Katie Raasch is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with LPL Financial, California Baptist University, and the City of Dublin. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as a babysitter since 2017. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm produces written financial plans with periodic reviews and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

Stephen Schliesser is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pacific Center For Financial Services since 1997 and previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Schliesser serves as treasurer and CFO for local homeowners associations and is involved in mortgage brokering and residential real estate referrals. The Pacific Center for Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, employing a diversified, asset-allocation-based approach that includes mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds, with regular performance monitoring and client review.

Kenneth Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Harvest Investment Services since 2012 and has operated his own advisory and insurance agencies since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Wilkinson manages an estate and financial consulting business that assists with estate document preparation and fee-based financial planning. Harvest Investment Services provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios and model-based strategies, including active tactical approaches and a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses.

Mark Angelo Mesina is a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Secure Investment Management, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company and has experience in various roles including at RETAILCLOUD and World Wrapps. He also assists clients with fixed insurance products and annuities through Secure Income Management. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing.

Anna Hong is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with New Insight Wealth Advisors in San Ramon, CA. She previously worked at Allmerits Asset, LLC and has been involved with KBP Financial & Insurance Marketing and Worthington Financial Partners since 2015 and 2018, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she is an Associate Broker at Alliance Bay Realty, providing real estate planning and sales services. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process using a broad range of instruments and provides ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Amanda Albright is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently associated with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at EP Wealth Advisors, Brooklyn FI, HoyleCohen, R.M. Davis, and MacPage. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach combining passive and active investments, emphasizes tax considerations in taxable accounts, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

James Hebert is a financial advisor at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC and Ep Wealth Advisors. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities with asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors, employing tailored portfolios with a range of securities and regular reviews.

Joseph Harrison is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC and has prior experience with EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Harrison also leads J. W. Harrison Financial Advisors, a practice he has managed since 2011. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and select pension and profit-sharing plans, providing personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach blending passive and active investments, emphasizing tax considerations and offering services including separate account management and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Ashley Souza is a financial advisor with The Pacific Center For Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC for 13 years and has been with Pacific Center Financial Services since 2004. In addition to advisory work, she is involved in life, health, and long-term care insurance sales as part of her business activities. The Pacific Center for Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and operates a Managed Account Program focused on diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolios using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds.

Jamie Hargrave is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2015 and also serves as an independent insurance agent with CSI Financial Group. Additionally, Hargrave is the CEO and founder of Cadence Capital Investments, a commercial real estate investment agency. Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates with a multi-adviser team structure and offers tailored portfolios using a range of investment methods and third-party money managers.

Kellie Raasch is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth in Danville, CA. Her previous experience includes multiple roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and positions at KLS Logistics Services and Raasch, Inc. She is also a commissioned notary public. Malakoff Wealth offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans, focusing on written financial plans and periodic reviews without managing client assets or accepting custody. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, manager evaluation, and avoids frequent trading, offering advice through hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer engagements.

Kevin Gray is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lodestar Private Asset Management since 2009 and previously spent 12 years at Charles Schwab. Currently, he is also associated with EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Lodestar Private Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans, offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy combining passive and active investments, with attention to tax consequences, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Richard Von Hurst is a financial advisor at LifeMark Securities Corp. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LifeMark since 2018, following prior roles at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and as an independent insurance agent. LifeMark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes suitability-driven advice with risk assessments and manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, utilizing various managed account programs and platform tools.

Shamitoj Sandhu is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with no prior industry experience. He has worked as a senior tax accountant at Chahal & Associates LLC since 2014, dedicating a significant portion of his time to this role. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach supported by third-party consultants and an internal committee.

Brian Ambrose is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and has held roles at Client One Securities, LLC and Ambrose Financial & Insurance Services LLC. He is also the owner of Ambrose Financial and Insurance Services, LLC, an insurance sales and fixed annuities firm. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Joseph Watson is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of experience at Wealth Watch Advisors. Watson is also president of Shield Financial & Insurance Services, where he provides clients with insurance solutions for asset preservation, and co-owner and president of Wealth Spring Financial Network, a firm that recruits and mentors agents. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Institute of Business & Finance and participates in short-term mission work through a local missions committee. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a mixed investment approach using third-party model managers and a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, offering services ranging from portfolio management to financial planning and consulting.

Carson Henderson is a financial advisor with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds the PFS™ and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Carson has worked at Thomas Doll CPA's, PC since 2010 and joined Earned Wealth Advisors in 2024. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs independent managers and model portfolios supported by tools like Monte Carlo analysis and tax-loss harvesting, and it integrates a family of affiliated businesses providing specialized services such as retirement plan design, accounting, and publishing.

Kirandeep Kaur is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Edward Jones and Bank of America. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Kaur is also an insurance agent with Watts Insurance. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a broad investment toolkit and an open-architecture platform to implement tailored investment strategies on a discretionary basis.

Gerardo Garcia is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia is involved in multiple business activities including serving as president of Garcia Ventures and working with specialty payroll, estate planning, and annuity marketing firms. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that integrates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and delegates portfolio management to in-house models and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Amaya Fine is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement in Antioch, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining MissionSquare, Amaya worked at Regas Group Environmental Consultants and The Restoration CleanUp Company. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. Guided Pathways includes discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice, with investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management based on asset allocation models and personalized financial information.