LPL Financial since 2020. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios and employs a range of affiliated and third-party sub-advisors to implement customized investment strategies.

Tiffany Dugas is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. Her prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors and Charles Schwab. She also owns mineral rights inherited from her family, which may generate royalty payments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Jadie Driscoll is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic in 2025, she worked at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Raymond James and Associates. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed portfolio models with discretionary management and optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Melissa Diaz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Cali Bev Co., a mobile bartending service that caters private events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower platforms for recordkeeping and execution.