Christopher Bozzuto is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He has worked with Mutual of Omaha entities since 2018 and operates Bozzuto Health & Life Inc., which has been active since 2011. Bozzuto is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on health, life, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and Medicare-related plans. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a range of managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm leverages platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing and combines investment advisory with broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Dane Coyle is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working in both the public sector, including roles with Sacramento County and the State of California, and private consulting. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and offers individual professional trustee services and alternative investment options.

Hermogenes Abero Jr. is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding four years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2015 and has worked with Coppell Advisory Services, LLC DBA Fusion Capital Management since 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in Accident & Health and Life insurance. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using internally developed asset allocation models combined with fundamental and technical analysis, implementing strategies consistent with client objectives.

Lester Holmes is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Holmes is also involved in health insurance sales through the Covered California program. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers both wrap and non-wrap asset management across multiple platforms and allows advisors to construct portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles.

Michelle Tokunaga is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. She has been with AlphaStar since 2026 and has prior experience in the technology sector, including five years at Meta. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches through proprietary model portfolios and advisor-directed models, managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across more than 8,400 client relationships.

Raymond Chow is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Elk Grove, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at M.L. Stern & Co., LLC for four years before joining Wedbush Securities in 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for a basketball team focused on player development and AAU tournament planning. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Levi Larsen is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mutual Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Financial Engines Advisors, and Charles Schwab in both its bank and brokerage divisions. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers asset management and financial planning services using a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives, and is notable for its significant institutional work and specialized operational features.

Andrew Kagan is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience with Tower Bridge Financial and Insurance Solutions Inc. since 2013 and currently operates Kagan Wealth Management DBA Tower Bridge Financial. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that selects and monitors third-party model portfolios using platforms such as OPS and Orion OCIO. The firm focuses on portfolio management rather than financial planning and may engage third-party managers for hedging or income strategies in certain cases.

Payton Boyea is a financial advisor at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Boyea teaches financial literacy and budgeting techniques to high school students and coaches strength and conditioning. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets. The firm offers a variety of investment platforms and tailors strategies to client circumstances through its network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Thomas May is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha in 2019, he worked at MML Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. May is also a co-founder and partner of Herrera May Wealth Management, a financial services organization. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily delivers managed solutions through a platform relationship with Envestnet and acts as a conduit to third-party managers.

Joseph Pasquinelli is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Alpha Retirement Wealth LLC and Asurea Insurance Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for One Life America/Heartland Financial, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Bradley Mendenhall is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and AEI Securities, Inc. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, while managing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies, including all-cap core, dividend, quantitative, international, sector, fixed-income, and long/short.

Kirk Stauffer is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes tenures at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advisory, he owns and manages a local food magazine focused on the slow food movement and serves as president of the Stauffer Family Foundation, overseeing charitable operations. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental clients, employing a systematic investment process supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internal and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Michael Matter is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifeco Insurance, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Lincoln Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase. He is also the owner of The Matter Financial Group, LLC, a financial planning and advisory firm. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that emphasizes client approval of transactions and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Sheldon Nix is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated investor services since 2010. Outside of advising, he is president and CEO of Exceed Wealth & Retirement Group, Inc., which focuses on investment, financial planning, and 401(k) sales and marketing. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet.

Steven Balaban is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and multiple securities licenses (Series 63, 65, and 66). He has worked at Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2014 and previously was associated with Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of 1031 Capital Solutions, focusing on Delaware Statutory Trust investments to assist investors in deferring taxes when exchanging investment properties. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs asset-allocation and model-based strategies, including overlay management, and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Gale Brodie is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Founders Financial Securities, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and Centaurus Financial, Inc. He serves as a trustee for the Arthur & Marilyn Hughes trust. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and integrating advisory services with retirement-plan consulting and administration.

Stacy Paradise is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Merrill. She also works as an insurance agent, selling life, health, and annuities products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, alternative investments, and customized strategies including ESG and faith-based preferences.

Carlos Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc, and Newport Group. He has also worked in diverse fields such as real estate with EXP Realty and public service with CA State Parks. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel overseas. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Michael Williams is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P., based in Sacramento, CA, bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial since 2020 and concurrently maintains a long-standing career as a pilot for American Airlines. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with a notable focus on airline industry employees and management of privately offered income funds.