Adam Besana is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with the ChFC® designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2019 to 2026 and has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2026. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in services for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Vaishnavi Rajagopalan is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include seven years at UBS Financial Services and a position at Deals and Transformations LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering customized portfolios through various model strategies and leveraging technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Michael Mulvany is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with PlanMember since 2010. Outside of his advisor role, he operates M2 Financial Group as a sole proprietor, offering life, disability, and health insurance services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Umang Patel is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones and has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a leader for a basic financial literacy workshop for middle and high school students. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and diverse investment advisory programs.

Jennifer Kachmar is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. Her prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors, Ameriprise Financial Services, Merrill, Fisher Investments, Edward Jones, and Fidelity. Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools.

Jakob Hollingshaus is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked in various advisory and assistant roles, including at RAS Financial Services and Osaic Wealth Inc. Prior to his financial services career, he held educational positions at multiple schools and universities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Scott Hanson is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 1993. He is also a partner at Maidu Redevelopment, LLC, involved in radio communications, real estate investments, and insurance investments. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered adviser providing a range of asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs diversified portfolio strategies and uses technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership including private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Roger Ingwersen is a CFP® professional with over 54 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and The Harvest Group Wealth Management, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, utilizes third-party sub-advisers, and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with notable operations including an Airline division and management of privately offered income funds.

Stephanie Sharp is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co. 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 using a variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers when appropriate, with a distinctive ownership structure involving private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

David Bastoni is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors, Allworth Financial, and NewEdge Securities. Bastoni volunteers as a committee chair for the Ducks Unlimited Folsom Chapter annual banquet and serves on the HOA board for a Sarasota, Florida community. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through independent adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures supported by centralized manager due diligence and technology tools.

Christian Bower is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, Persona, and Agia. Outside of finance, he is a musician and songwriter who records and releases music on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed model portfolios and various overlay options.

Judi Gordon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, she was affiliated with NYLife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, Gordon serves as a board member and treasurer for the Experimental Aircraft Association Hangtown Chapter 512 and works as a ground school flight instructor through Juliet Golf Aviation. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexis Dunbar is a Series 65-registered financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Folsom, CA, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Allworth Financial, Alexis worked at Soesbe Financial and was involved in financial wellness education at Sacramento State. 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 model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with a notable focus on airline industry employees and private real estate and credit investments.

John Kucserka is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors based in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Goss Advisors, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc., and FDx Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he organizes a volleyball tournament and is involved in fixed insurance sales. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, combining in-house and third-party strategies with a focus on centralized due diligence and technology-supported client solutions.

Sarah Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Auburn, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and concurrently affiliated with Packard Financial and NyLife Securities LLC since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she co-owns a rental property with her husband. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated affiliate structure.

Tyler Collier is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Principal Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Collier serves as a director of The Kurt Kitayama Foundation, a golf foundation that supports junior golfers in college recruitment and tournament preparation. 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 a blend of model strategies and third-party sub-advisers, and it manages specialized offerings including defined-outcome ETFs and options-based overlays.

Robert Nienaber is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Sacramento, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Lion Street Advisors, and Kestra Financial Services. He is also CEO of Benefit RFP, a consulting business he has run since 2013, and he is an author. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering investment supervisory services and portfolio management through independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Lloyd Fillis is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Retirement Advisors of America, DTB CPAs, Career Path Service, and Clearwater Paper. 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 various model strategies and also manages privately offered funds, with notable operations including an Airline division and affiliated businesses in brokerage and tax/accounting services.

Kenyon Lederer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with CWM, LLC and has held positions at Carson Wealth, Pinnacle Wealth Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Pinnacle Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the fixed insurance business, including sales and service of fixed life insurance and annuity contracts. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions. The firm utilizes discretionary portfolio management guided by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including financial planning, sub-advisory solutions, and retirement-plan services with a focus on fiduciary oversight and operational transparency.

Yamile Glenn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Unionbanc Investment Services, and MUFG Union Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.