Andrew Kagan is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience with Tower Bridge Financial and Insurance Solutions Inc. since 2013 and currently operates Kagan Wealth Management DBA Tower Bridge Financial. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an advisor-directed Model Management program that selects and monitors third-party model portfolios using platforms such as OPS and Orion OCIO. The firm focuses on portfolio management rather than financial planning and may engage third-party managers for hedging or income strategies in certain cases.

Payton Boyea is a financial advisor at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Boyea teaches financial literacy and budgeting techniques to high school students and coaches strength and conditioning. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets. The firm offers a variety of investment platforms and tailors strategies to client circumstances through its network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Thomas May is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha in 2019, he worked at MML Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. May is also a co-founder and partner of Herrera May Wealth Management, a financial services organization. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily delivers managed solutions through a platform relationship with Envestnet and acts as a conduit to third-party managers.

Gurpreet Singh is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory based in Sacramento, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Singh serves as COO of Niha Life Insurance and Financial Solutions, a fixed insurance and IMO business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining technical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and options to serve individual and high-net-worth clients.

Laura Pajak is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Sacramento, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. She has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, LPL Financial, and her own firm, Foord, Van Bruggen, Ebersole & Pajak Financial Services. Pajak serves as secretary of the American River Rotary Foundation. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to tailor strategies for its clients.

Evan Mathew is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Trek Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of the Arthritis Foundation Sacramento Chapter and holds board and administrative positions with the Grace & Glory Foundation and Grace Valley Christian Center. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, incorporating rules-based, evidence-based, fundamental, and technical analysis, and offers a broad range of model and alternative strategies along with access to alternative investment platforms.

Joseph Pasquinelli is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Alpha Retirement Wealth LLC and Asurea Insurance Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for One Life America/Heartland Financial, selling insurance products including annuities. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a focus on retail and small-business relationships.

Brian Tewksbury is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc. and StoneX Advisors Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a property development company and operates an independent insurance business. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting services. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Darold Mark is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Wealth Consulting Group and LPL Financial since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies to client goals, offering both active and passive investments across multiple platforms.

Bradley Mendenhall is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Zacks Investment Management since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and AEI Securities, Inc. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients, while managing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies, including all-cap core, dividend, quantitative, international, sector, fixed-income, and long/short.

Shawn Spellacy is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at San Blas Securities since 2024, following a 25-year tenure at Calton & Associates, Inc. He also maintains ongoing roles with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Indianapolis Financial Group. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.1 billion for over 2,600 clients. The firm serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, primarily offering non-discretionary advice through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs.

Kirk Stauffer is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes tenures at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Outside of advisory, he owns and manages a local food magazine focused on the slow food movement and serves as president of the Stauffer Family Foundation, overseeing charitable operations. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental clients, employing a systematic investment process supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internal and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Matthew Crider is a Series 65-licensed advisor at CoreCap Advisors with one year of industry experience. He is also the CEO and managing attorney of Crider Law Group, APC, where he provides estate planning legal services. In addition, he serves as CEO and independent insurance agent at Legacy Insurance Solutions, LLP, and CEO and financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Solutions, focusing on tailored insurance and financial solutions. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and frequently engages sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

Michael Matter is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lifeco Insurance, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Lincoln Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase. He is also the owner of The Matter Financial Group, LLC, a financial planning and advisory firm. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that emphasizes client approval of transactions and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Sheldon Nix is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated investor services since 2010. Outside of advising, he is president and CEO of Exceed Wealth & Retirement Group, Inc., which focuses on investment, financial planning, and 401(k) sales and marketing. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet.

Eric Masch is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Facet since 2020 and previously spent time at Offit Capital Advisors and Wealth Architects. Facet Wealth offers subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm uses model-based asset allocations with a strong emphasis on exchange-traded funds and employs technology-driven processes to optimize tax efficiency and portfolio management.

Steven Balaban is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and multiple securities licenses (Series 63, 65, and 66). He has worked at Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2014 and previously was associated with Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of 1031 Capital Solutions, focusing on Delaware Statutory Trust investments to assist investors in deferring taxes when exchanging investment properties. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm employs asset-allocation and model-based strategies, including overlay management, and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Wesley Ratelle is a financial advisor at Verity Asset Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history including roles at Teacher's Pension and Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as an insurance agent, and as a sole proprietor providing education, consulting, and retirement planning services. Before his financial career, he worked for over two decades in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Verity Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a model-driven investment process with tactical asset allocation across diverse asset classes and provides both internally managed and third-party models.

Gale Brodie is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Founders Financial Securities, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and Centaurus Financial, Inc. He serves as a trustee for the Arthur & Marilyn Hughes trust. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and integrating advisory services with retirement-plan consulting and administration.

Stacy Paradise is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Sacramento, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Girard Securities, and Merrill. She also works as an insurance agent, selling life, health, and annuities products. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, alternative investments, and customized strategies including ESG and faith-based preferences.