Ryan Demartini is the principal of JC Financial Services in Loomis, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JC Financial Services since 2016, following a brief tenure at Johnston, Martin & Montgomery. In addition to his advisory role, he operates JC Bookkeeping, providing bookkeeping and tax preparation services. JC Financial Services offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients, including services for small-business retirement plans. The firm employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs and integrates its tax preparation and bookkeeping practice as part of its service offerings.

Matthew Pederson is the sole advisor at MP3 Finance LLC in Cameron Park, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding MP3 Finance, he worked at Life Time Fitness and Sutter Health. Outside of finance, he is involved with MP3 Fitness, a separate business he has operated since 2020. MP3 Finance primarily serves individual clients, focusing on pre-retirees and younger investors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, coaching, and tax optimization with an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and emphasizes long-term allocations to stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Kathleen Faulkner is the principal of Faulkner Financial Planning, LLC, an independent advisory firm, with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated her firm since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she owns Divorce Advisory Services, LLC, which provides financial analysis and mediation related to divorce, and serves on the board of directors for Summitview Child Treatment Center. Faulkner Financial Planning primarily serves individual and household clients, as well as high-net-worth and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach by creating individualized plans and selecting third-party asset managers to implement and adjust portfolios, while maintaining ongoing investment oversight and client reviews.

Blake Fischer is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Wealth Partners in Citrus Heights, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience with Fiduciary Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a financial program manager at Pacific Gas & Electric, providing financial analysis to Electric Operations leaders. Fiduciary Wealth Partners offers customized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process informed by macroeconomic analysis and valuation, with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Kwadwo Osei is a CFA® charterholder and the sole principal of Atwima Wealth Management LLC, with one year of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Integrity Growth Partners as Vice President of Finance and Chief Compliance Officer, and has held roles at CIM Group and Citizens Financial Group. Osei maintains a full-time finance and compliance position at Integrity Growth Partners, a private equity firm. Atwima Wealth Management LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small business owners, offering a range of investments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and cryptocurrency. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating various investment strategies and alternative investments.

Tristan Payne is a financial advisor at Sow and Reap Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Finisar Corp for nine years. Sow and Reap Financial LLC provides advisory services to individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, through discretionary investment management and project‑based financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation strategies using no‑load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on passive management, long-term equity holdings, and tax-aware portfolio rebalancing.

James Schroeder is the sole advisor at Covered Edge Asset Management, LLC in Roseville, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Covered Edge Asset Management since its founding in 2011. Covered Edge Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business owners, creating personalized Investment Policy Statements based on clients’ goals, income, tax situations, and risk tolerance. The firm integrates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and employs a range of strategies including long-term investing, active trading, options writing, and short sales, with performance-based fee arrangements available for qualified investors.

Walter Romatowski is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Castellan Financial Advisors in Newcastle, CA. He has worked at Castellan Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. Castellan Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with non-discretionary asset management, using mutual funds and ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Matthew Curtis is a financial advisor with Alpha Retirement Wealth, LLC in Gold River, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Alpha Retirement Wealth since 2015 and also serves as an area manager for Asurea Insurance Services, where he sells life insurance and annuities. Alpha Retirement Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm utilizes a risk-parity framework and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach, primarily implementing strategies through exchange-traded funds and model portfolios.

Marshall Goins is a financial advisor at Clarion Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Clarion Advisors since 2012. He is also the owner and managing member of Mason Morgan Investments, LLC. Clarion Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $110.9 million across 882 accounts. The firm emphasizes long-term trading informed by multiple methods of analysis and maintains an unusually high client-to-advisor ratio.

Tiffani Sharp is the principal of T. Sharp Wealth Management and holds a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. She previously worked as an attorney for over 17 years and currently operates T. Sharp Legacy & Wealth Counsel, where she provides estate planning, probate, business formation, and real estate investment legal services. T. Sharp Wealth Management, LLC offers fee-only financial planning and investment consulting to individuals and families, focusing on long-term, globally diversified passive investment strategies utilizing low-cost ETFs and index funds. The firm emphasizes financial planning services such as cash-flow analysis and goals prioritization, delivering advice primarily through fixed-fee or hourly arrangements.

Kimberly Tucker Knotts is the sole advisor at Kim Knotts, RIA, an independent firm based in Folsom, California. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding her firm in 2017, she worked at several investment advisory and securities firms. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates businesses in real estate sales and mortgage lending, as well as income tax preparation and consulting. Kim Knotts, RIA provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $9.3 million in client assets using a multi-asset allocation approach tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon, with all accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis. The firm also maintains affiliations with real estate and tax service businesses, allowing it to offer ancillary real estate, tax, and insurance services.

Dorete Ben David is a CFP® professional with 8 years of industry experience, operating Ben-David Financial Planning since 2003. She leads an independent firm based in Shingle Springs, CA, serving a small roster of clients. Ben-David Financial Planning provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, couples, families, and business owners, using primarily no-load mutual funds along with bonds and alternative investments tailored to client goals. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach with quarterly reviews and a fee-only retainer billing model without third-party compensation.

Paul Burke is a financial advisor at Vortalis Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of experience in the financial sector. He has worked at Helios Quantitative Research since 2020 and previously held roles at Patra Corporation and the El Dorado Union High School District. Vortalis Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, employing a mix of passive and active strategies and offering socially conscious investment options.

Daniel McCurdy is a financial advisor at McCurdy Financial Solutions with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. Prior to founding his independent firm, he worked at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LPL Financial, Western Wealth Management, and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax return data entry through a law office. McCurdy Financial Solutions provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers tailored discretionary portfolio management using both fundamental and technical analysis, combining active and passive funds, and incorporates socially conscious investing when requested. It also emphasizes financial education through seminars and educational materials.

James Braziel is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Braziel & Associates LLC and NPB Financial Group, LLC. He is also involved in insurance as a sole proprietor outside of his advisory work. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm supports a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and provides access to multiple advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Vikas Salgia is a financial advisor at Nuna Investments with a Series 65 credential and over a decade of combined experience. Prior to founding Nuna Investments in 2026, he held roles at Hinge Health since 2021 and Sutter Health from 2013 to 2021. He maintains full-time non-investment employment alongside his advisory work. Nuna Investments provides discretionary investment management primarily to pooled and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities, while also serving trusts, estates, and high-net-worth separately managed accounts. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach focused on undervalued common stocks, emphasizing long holding horizons, conservative valuation, and concentrated portfolios, and offers financial planning on an hourly or fixed-project basis.

Marcos Lira is the principal of 360 Dividends in Granite Bay, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TrustedSite Security and WhiteHat Security. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an independent insurance agency and a tax and accounting services business. 360 Dividends provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with passive investment management and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, real estate investment analysis, and integrated tax-related advice.

Mark Harris is the sole advisor at Mark Harris Services in Cameron Park, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 5 years of industry experience. He has operated Mark Harris Services since 2001. The firm provides continuous investment supervisory services and incidental financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and a range of institutional clients including charitable institutions and municipalities. Its investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with a 12- to 18-month time horizon, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis and tailoring programs to client objectives and restrictions.

Dustyn Contreras is a financial advisor at San Francisco Asset Solutions with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Petro 49 and American Hartford Gold, as well as education-related positions at Western Governors University and Colorado River Collegiate Academy. San Francisco Asset Solutions is a newly registered advisory firm that provides customized financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and client education services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified portfolios and offers free educational seminars and newsletters as part of its focus on client education.