Joshua Coffey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Santa Maria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He operates under the DBA Fulcrum Wealth and Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm delivers tailored advisory solutions across multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Winston Stearns is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, he was self-employed for a year and has held various roles including coaching youth volleyball clubs and teaching line dance. Outside of finance, he teaches line dance at a local lodge. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations with brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Thomas Paine is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2006 and has operated in long-term care insurance marketing since 1986. Paine serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for Avila Valley Mutual Water Company, a private water district board. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to 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 advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Randall Giorgi is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Santa Maria, CA. His career includes roles at New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc., where he has been active since the mid-1980s, as well as ownership of Central Coast Visionary Insurance & Financial Services LLC. He also brokers non-registered insurance products through various outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Louis Summer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Maguire Investments, LLC, Wacker Wealth Partners, and Taylor Frigon Capital Management. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides adviser-support services such as managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Collie Coburn Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Santa Maria, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has eight years of industry experience. Coburn is also the owner of Fulcrum Wealth and Insurance Solutions, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Farber is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities. He has been with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities.

Eric Bravo is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones since 2007. He is based in Santa Maria, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

William Dugan Jr. is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages single-family rental properties and vacant land in California. Edward Jones is a wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network and provides services under a fiduciary standard.

Elise Elliott is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Grover Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2020, she spent 15 years working as a hairstylist at Salon Lux, Inc., where she continues to provide services to select clients. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Cindy Kelley is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Santa Maria, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service for clients nearing or in retirement, providing tailored written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Xavier Santana Jr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2024 and has prior experience at Traffic Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various independent agencies through ONE RESOURCE GROUP. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement-plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, offering a range of portfolio management and model-based investment solutions.

Juan Forcado is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CoastHills and Target Corp., as well as managing Aladdin Bail Bonds. He is also commissioned as a notary public. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research and model portfolios.

Candy Soden is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with invoicing and paperwork for an electrical business in Santa Maria, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s process is guided by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options among its offerings.

Colton Dahlenburg is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The AdvisoryOne Group, Tesla, SSD Alarm, and California State University - Long Beach. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by research and model portfolios.

Brett Krausse is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Krausse is also the owner of Brett Krausse Publishing, a publishing business based in Santa Maria, California. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

Fernando Gonzalez Sanchez is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential. He has been with Merrill since 2018 and has prior work experience at several companies, including Bank of America, N.A. and Sears Holdings Company. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Megan Duarte is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Ameriprise with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Duarte serves on the boards of several community organizations, including Be Strong Your Loved, Tolosa Children's Dental Center, and Revival Tabernacle, where she holds various officer roles. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jessica Yates is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes roles with PG&E, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney, and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home security service referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and operates at scale with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Derek Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Door and Hale and the San Francisco Forty-Niners. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and utilizes model portfolios and research to support discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.