Tom Tamura is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 65 credential. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at SmartAsset and Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in insurance sales through his own firm, Tamura Financial Services, and previously participated in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Schweitzer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Transamerica Employee Benefits and LSPN Pro, LLC, as well as involvement with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and the HIFE College Planning Program. Outside of finance, he works part-time in the beverage industry with Delicatio Family Wines. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory services across multiple platforms, with regulatory assets under management around $1.7 billion.

Silje Solstad Normann is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Concord, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Symetra Investment Management, and several positions outside the financial sector, including at Pacific Lutheran University and Army & Air Force Exchange Services. 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 certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

John Hall II is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenures at Waddell & Reed, Inc., LPL Financial, and Strategic Wealth Advisors Group. He is also a contributing author to the publication "Bloom Where You Are Planted and Shine." Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Justin Watson is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served six years in the United States Air Force and currently works as a first officer at FedEx Express, flying global freight operations. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joseph Carrano is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. His work history includes roles at Farmers Insurance, Carrington College, and operating his own firms, Carrano Insurance Services, LLC and Carrano Financial Services, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs supported by internal oversight and multi-asset strategies. The firm combines institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and security-pricing, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Brett Mccarty is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, where he has worked since 2008, accumulating 18 years of industry experience. He is based in Fairfield, CA. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Tracy Tamura is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. Her prior work includes roles at Liberty Wealth Management, Midland National Life, Hansen & Associates Financial Group, and McNeil Financial. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a range of custodians, money managers, and platform programs to execute client strategies.

Geoffrey Mettler is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant junior varsity wrestling coach. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers specialized services such as tax planning and consolidated reporting across multiple asset types.

Alyssa Luchini is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at First Command Advisory Services. Her work history includes roles within multiple First Command entities since 2019 and prior experience with Raquel Salas and Victor Jones. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a notable focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed centrally by an Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Aimee Hendershott is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities, Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Company. She is also a designated bank officer supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank trust offerings within Principal. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Amy Knox is a financial advisor at SPC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at Lincoln Financial Group, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill Lynch. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large advisory network and supports various account programs such as the SIGMA Managed Account and the Axis Platform wrap offering.

Christian Mccullock is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in education and real estate, including positions at Saint Mary's College of California and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices prior to joining GWN Securities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Henry Frazier III is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Concord, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated firms since 2015 and operates Biggr Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Frazier also serves as a board member of the City Surf Project, a San Francisco nonprofit that teaches inner-city youth how to surf. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of program types and delivers most of its assets under management on a non-discretionary basis, serving a diverse client base within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Stacey Quinn is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple entities, including Phoenix Leadership Development, Inc., where she serves as president, and Quinn Property and Casualty as a partner. Her other business activities include involvement in estate planning education and commercial property insurance. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement advisory strategies through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms.

Benjamin Buck is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Wells Fargo, spanning over a decade. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Benicia Arsenal Futbol Club, where he assists with organizational activities such as hiring and scheduling. 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 combination of firm- and third-party models to tailor investment strategies based on client risk tolerances, utilizing both passive and active portfolio exposures.

Lawrance Johnson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, Securities America Advisors, Brecek & Young Advisors, and Money Concepts Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% partner in a business that rents vehicles and event venues. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, supporting large-scale clients and utilizing multiple management platforms.

Richard Schultz is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 29 years of industry experience and has been with Capital Analysts Incorporated for 23 years as well as Lincoln Investment for 14 years. Capital Analysts serves both retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm’s investment management combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by an in-house research team and proprietary mutual fund screening.

Maecyn Larson is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Larson has worked at multiple affiliated First Command entities since 2019 and serves as an E-8 Reservist in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where he supervises junior enlisted sailors. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Lucas Desautels is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Fairfield, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Command Insurance Services, First Command Brokerage Services, and Family First Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is active as a firefighter with the Friberg Cooper Volunteer Fire Department and serves as the charitable treasurer for the Sheppard Spouses Club. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and several wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centrally managed investment approach with discretionary authority granted by clients.