James Hickman is the sole advisor at OakLeaf Asset Advisors in Paso Robles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with OakLeaf Asset Advisors since 2010. OakLeaf Asset Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using research and software to design diversified, individually tailored portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, following a buy-and-hold strategy with regular rebalancing.

John Buerger is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Altus Wealth Solutions since 2004. He is also the business manager and 50% owner of Accents, a retail business in Atascadero, CA, and operates a one-person life insurance agency, Buerger Insurance Solutions. Altus Wealth Solutions is a virtual independent advisory providing financial planning, investment management, business consulting, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and institutional entities. The firm offers passive and tactical investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and manages approximately $5.2 million in assets across 26 accounts.

Nelson Kobata is the principal of Kobata Financial in Atascadero, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 1998 and founded Kobata Financial in 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally sells sports tickets for games he cannot attend. Kobata Financial provides comprehensive and modular financial planning and general investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses an analytical approach combining fundamental and technical security analysis with asset-allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory to create written financial plans and recommendations.

John Kirkgard is a financial advisor at J. Dyhr Capital with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at J. Dyhr Capital since 2000 and The Territory Ahead since 1990. J. Dyhr Capital provides continuous investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $21–23 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a formal rebalancing process.

Heidi Barber is a financial advisor with De Mayo Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1990. De Mayo Financial provides financial recommendations and portfolio management consultation for individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on identifying and recommending third-party professional portfolios rather than managing securities directly. The firm operates on a part-time basis and oversees approximately $2 million in assets across four clients.

David Hicok is the principal advisor at Hicok Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in Templeton, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, with 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2026, he worked at ProCore Advisors, LLC for nine years and Partnervest Advisory Services, LLC for four years. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products alongside his advisory services. Hicok Financial Solutions provides portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning primarily to institutional and pooled-vehicle clients such as pension plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm typically employs discretionary, asset-allocation driven strategies and offers ERISA-focused consulting and fiduciary services for retirement-plan clients.

Kaitlin Hewell is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Hewell Financial Group, Inc., where she has worked since 2012. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America, Inc., Financial Focus LLC, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a short-term rental Airbnb property. Hewell Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $334 million in discretionary assets for over 200 clients, employing a tailored investment approach based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Paul Parotti is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with SLO Money Managers, where he has worked since 2024, following nine years at Money Managers, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains a relationship with Crump Insurance Services, selling life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. SLO Money Managers is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing both passive and active strategies and offering ESG portfolio options upon request. It also acts as a 3(38) investment manager for employer retirement plans, a fiduciary role uncommon among firms of its size.

Sarah Anderson is a financial advisor at SLO Money Managers with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Money Managers, Inc., Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. SLO Money Managers is a small, fee-only investment advisory firm serving individual clients, employer retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies guided by modern portfolio theory, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Patty Larson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Rothman Investment Management, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothman, Patty worked at Independent Financial for four years. Outside of financial advising, Patty holds a real estate license in Texas and occasionally earns commissions by assisting with real estate transactions. Rothman Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a rules-based, quantitative investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternatives, with attention to tax efficiency, risk management, and client-specific needs.

Jacob Rothman is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rothman Investment Management, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2014. Rothman is also a board member of Sierra Vista Hospital, where he participates in monthly meetings focused on safety, licensing, and community issues. Rothman Investment Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and coaching. The firm employs a rules-based, quantitative investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and private market solutions tailored to client risk profiles and tax considerations.

Jeremy Becker is a financial advisor at Jeffery C. Welch and Associates, Inc. in Templeton, CA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Jeffery C. Welch and Associates since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Becker is involved in training dogs for Type 1 diabetics through a family-run business called Duty Dogs. Jeffery C. Welch and Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, with a notable focus on options strategies such as covered calls to generate income and manage risk.

Jeffery Welch is a financial advisor with Jeffery C. Welch and Associates, Inc. in Templeton, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with his firm since 2007 and has also worked with Brokersxpress, LLC. In addition to advisory services, he holds a California insurance license and works as an independent contractor for several life insurance companies. Jeffery C. Welch and Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage portfolios, including the use of options strategies such as covered calls and spreads, with assets custodied at TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Tyler Chandler is a financial advisor at Rothman Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rothman, he worked at TSG Wealth Management and spent several years in full-time education and event staff roles at Cal Poly. Rothman Investment Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as select charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a rules-based, quantitative approach with a focus on tax efficiency and risk management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles from ETFs to private equity and derivative strategies.

Katelin Mahoney is a financial advisor at Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC in San Luis Obispo, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Corvus since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, she completed a graduate program and served with Cal Poly AmeriCorps. Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, non-profits, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of actively and passively managed funds, tactical allocations, and option strategies, and offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and Tactical Cash Management.

Travis Domingues is a financial advisor at Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in the hospitality sector at The Cliffs Hotel and Spa and Skyview Hotel LLC. Outside of financial advising, he provides pet care services through the app Rover. Corvus Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement consulting, tactical cash management, and 1031 exchange services.

Alison Shannon is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Garcia Wealth Management Group, Inc. for seven years. Alison is a member of the Board of Directors for the Paso Robles & Templeton Chamber of Commerce, where she helps establish and oversee annual goals and policy development. Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC is a mid-sized advisory team managing approximately $870 million for individuals, trusts, non-profits, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a mix of active and passive funds, tactical allocations, and sub-advisors to build customized portfolios.

Robert Garcia is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Evolve Retirement Plan Solutions, Garcia Wealth Management Group, and LPL Financial. Garcia serves on the boards of the Cuesta College Foundation and the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County. Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, non-profits, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies, tactical allocations, and option strategies, and offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and Tactical Cash Management.

Carolyn Herzog is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously at Compass Financial Planning, LLC from 2016 to 2021. Corvus Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment management using a mix of active and passive strategies, tactical cash management, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Anthony Leonti is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Corvus Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following four years at UBS Financial Services. Corvus Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides customized investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tactical cash management, and 1031 exchange services using a combination of active and passive strategies and third-party managers.