Gabriella Lundqvist is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2017 before joining Golden State Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2017. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation and various analytic approaches to construct tailored portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone planning and consulting engagements.

Eric Restrepo is a financial advisor with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66, 65, and 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company from 2022 to 2024. He is also the owner of Mountain Goat Strategies, providing consulting services to business owners and privately held companies. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services. The firm utilizes a planning-based tranche framework alongside a risk-based investment approach, incorporating low-cost diversified funds, third-party managers, and AI-supported research, while maintaining strong integration with tax and accounting services.

Deborah Grose is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Lake Tahoe Wealth Management, LLC and Tbffp, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses diversified, risk-class based allocations combining passive and active management and offers a range of implementation tools and services supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Tamara Radisic Harms is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Guarantee Trust Life Insurance, and Wollborg Michelson Recruiting/Blue Shield of California. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market exposure and various institutional services.

Mario Farfan is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm specializes in multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research and the ability to provide derivatives and futures services.

Erick Hoyer is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab & Co and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Kings Beach, California. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

John Barnes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Empower Advisory Group and has previously been employed by Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Lyon Real Estate. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and offers point-in-time financial plans along with optional managed account solutions.

Michael Petersen is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Life, Questar Capital Corporation, Woodbury Financial Services, and Osaic Wealth. Petersen is also the founder of VDM Wealth and serves as Vice President of Life at Howard Insurance, where he facilitates sales of life insurance products. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, and offers a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Garrett Sanders is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Placerville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank and Principal Life Insurance Company. Sanders has also been involved in entrepreneurship, operating Love Birds Coffee & Tea Company for ten years. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Ramona Purvis is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brookstone since 2011. Outside of advisory roles, she is involved in direct sales of medical devices and traditional insurance products. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and incorporates strategic asset-allocation models, a range of investment vehicles, and sub-advisory relationships.

Tamara Lowenberg is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Creative Planning since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in Adriatic Express LLC, a transportation business based in Utah. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside supplemental investment approaches and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Karin Le is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC. She has held positions at Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank, among others. In addition to her advisory work, she acts as a Senior Wealth Advisor for Capital Independent Insurance Services LLC, focusing on insurance sales. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with fiduciary-based portfolio management and financial planning, using a combination of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Athena Webster is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has nine years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and Bankers Life and Casualty. Webster operates under the DBA SierraEdge Strategic Wealth and Insurance Solutions, where she engages in brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Christopher Sinclair is a Senior Financial Advisor with over 10 years of experience, providing personalized wealth management services within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works closely with successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and affluent families, many in the technology and life sciences sectors, focusing on preserving and growing their wealth. Since beginning his career, Christopher has emphasized understanding the unique priorities of his clients to develop customized strategies that address wealth management goals, retirement planning, trust and estate planning through Bank of America Private Bank, corporate retirement plans, and strategic asset allocation. He combines personalized attention with the resources of a global financial services firm. Christopher holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California system and professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). In his personal time, he enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time with his family.

James Monroe is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Monroe owns a rental property in Placerville, California. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Andrew Scarry is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, where he has been employed since 1999. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menus.

David Nelson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Dalton Wilson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Capitol Wealth Management, and Carlson & Work, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Peterson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment approach.

Brian Olmstead is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera since 2023. He has been affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Olmstead is the owner of Mammen Financial Services Inc., a corporation involved in fixed insurance sales, life, and annuities, where he also manages corporate administrative tasks and produces an informational newsletter. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with various program options and custodial relationships.