John Lane is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2000 and operates Lane Florence, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Lane coaches softball at Ponderosa High School. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing various investment platforms, proprietary and third-party strategies, and tailored portfolio management approaches.

Michelle Long is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cameron Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She worked at Wells Fargo Bank NA and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC before joining Ameriprise, where she has been since 2021. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Laura Scruggs is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors in various capacities since 2012. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and supports clients through a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions.