Iuliia Malysheva is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, municipal advisory, and other financial businesses.

William Watson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors, he was affiliated with Shield Financial Services while also licensed as a life and annuity agent in California, focusing on client discussions related to life and annuity contracts. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, financial institutions, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage portfolios through approved third-party model managers and offers access to selected alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Joie Hurtado Wyatt is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Absolute Independent Living Service, Uber, and Athens Administrators. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs investment strategies based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services.

Manuel Goulart is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities and operates Goulart Partners, an investment advisory firm, since 2014. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, model allocations, and sub-advised strategies.

Christopher Barlow is a financial advisor at Sepio Capital, LP with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Lombard Street Partners, LLC for 12 years before joining Sepio Capital in 2018. Sepio Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategies and allocations to independent managers, focusing on fundamental analysis with a generally long-term investment approach.

Nancy Hairsine is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with Lifetime Planning dba for 18 years and has been an independent insurance agent for over 26 years. She serves as a board member of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. Nancy works with Lifemark Securities Corp., a multi-team firm serving individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning, utilizing programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts tailored to client suitability and risk assessments.

Christopher Logue is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Pittsburg, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifemark Securities since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Foresters Equity Services, along with running Logue Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Housing Loan Advisory Committee for the city of Oroville. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management options and tailored advice based on risk assessments.

John Reising is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and operated his own firms, including Reising Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed annuities, fixed indexed annuities, and life insurance. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and a combination of analytical approaches to guide investment allocations. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions in its client portfolios.

Roger Tran is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Core Planning in Pittsburg, CA. His previous roles include positions at Facet Wealth, Wells Fargo, and Ginsburg Financial Advisors, among others. He has also been affiliated with the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through tailored investment strategies and the use of third-party model portfolios and automated rebalancing tools.

Christopher Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequent Planning, LLC and Futurity First Investment Group, having previously worked at Mutual of Omaha and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Sullivan serves as the volunteer President of Discovery Bay Recreation & Sports, Inc., a nonprofit association. Sequent Planning, LLC operates as an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm utilizes a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures while providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a team of independent advisers.

David McWilliams is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual/United of Omaha since 2000. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, providing financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm works with third-party money managers and employs a multi-channel platform approach, integrating advisory, brokerage, and insurance services within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Christopher Johnson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been associated with LPL Financial since 2016 and currently works with The Wealth Consulting Group. His background includes involvement with the Mariner Independent Advisor Network and several other investment-related business activities. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies with both fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Stuart Arakelian is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, model portfolios, and algorithmic advisory services, offering tailored investment approaches supported by legal and implementation resources.

Nikolaus Kazarian is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Ramon, CA, holding the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Independent and LPL Financial LLC, as well as a background in marketing at Pereira and O'dell and Swirl Mcgarry Bowen. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, and trust clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies across active and passive investments, model portfolios, and algorithm-driven offerings, supported by legal and implementation resources and partnerships with major custodial platforms.

Kathleen Kovar is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 66 credentials and has an extensive background including roles at Avantax and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a small hobby vineyard where she produces wine for family and friends and occasionally sells excess grapes. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized services such as Social Security optimization and tax planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance, supported by integration into the larger Cetera network and a range of affiliated resources.

Daniel Torres is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2009 and owns Daniel P. Torres Financial & Insurance Services, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Edna Hill Middle School Parents Club board. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and maintains fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Ronald Mack is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Ramon, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Justin Patellaro is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has previously worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Eide Bailly Advisors, and Consilium Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he holds an active real estate license in Arizona and California but is not currently practicing. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Thomas Artz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, and compliance. The firm offers various investment solutions such as discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Gregory Aynesworth is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC since 2024. He has held prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and Foothill Securities, among others. Aynesworth is also president of Omni-Prestige Insurance Services, Inc., a company providing life insurance and employee benefits. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit entities. The firm delivers a broad range of services through multiple advisory program models, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.