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.

Jason Lund is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served at CreativeOne Securities and its predecessor since 2015. In addition, he operates Lund Financial Management, a firm involved in the sales and service of fixed and fixed indexed annuities and life insurance products. Lund serves as a board member of Team Koral Reef, an educational nonprofit focused on freshwater swimmers. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers through its proprietary advisory platform.

Christopher Quandt is a financial advisor at Savvy with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Kereti Tuioti and Kimsa Total Wealth. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a primarily index-based, long-term approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools to deliver customized investment solutions.

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 at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms such as Principal Securities Inc and MD Brown Financial. Outside of advising, she owns and competes with a horse in equine events where prize money is awarded. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves mostly individual and high-net-worth clients using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform offering portfolio management, model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and financial planning services.

Dale Curtis is a financial advisor at HBW Advisory Services LLC in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with HBW Advisory Services since 2016. Curtis is also involved with WealthFort, INC., a financial planning and wealth management business. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a blended investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation and multi-manager diversification, and it offers a range of services including sub-advisory arrangements and retirement-plan subscription services.

Alfred Gesing is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Realta Equities. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice through asset allocation strategies and offers services such as portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Jennifer Ralston is a financial advisor with Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Financial Gravity since 2022 and previously at Forta Financial Group, Inc. She is also the president and tax preparer at Intelligent Tax Solutions, Inc., a non-investment related company. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC provides tailored financial planning, investment supervisory and management services, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and frequently works with third-party sub-advisors while maintaining client oversight.

Tiberiu Negulescu is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through a separate business, SMART PLANS FINANCIAL, focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance on a part-time basis. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach 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 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021 and has a background that includes roles at San Diego State University and TD Ameritrade Institutional. 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 over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Robert Sneller is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole, he worked at The Winfield Group and Grand Canyon University. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a residential real estate agent in California. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and third-party manager platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis along with model- and manager-based strategies to implement client solutions.

Allyson Trantum is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2018, following a two-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and board member for Rotary District 5330. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

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.

Steven Bliss is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Temecula, CA, holding a Series 63 credential and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge in 2025, he spent 10 years at Mission Trails Financial. He is also an attorney, owning Steven F. Bliss, Attorney at Law since 1991. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both in-house and third-party manager strategies with an emphasis on due diligence and technology integration.

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 in Murrieta, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions, CUSO Financial Services, Merrill, and Wescom Financial Services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessments and mutual fund and ETF investments with annual rebalancing.