Mario Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Ridge Capital Advisors, LLC in Carmichael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Net Worth Consulting, LLC, Next Financial Group, Inc., and Transamerica Financial Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales through a related business activity. Ridge Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm’s investment programs are guided by documented policy statements and employ fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside independent managers when appropriate.

Jeffery Hardin is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Solutions LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Peak Financial Freedom Group, LLC and American Global Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Hardin is involved in merchandise distribution as a member and owner of Runwell Fleet. Fiduciary Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and developing client-specific investment policy statements. The firm operates as a fiduciary with a focus on retirement cash flow and downside risk mitigation, conducting ongoing due diligence on designated money managers rather than managing portfolios directly.

Michael Gebhardt Jr. is a financial advisor with Sterling Retirement Group of Sacramento, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sterling Retirement Group, he worked at Oracle Corporation for three years. He is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Sterling Retirement Group of Sacramento advises individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, corporations, and other business entities on comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and business consulting for family or closely held businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on value, safety, quality, and risk control, managing approximately $177 million in discretionary client assets.

Brian Souders is a financial advisor at Sterling Retirement Group of Sacramento with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Sterling Retirement Group since 2016, as well as at ArcPoint Financial Advisors LLC and its predecessor firm since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Souders owns and operates Souders Financial & Insurance, LLC, where he sells indexed life and fixed indexed annuities. Sterling Retirement Group of Sacramento serves individual and high-net-worth clients, along with family and closely held businesses, offering financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and business consulting services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with an emphasis on value, safety, quality, and risk control, managing accounts on both discretionary and nondiscretionary bases.

Ryan Elmer is a financial advisor at Bangerter Financial Services, Inc. in Roseville, CA, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been the owner and preparer at Innovative Tax Solutions since 2011, providing income tax preparation services. Bangerter Financial Services offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and cyclical analysis and often utilizes third-party money managers and sub-advisors for portfolio implementation.

Edward Smelich is a financial advisor with Dreams Investment Solutions, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as Transamerica Financial Advisors, Equitable Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he operates as a Results/Success/Life Coach through his business, We Are Aware. Dreams Investment Solutions is a state-registered investment adviser that serves institutional clients by providing discretionary subadvisory investment management. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic approach using public data to manage portfolios focused on lower volatility and principal protection, primarily working through institutional clients rather than direct retail relationships.

James Boyle is a financial advisor at Dynamic Wealth Strategies, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Dynamic Wealth Strategies since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Boyle is a licensed California insurance agent and a real estate agent, and he serves as a principal of Rosewind, LLC, a pooled investment vehicle. 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 through customized and model-based programs, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and tax services via an affiliated professional.

Jeffrey Bangerter is a financial advisor with Bangerter Financial Services, Inc. in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His background includes roles in mortgage origination, real estate, insurance, and internet marketing, alongside his advisory work. He is involved in several non-investment businesses, including managing a solar energy financing company and owning an internet marketing firm. Bangerter Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions and frequently utilizes third-party money managers and sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Grant Bledsoe is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Three Oaks Wealth in Gold River, CA. He has been involved with Three Oaks Capital Management since 2014 and founded Three Oaks Business Consulting in 2020. In addition to his advisory work, Grant launched Three Oaks Tax in 2024, providing tax preparation and consulting services. Three Oaks Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based approach, combining top-down strategic asset allocation with bottom-up security selection to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Victor Lai is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bellwether Capital Management LLC since 2009. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in El Dorado Hills, California. Bellwether Capital Management provides wealth management and financial advisory services to private clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses, as well as select pension or profit-sharing plan clients. The firm utilizes proprietary model portfolios featuring a global macro tactical allocation strategy and an enhanced U.S. equity strategy, offering both discretionary management and standalone financial planning services.

Gary Libhart is a financial advisor at Guanill Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in financial services since 2003, including roles at the Institute for Wealth Advisors and Libhart Insurance Services, which he owns and operates. Guanill Wealth Management is a fee-based advisory and referral firm that provides fixed-fee financial planning and public education while placing clients with third-party registered investment advisers. The firm uses a client-specific approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers educational seminars and workshops across multiple office locations.

Kevin Wells is a financial advisor at Tidwell Wealth Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Tidwell Wealth Management since 2020, following two years at Peak Investment Solutions and ongoing involvement with Tidwell & Associates, LLP since 2012. 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 employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach centered on passively managed mutual funds and utilizes model portfolios alongside a sub-advisory relationship with Focus Partners – Advisor Solutions.

Matthew Page is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at True Wave Financial Planners and has previously been with Lucas Group Financial Planners, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council and is president of the Financial Planning Association Northern California Chapter. True Wave Financial Planners primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and small businesses. The firm uses goal-oriented model portfolios managed on a discretionary basis, combining asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis, with ongoing supervision and customized investment restrictions.

Mikus Mergups is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advent Capital LLC since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is also individually licensed as a Life/Health insurance agent in California, a business he conducts outside of Advent Capital and outside regular trading hours. Advent Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized investment policy statements and ongoing supervisory services across a range of securities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes various trading strategies with regular account reviews to align with client risk tolerances and objectives.

Brian Peardon is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Harvest Investment Services, Concourse Financial Group Securities, and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee and provides discretionary management through wrap programs and advisor-managed portfolios, with access to both affiliated and third-party strategists.

Marcos Lemus is a financial advisor at Bulman Wealth Group in Roseville, CA, holding a Series 65 registration with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bulman Wealth Group in 2021, he worked for Spring Education, Merryhill for eight years. He is also involved in insurance sales through BWG Insurance Agency, an affiliated business of the firm. Bulman Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning assistance. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and maintains an active role in insurance distribution through licensed advisors and an affiliated insurance agency.

Shirley Burrows is a financial advisor at Van Hulzen Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Van Hulzen Asset Management in 2019, she worked at Rising Sun Montessori for four years. Van Hulzen Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides wealth management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across multiple investment strategies.

Ryan Triplett is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Boyd Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Brian Boyd and Northwestern Mutual. Ryan is also a partner in Boyd Insurance Services, LLC, where he dedicates a limited amount of time to insurance services. Boyd Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a goals-based, asset-allocation driven approach with ongoing monitoring and uses a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party sub-advisors to manage client assets.

Scott Roseman is a financial advisor at Roseman Wagner Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Roseman Wagner since 2008. Roseman serves as a director of The Scott and Tara Roseman Foundation and holds board and management roles in several nonprofit and agricultural ventures, including rice farming and a horse cutting business. Roseman Wagner Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and a pooled private investment vehicle. The firm employs a fundamental, discount-from-value investment approach and manages concentrated, disciplined strategies across individual and pooled accounts.

Tim Smith is a financial advisor at API Financial Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Packerland Brokerage Services, StrategerY Advisors, and several other firms dating back to 2004. He is involved in insurance sales through StrategerY Advisers, Inc. API Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and participant account management. The firm uses individualized portfolios with model strategies managed by an affiliated sub-adviser and applies a combination of technical and fundamental investment analysis across a broad range of securities.