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Nicole Seghetti is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Luminary Financial Planning in Modesto, CA, and has operated Seghhetti Holdings LLC since 2012, providing financial planning content for online publications. Luminary Financial Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages client accounts on a strictly non-discretionary basis and employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

John Costa is a financial advisor at Influx Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at Re/Max Del Oro, Influx Insurance Services, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale and service of group medical and non-medical benefits. Influx Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, IRAs, and corporate clients by managing portfolios of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and other public investments on a non-discretionary basis. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative screening, focusing on underpriced securities with multi-year catalysts and maintaining low portfolio turnover for tax efficiency.

Kendall Seifert is a financial advisor at Blom & Howell Financial Planning, Inc. in Modesto, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blom & Howell in 2023, Kendall worked at Grand Canyon University and has concurrent experience at Trader Joe’s since 2018. Blom & Howell Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and estate-planning assistance. The firm offers customized asset allocation and portfolio management services, including a firm-sponsored wrap fee program, and integrates technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in its investment processes.

Michael Howell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blom & Howell Financial Planning, Inc. in Modesto, CA. His prior experience includes roles at SCF Securities, Inc. and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is active as a church musician, a nonprofit and church consultant on financial education, an officer at Shelter Cove Community Church, and treasurer and secretary of the Lions Baseball Club. Blom & Howell Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning assistance. The firm customizes asset allocations across various securities and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its own wrap fee program.