Nicholas Hagan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Stockton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and CitiGroup. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a non-investment-related condo rental business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and third-party managed strategies primarily employing mutual funds and ETFs.

Melvin Muela is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has a diverse work history including roles at Champion Health, Inc., Wash & Post Inc., and Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, Muela owns Gordito Burrito, Inc., a restaurant business in Sacramento, and is involved with Life Song of Stockton as a board member. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers, offering integrated retirement plan solutions and a range of affiliated investment and insurance products.

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.

Charles Osivwemu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including New York Life, Eagle Strategies, MassMutual, and Park Avenue Securities. His outside business activities include insurance brokering with appointed outside carriers for non-registered products. Charles is affiliated with Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

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.

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 in Stockton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Champion Health, Inc., WealthWave, American Gateway Mortgage & Realty, and World Financial Group, alongside his tenure at Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of traditional advisory work, he is involved in health insurance supplement sales and mortgage loan origination. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers for investment management and offers an integrated retirement plan ecosystem supported by multiple advisory platforms.

Rodney Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and commercial arrangements.

Eric Prusinski is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Your Dedicated Fiduciary, having previously worked at Brunette & Associates and Capital Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and a range of operational and compliance services. The firm offers advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

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.

Dale Hornberger is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Douglas & Hornberger, LLP, LPL Financial, and Diablo Tax Professionals, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary services, and incorporates a mix of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Rudy Martinez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Asset Management and Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of investment options.

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.