Bradley Harsch is a financial advisor at Strategic Advocates, LLC in Sacramento, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Crown Capital Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary for the Nancy Gressley Education Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships to college-bound students, and assists with bookkeeping for his wife's interior design business. Strategic Advocates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models and a broad investment toolkit to tailor advice to each client, managing approximately 2,600 clients across seven advisors and multiple offices.

Daniel Ahmad is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Fiduciary Solutions LLC in Roseville, CA. He has held roles at Fiduciary Solutions LLC since 2011 and serves as president of Peak Financial Freedom Group LLC and PFFG Insurance Agency LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in mentoring and coaching licensed insurance agents through TruChoice Financial Group, LLC. Fiduciary Solutions, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers rather than directly managing portfolios. The firm emphasizes retirement cash flow and risk mitigation by matching clients to model portfolios managed by designated third-party managers.

Braden Kolb is a financial advisor with Kolb Wealth Management, LLC in Rocklin, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience dating back to 2025 in the financial services industry, with prior work at Kaiser Permanente from 2011 to 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he is also involved with Kolb Financial & Insurance Services. Kolb Wealth Management, LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm providing non-discretionary asset management and related services to individual clients. The firm focuses on a client-driven process, utilizing asset allocation and Monte Carlo analysis, and coordinates third-party manager relationships while maintaining ongoing client communication and oversight.

Diana Atha is a financial advisor at WaterRock Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Prien Asset Management since 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she has been an independent insurance broker since 1984, specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as fixed and fixed equity index annuities. WaterRock Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial and basic estate planning services. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, continuously monitors accounts, and typically manages them on a discretionary basis with tax-aware strategies.

Robert Kolb is a financial advisor at Kolb Wealth Management, LLC in Rocklin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors LLC and has led Kolb Financial & Ins Services since 2006. Kolb Wealth Management, LLC is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients with non-discretionary asset management and advisory services. The firm utilizes a client-driven process incorporating asset allocation and Monte Carlo analysis, facilitates third-party manager relationships, and performs ongoing oversight and quarterly reviews.

Giuseppe Visconti is a financial advisor at OneSource Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo, Raymond James, Tri Counties Advisors, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Visconti is also a partner in Legacy Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory practice he co-owns. OneSource Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm’s approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on long-term portfolio construction while allowing shorter-term trades as needed, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and a range of investment products including margin, options, and structured products.

Terry Wheeler is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at WE Alliance Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He is also the owner and attorney of Strategic Wealth Legal Advisors, a law firm specializing in estate planning. WE Alliance Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a disciplined investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and institutional-style strategies. The firm offers separately managed accounts, uses third-party custodians, and integrates outside accounts into its comprehensive investment oversight.

Mark Hansen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hansen & Associates Financial Group Inc. since 2013 and has operated his own advisory practice since 2010. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of a bakery business with his wife. Hansen & Associates Financial Group provides individualized asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, employer plan sponsors, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a proprietary Tactical Asset Allocation framework that integrates momentum and risk-parity elements, primarily using exchange-traded funds, with portfolios tailored to assigned risk profiles.

Kenneth Pope is a financial advisor at Peak Investment Solutions, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Peak Investment Solutions since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Pope is a certified public accountant and owner of a tax preparation business. Peak Investment Solutions provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on diversified, buy-and-hold portfolios primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

Keith Weinbaum is a financial advisor at Newbury Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Newbury since 2019, with prior experience at Dale Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an assistant manager and partner in managing several shopping mall properties in Michigan, overseeing tenant relations and renovation projects. Newbury Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to build portfolios from a broad range of securities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular monitoring and formal quarterly reviews.

Todd Hadley is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with True Wave Financial Planners and has previously worked at Lucas Group Financial Planners, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc. Hadley also operates Hadley Tax Consulting, providing tax advising and preparation services. True Wave Financial Planners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and small businesses. The firm uses goal-oriented, model-based portfolio management with discretionary asset allocation and ongoing supervision, combining third-party money manager selection and written financial planning.

Collin Sinnott is a financial advisor at Strategic Advocates, LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Crown Capital Securities, L.P., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and the University of California, Davis. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry with Insomnia Cookies and Poke Bar. Strategic Advocates provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and oversees third-party independent managers to implement a range of investment strategies, including traditional and alternative exposures.

Bethany Ely is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Three Oaks Wealth in Gold River, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Trinity Wealth Advisors with Ameriprise and Twin Rivers Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she has experience in real estate and education through her time with Witham Real Estate and the Sacramento County Office of Education. Three Oaks Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach combined with strategic asset allocation and security selection to create diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Erik Bagley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kotys Wealth Professionals, bringing nine years of industry experience. Before joining Kotys in 2024, he worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. from 2017 to 2024, and served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Kickin It LLC, a youth enrichment business based in Folsom, CA. Kotys Wealth Professionals provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and cash management services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a nimble trading strategy that incorporates technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis, along with the use of derivatives and structured products, under ongoing oversight by an investment committee.

Russell Mathews is a financial advisor at Mathews Capital Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at TD Ameritrade, Princor Financial Services Corporation, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Mathews Capital Management is a boutique registered investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth households. The firm manages discretionary portfolios that combine market-matching ETFs and core fixed income with higher-risk individual stocks and options, employing a range of options and derivatives strategies uncommon among similar firms.

Nathan Ankney is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Dynamic Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Ankney is a licensed California insurance agent and a real estate agent, and he serves as a general partner of a pooled investment vehicle through Rosewind, LLC. Dynamic Wealth Strategies is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using tailored model portfolios, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax services through an affiliated professional.

David Hicks is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abound Financial. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, WCG Wealth Advisors, and Fidelity Investments, and spent twelve years with Western Placer Unified School District. Hicks also provides investment advisory services through Kerux, LLC, an independent firm he started in 2025. Abound Financial offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, employing tools like Riskalyze and a bucket strategy for retirement income planning, while leveraging LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform and wrap-fee accounts.

Karsten Dornseif is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Bowers Wealth Management, Inc. since 2009. Bowers Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and portfolio advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $298 million in discretionary assets and focuses on personalized portfolio strategies emphasizing long-term growth and a constrained investment universe limited to Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Wells is a financial advisor at Tidwell Wealth Management LLC in Rocklin, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Tidwell Wealth Management since 2020 and previously spent two years with Peak Investment Solutions, LLC. Outside of advising, Wells is a member of SROP 2, LLC, a non-investment related business. Tidwell Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and participant-directed employee retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using primarily passively managed mutual funds and integrates financial planning on tax, estate, insurance, and cash-flow matters alongside portfolio oversight.

Paola Quintero Salazar is a financial advisor at True Wave Financial Planners with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lucas Group Financial Planners, Inc. and provided financial wellness services at Sacramento State. True Wave Financial Planners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and small businesses, offering model-based portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on goal-oriented, discretionary investment strategies.