Michael Clarke is a financial advisor with Avior Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at EWG Elevate Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Clarke is a co-author of the book *A Firm Worth Building: Running a Better Professional Business*. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing approximately $5.08 billion in client assets through about 120 financial professionals. The firm serves individuals, pension and retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and banking institutions, employing a fundamental analysis-based investment process with both long- and short-term strategies and offering comprehensive financial planning and business consulting.

Kenneth Bielejeski is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Tmfs Advisors LLC, The Mutual Fund Store, and E*TRADE Advisory Services, Inc. Stratos Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with approximately 71 advisors managing around $5.57 billion in assets for nearly 4,928 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager programs, OCIO solutions, and insurance consulting.

James Mccarthy IV is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling LLC, Capital Planning Advisors, LLC, and Legacy Capital Management. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and provides specialized services including custom option overlay and hedging strategies.

Terry Sherrill is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 20 years at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focused on broad asset allocation and diversification, integrates private market investments, and uses AI-supported tools alongside human review for portfolio management.

Abraham Garcia is a financial advisor with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, Capital Planning Advisors, Charles Schwab & Co., and JP Morgan Securities. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans with discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee, combining various investment vehicles and offering specialized strategies such as custom option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Anthony Okun is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, and Capital Planning Advisors, LLC. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee and focuses on customized policies developed with clients using its proprietary Sojourn™ application.

James Kersey is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including roles at PlanMember Securities Corporation, J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., and GF Investment Services, LLC. He also operates Lighthouse Financial & Tax, providing securities, financial planning, and insurance services. CreativeOne Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and charitable clients with fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies to implement portfolios.

Timothy Criss is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Edward Jones, Ameritas Advisory Services, and LPL Financial before joining Western Wealth Management in 2025. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting through a decentralized network of 88 advisers. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and manages approximately $3.94 billion in assets.

Chelsea Bailey is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and Mutual Securities, Inc. Her prior experience includes nearly a decade at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory roles, she provides notary services as needed. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Donovan Burnham is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations since 2021 and previously at Capitol Planning Group, with additional experience at Golden Empire Council. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance sales based in Sacramento, CA. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizes model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services including tax coordination and sub-advisory arrangements through a large network of affiliated representatives.

Bradley Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mutual Advisors, LLC since 2016. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent and manages Sullivan Wealth Management Advisors, LLC, a comprehensive wealth management practice. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale, breadth of institutional work, and specialized services such as an Outsource Insurance Desk and relationships with third-party managers.

Richard Breedwell is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2016 and also operates a separate business as an insurance agent, focusing on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through a network of affiliated offices, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Gary Waller is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Roseville, CA. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of managed account programs utilizing an open-architecture platform with adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

Vince Caruana is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 10 years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Roseville, California. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including corporate and retirement-plan sponsors, through both investment advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers a range of solutions, including managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers alongside firm-sponsored strategies.

Kenton Bradley is a CFP® certificant with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2004 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Gold Country Wildlife Rescue and participates in several local community committees including the South Placer Estate Planning Council and the Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Committee. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a holistic investment approach featuring broad asset allocation, diversification, use of Independent Managers, and integration of private market allocations, supported by AI tools alongside human oversight.

Dennis Robberecht is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Hilltop Securities since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in Entransco Energy LLC, an oil and gas drilling and harvesting company. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with a range of managed account programs and distinctive municipal bond strategies, providing comprehensive investment and fiduciary services.

Vladimir Donets is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities Inc and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also appointed to various outside insurance companies to broker non-registered insurance products. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model of over 100 advisors. The firm uses multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, third-party manager selection, unified managed accounts, and held-away account management.

Donald Nielsen is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Roseville, CA, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial Inc., Columbia Trust Company, Columbia Private Bank, and Aon Hewitt Financial Advisors. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on customized investment policies and a diversified portfolio approach.

Derrick Andrews is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently associated with Modern Wealth Management, LLC. His previous roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. In addition to advising, he is involved in estate planning services and acts as a non-variable insurance agent on a part-time basis. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a range of strategic allocation tools.

Steven Kimes is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Packerland since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Foresters Equity Services and Iof Foresters beginning in 2003. Kimes also owns a small insurance-related business operating under Kimes Financial of Roseville and Kimes Financial Services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors through a range of financial planning and advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, utilizing firm-managed portfolios, wrap programs, and third-party co-advisory arrangements on the Hilltop/Envestnet platform.