Jonathan Aring is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Folsom, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER) since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in Aring Woodwork, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Nathan Kawaguchi is the Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2022. He has been serving client needs at Fidelity for over a decade, progressing through roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President, Financial Consultant from 2015 to 2022, and Financial Consultant from 2013 to 2015. Prior to joining Fidelity, Nathan held various financial advisory roles at Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Advisors, A.G. Edwards, and ETrade Financial. Nathan holds a California Insurance License. He approaches his work as a partnership with clients, focusing on helping them make decisions that align with their personal values and life purpose. He is committed to building long-term relationships based on trust to support clients throughout their life journey. Outside of his professional role, Nathan has interests in baseball, family activities, fitness, parenthood, reading, and traveling.

Patrick Shannon Jr is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for his father's trust. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a large network of financial advisors and uses research and modern portfolio theory to evaluate investment options, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Tyler Reehil is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise, Fidelity Brokerage Services, BBVA Securities, Suez, and JPMorgan Securities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers structured, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and provides specialized planning programs, including divorce and estate-settlement services.

Roneil Kumar is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at First Republic and Apple, and has experience as a learning consultant focused on improving training programs through freelance work. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory programs and a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Eric Hoffart is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. in West Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, and has 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lord Abbett for seven years and has been with Raymond James and First Northern Bank since 2017. Outside of advising, he is a partner in several beer garden ventures, including Lohi Beer Garden and Southside Beer Garden. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors and public entities. The firm offers tailored, typically non-discretionary advisory services supported by risk-based reviews and serves state and municipal clients with access to broader public finance capabilities.

Mark Atkins is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Shingle Springs, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1991. In addition to advising, he is involved in sales of home-related products through affiliated companies, including loan products and home security services. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on third-party manager selection and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Evan Currie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Fair Oaks, CA, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for the Fair Oaks Water District for 12 years. He serves as a board member for the Fair Oaks Cemetery District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Hubert Stokes is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 21 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Principal Funds prior to joining Edward Jones in 2024. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Elk Grove, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Jose Delgado is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tri Counties Bank and JPMorgan Chase. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, as well as registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, and it serves a range of clients through discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Michael Szabad is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His background includes service in the CA Army National Guard since 2015 and work with the Counterdrug Task Force from 2022 to 2024. He also has experience in hospitality with Murietta Inn & Spa and in business with LumaGlow. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Russel Phelps III is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ameriprise since 2005. He holds a Series 63 license and serves as CEO of R3, a practice support business, in addition to engaging in independent insurance brokering with Western Health Advantage. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Brian Casper is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gold River, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Stanley Leong is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Roseville, CA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is authoring a new book to be sold on Amazon. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research-driven modeling and tax-efficient strategies to support clients’ income goals.

Lela Bayley is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing nearly four decades of experience to her clients. Since beginning her career at Merrill in 1983, she has developed long-term relationships with multiple generations of families, guiding them through their financial education, goals, and challenges. Her approach involves a disciplined process that considers each client’s full financial picture alongside their personal values, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. Lela collaborates closely with clients to establish and regularly review personalized wealth management strategies that adapt to life changes and evolving market conditions. Her areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management, legacy and retirement planning, ESG investing, socially responsible investments, special needs planning, and women and wealth. Lela holds a Bachelor's Degree from the California State University System and carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) professional designation. She has also contributed to the Crocker Art Museum’s Art Auction Committee. An active member of her community, she volunteers with organizations including the Salvation Army, Sacramento Children’s Home, and Homeward Bound. Lela lives in Land Park and participates in cycling, art, civic organizations, and various philanthropic groups.

Erik Carlson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Rancho Cordova, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2000 and previously worked with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is a motivational speaker and trainer and operates a business focused on performance and entertainment. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

Violetta Terpeluk is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Granite Bay, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of advising, she is an author of a consumer-education book titled *Financial FLOW: The Art of Fulfilling Life and Optimizing Wealth* and is involved in business advisory and consulting through Indigai Business Advisory. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering personalized, research-driven recommendations that incorporate tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and Social Security optimization. The firm combines algorithmic modeling with advisor collaboration and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Jay Kim is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, LPL Financial, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates multiple businesses including Gateway Financial Advisors and Gateway Insurance Group. Osaic Wealth Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a variety of portfolio construction tools and supports multiple platforms, including third-party managed account solutions.

Tyler Mitchell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and previously held positions at Golden 1 Credit Union, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and B & B Landscaping Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios, research, and advanced technologies across discretionary and non-discretionary management.

John Landberg is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. He holds a 20% ownership interest in Penryn Park Partners, a land development business. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.