Most people in their 40s and 50s are doing well financially—but aren’t completely sure they’re on track for retirement. They’ve built careers, accumulated savings, and are making good money… But questions start to surface: Am I saving enough? When can I realistically retire? How do I turn what I’ve built into income later? Am I being tax-efficient? That’s where I come in. I work with professionals in their peak earning years to help them create a clear, realistic path to retirement—one that connects their income, investments, and long-term goals. Together, we focus on: Building a structured retirement plan Aligning investments with real-life goals Creating future income strategies Improving tax efficiency over time Bringing clarity and confidence to big decisions My approach is straightforward and practical. No jargon. No overcomplication. Just a plan that makes sense for your life. If you’re within 10–15 years of retirement and want a clearer picture of where you stand—and what to do next—I’m happy to connect. I am a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services based in Napa, CA.

Sean Scruby is a CFP® professional with over two years of experience at Olde World Investments. He has worked in the investment advisory field since 2006 and also owns and operates Olde World Design, a construction company in Napa, CA, where he serves as a licensed general contractor. Olde World Investments is a state-registered, sole-proprietor firm providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers customized financial plans and employs a flexible investment approach that includes passive, active, and core-and-satellite strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Patrick Brennan is the sole advisor at Brennan Asset Management in Napa, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Brennan Asset Management since 2015. Brennan Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to a select group of individual and institutional clients, focusing on client-specific investment policy statements and concentrated equity portfolios. The firm uses a bottom-up, fundamental research process and combines retail advisory services with active management of private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Janet Mlynar is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience and is the principal of Benefits Plus, LLC in Napa, CA. She has worked in healthcare compliance since 2013 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a division production company that films historic properties for commercial and media use. Benefits Plus serves employer plan sponsors, employee benefit plans, professionals, and individuals by providing consulting and financial planning focused on settlement, pension, and health insurance matters. The firm delivers advice through fixed or hourly fee consulting engagements and written plans without managing client assets.

John Liles is a CFP® professional based in Napa, CA, with 32 years of experience at his own firm, John H. Liles, CFP. He has provided financial planning and investment advisory services since 1994. His firm offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and entities including trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation through a core-and-satellite structure with passively managed index funds and ETFs as the core, complemented by selected individual securities and actively managed funds, with portfolios reviewed at least quarterly.

Amir Habib is the owner and sole advisor at Integrative Financial Strategies in Vacaville, CA, with 24 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has operated his independent firm since 2010 and also teaches graduate and undergraduate finance courses part-time at the University of Phoenix. Integrative Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a structured asset-class investing framework with a focus on strategic asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and regular portfolio reviews, managing approximately $14.5 million in assets.

Eva Soares is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal and sole advisor at Soares Financial, Inc., an independent firm she has led since 2002. Prior to founding the firm, she was self-employed in the financial services industry. Soares Financial primarily serves individual clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and portfolio analysis. The firm manages approximately $19.6 million for about 18 clients, focusing on no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and also provides portfolio management for institutional clients.

Earl Knecht is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is the founder of Knecht Capital Management, LLC and has held prior roles at LPL Financial, Napa Valley Wealth Management, and Cetera Advisor Networks. In addition to his advisory work, he has taught business courses as a contract instructor at Pacific Union College. Knecht Capital Management is an independent, single-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $116 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and analyses.

Prabhu Palani is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tresses Capital Management, LLC in Napa, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He also holds an institutional investment role with the City of San Jose. Tresses Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, profit-sharing plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment vehicles alongside individual equities, fixed income, options, and other securities, managing a relatively small client base with approximately $56 million in assets under management.

Jackie Lou D'avolio Raquidan is a financial advisor at 5T Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. Her career includes roles at Capital Group Private Client Services, UnionBanc Investment Services, and Redwood Credit Union. She serves on the boards of early-stage companies Your Great Escapes, a landscaping AI app, and Napa Global Institute, an educational technology firm focused on virtual reality. 5T Wealth provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and private foundations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental research with quantitative and technical analysis, emphasizing tactical re-weighting and diversification across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Christopher Roth is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at 5T Wealth, LLC since 2018 and previously spent six years at Delegate Advisors, LLC. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Napa, California. 5T Wealth provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, family office services, and variable annuity advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and private foundations. The firm serves a client base that includes many current or former business owners and employs an investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with emphasis on tactical reweighting and true diversification across traditional and alternative assets.

Colton Maher is a financial advisor at 5T Wealth, LLC in Napa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining 5T Wealth, he worked with Eagle Strategies and New York Life-related firms. Outside of financial advising, he is co-owner of LoCo Skincare, a retail and wholesale skincare company. 5T Wealth provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and family office services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and private foundations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to achieve diversification across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Rebecca White is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising at Harrington Investments, Inc. She has been associated with Rs Funds Distributor LLC since 2014 and Rs Investments since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a restaurant business, Yellow Jacket Eatery LLC, in Trinity Center, CA. Harrington Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, focusing on socially responsible investing. The firm uses a combination of exclusionary screens, ESG evaluation, and fundamental analysis to build portfolios aligned with Growth, Balanced, or Income objectives.

Paul Krsek is a financial advisor at 5T Wealth, LLC in Napa, California, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as K & A Asset Management, since 1998. Krsek is a Series 63 license holder and serves as co-trustee for the Kresek Family Trust. 5T Wealth provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, family office services, and variable annuity advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and private foundations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, emphasizes tactical re-weighting and absolute-return objectives, and seeks diversification across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Francisco Guerra is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Solano Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Wells Fargo. Solano Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary wrap fee asset management and standalone financial planning, using an investment process focused on asset allocation and fundamental analysis across a variety of securities.

Jeffrey Field is a financial advisor at Harrington Investments, Inc. in Napa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Harrington Investments since 2015. Harrington Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on socially responsible investing, combining exclusionary screens with ESG evaluation and fundamental analysis, serving both individual and high-net-worth clients.

Romain Clerou is the sole advisor at Romain Walsh Clerou Professional Investment Management, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been operating his independent advisory firm since 1990. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory and management services to individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. RWC focuses on building tailored portfolios of U.S. individual stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents using fundamental analysis, typically maintaining multi-year positions and adjusting cash allocations based on valuation assessments.

John Harrington is a financial advisor at Harrington Investments, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Spectrum Securities, Progressive Asset Management, and Citizens Securities. Harrington Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm focuses on socially responsible investing, combining exclusionary screens with ESG evaluation and fundamental analysis, and serves both individual and high-net-worth clients.

Austin Jones is a financial advisor at Solano Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at First Command Advisory Services, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he assists a Certified Financial Planner with administrative and client support tasks. Solano Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wrap fee asset management on a discretionary basis and standalone financial planning, emphasizing asset allocation and fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles.

Carlos Mendoza is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Solano Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Mendoza holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solano Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on discretionary wrap fee asset management and standalone planning, utilizing asset allocation and fundamental analysis across a range of investment products.