Katy Chai is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Before joining Sovran Advisors in 2024, she worked at MML Investor Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co, each for six years, and spent ten years at Deloitte Consulting. Outside of advising, she provides divorce financial analysis through her firm, Clarity Lane Divorce Solutions, and offers life and health insurance products. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management across multiple investment programs. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies and supports advisors with technology-driven rebalancing and access to third-party managers.

David Cook is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA since 2014. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Sarah Sealey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at USAA Investment Management Company, USAA Financial Advisors Inc, USAA Financial Planning Services, and U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, she is the active owner of Hacienda Adobe Vineyards, a farming business producing grapes. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and offers various layered investment solutions, including digital automated ETF portfolios.

Paul Justin is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MetLife Securities Inc, and various Sovran-related entities. He also serves as an elected board member of the VIP Reeves Condominium Owners Association. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management using both active and passive investment strategies across multiple program types. The firm employs written investment policy statements and offers flexible asset allocation options including third-party managers and advisory annuity contracts.

Erica Cordova is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial planning and asset management. She is currently with Sovran Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and North Star Financial, among others. Outside of her advisory work, Erica is involved in music and event creation through her venture DOVA, where she creates playlists and performs as a DJ. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs written investment policy statements and a blend of active and passive strategies across various asset classes to meet client objectives.

Blake Soto is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in La Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Navy Federal Investment Services, Sprott Asset Management USA, and Stifel. Outside of finance, he has worked as a part-time grill cook at Chipotle Mexican Grill. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment advisory services with affiliated sub-advisors and a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, and municipal advisory activities.

James Thomas Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience. He is associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. and has previously worked at Superior Planning, Inc. and Carmel Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego and the nonprofit Build a Miracle, which focuses on building homes for the homeless and supporting education and employment initiatives. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines fee-based portfolio management and financial planning with commission-based brokerage and insurance products, using a variety of analytical approaches and third-party managers to create customized asset allocations.

Timothy Voytko is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Metlife Securities Inc., MassMutual Investors Services, and Integrative Wealth Partners, where he currently serves as a partner. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management across multiple program types. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and uses technology-supported rebalancing and administrative services tailored to client objectives.

Michael Cadis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to Sovran, he held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Metlife Securities, and 1717 Capital Management Company. Outside of advising, he operates a tax reporting entity, Michael Cadis LLC. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and offers access to third-party managers and advisory annuity contracts.

Robert Holaday is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been associated with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2021, with prior experience at Holaday & Associates Financial & Insurance Services dating back to 1974. He is also the owner of Holaday Financial and Insurance Services, a fixed insurance business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Richard Glass is an investment advisor representative with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and AXA Advisors. Glass also sells fixed insurance products on a limited basis. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management that incorporates both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

William Lafleur is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Sovran Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC, Mutual of Omaha Bank, and operated as a self-employed advisor. Lafleur serves as a power of attorney for several family members, monitoring their investment accounts on a pro bono basis. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies, including advisor-managed and model portfolios, and serves approximately 3,390 clients with around $1.78 billion in assets under management.

Abigail Mc Daris is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Navy Federal Financial Group and First Command Advisory Services. She served seven years in the United States Navy. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options primarily through managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform.

Akhilesh Sinha is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior experience includes roles at Metlife Securities Inc., MassMutual Investors Services, and Greater Pacific Solutions, where he also provides financial planning and advisory services. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by offering financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs written investment policy statements and a combination of active and passive strategies across a variety of investment vehicles.

Marcus Gonzalez is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. He has also worked outside the financial sector in education and hospitality. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC serves several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers services such as pension consulting, variable annuity management, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Stephen Lovell is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, Kalos Capital, Investacorp, and LPL Financial. Lovell serves as a board member and vice chairman of the education committee for ADISA, an organization providing education about alternative investments to RIAs and registered representatives. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Gaston Guerrero is a financial advisor at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at firms including Private Portfolio, Inc. and Mercantile Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Mercantile Consulting Group, a property management business, though he is not involved in daily operations. BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and family offices. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, leveraging BBVA S.A.’s fund research and third-party resources, and offers access to diverse investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products.

Jacob Johnson is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Roadmap Tax since 2025 following an 11-year career in the U.S. Navy. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-team approach with 27 advisors managing approximately $519 million in discretionary assets.

Richard Alexander is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and the use of specialized sub-advisers.

Nathan Nicholas is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015 and also serves as president of Door Systems International, a company specializing in sales of electrified hardware. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates tax-aware strategies, diversification, and oversight by an Investment Committee.