Belinda Duran is a financial advisor at SPC with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities, Western International Securities, and Financial West Group. 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, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management options.

Adam Moskowitz is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Stockton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of the Kiwanis Club of Stockton and is involved with several professional and community organizations, including the Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce and The Loudest Wavemakers, Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Steve Ruiz is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding 37 years of industry experience. He has been involved with the Envoy Program since 2000 and has operated under his own name since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, Ruiz is an agent selling fixed annuities and life insurance through his own business, Ruiz & Associates. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Juliana Lanier is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as president and broker of record for Realta Corporation, a real estate brokerage. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Dale Immekus is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Creative Financial Designs, Inc., cfd Investments, Inc., and Edward Jones. He is an owner and officer of Dedicated Financial & Insurance Services, offering securities, advisory, and insurance services since 2012. 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 employs a mix of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored client strategies and offers services through multiple platforms and asset management programs.

Edward Santos is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation who holds a Series 63 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northern California Planners and PlanMember Securities Corporation since 2006. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm’s investment approach is based on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Michele Valdez is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Manteca, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2024 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Silicon Valley Benefits, and Maxx Home Works, where she also provided bookkeeping services. Outside of advisory work, she offers employee benefits to employers, including medical and group life coverage, as well as Medicare supplement plans. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jeff Berg is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Stockton, California. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Berg has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has been associated with New York Life entities since 2006. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Cutler is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Stockton, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at WealthWave, American Gateway Mortgage & Realty, and Champion Health, Inc., where he is involved in health insurance supplement services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Richard Holmes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at several other firms, including American Pacific Mortgage Corporation and WealthWave. Holmes is involved in several business ventures outside traditional advisory work, such as estate planning education with InheritGuard, LLC, and college loan reduction services through College Loan Freedom. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

David Benavides is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Lowes, and Mutual of Omaha. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party strategists to manage investments primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Albert Paula is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lodi, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and operates Parkwest Financial & Insurance Solutions, focusing on brokering insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers customized advice across multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Max Paulsen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Stockton, California. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Paulsen has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2025 and is also associated with Richard R. Paulsen Insurance Services. He founded the Good Guys Open Golf Tournament, an event aimed at community engagement through golf. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailored solutions, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Amit Prasad is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Compass Bank spanning over a decade before joining PNC Investments in 2021. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including a digital discretionary model account available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation and proxy voting to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Charles Immekus is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group in 2019, he worked at Dedicated Financial and Insurance Services and also has a background at California State University East Bay. Outside of his advisory role, Immekus serves as an officer and director for Veterans of Oakley and is the vice president of a local Business Networking International chapter. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various platforms and third-party programs.

John Maroulis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Stockton, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. He serves as a board member of a local condominium association in Stockton. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily through non-discretionary managed assets. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure and offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Debora Kenyon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Stockton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Brendan Cornies is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, providing clients with access to a range of investment resources and banking services through Bank of America. Since beginning his career in the financial services industry in 2018 and joining Merrill in 2019, he has focused on supporting clients with various aspects of their financial lives. His areas of expertise include college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Brendan holds a bachelor's degree in business from Saint Francis College and a master's degree in general business from Brooklyn College. He also holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional work, Brendan enjoys spending time with his family, engaging in sports such as football, golf, ice hockey, and soccer, and listening to music. He approaches financial planning collaboratively to create personalized strategies aimed at helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Erica Taylor is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Uber Technologies. She is based in Stockton, CA. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Barbara Moore is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Stockton, CA, holding a Series 63 license and with 34 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 1992 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of advising, she serves as Treasurer of the San Joaquin Zoological Society and is a Director and Secretary on the Board of Directors for Rialto Bridge Office Park. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement, typically with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.