James Puplava is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. and has held prior roles at Puplava Securities, Inc. and Puplava Financial Services, Inc. Puplava is also involved in media through Financialsense.com, where he participates in podcasts and writes articles. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a team of nine advisors and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to provide discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting tailored to client-directed investment objectives.

Jacob Montes is a financial advisor at Dark Horse Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Dark Horse Advisors since 2023, following a role at DFPG Investments, LLC. Dark Horse Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, sentiment, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware strategies and third-party managers, and it operates as a subsidiary of an accounting firm, offering both asset-based and subscription-style fee arrangements.

Adrienne Cooper is a financial advisor at Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hamilton-Bates since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience working in guest services for professional baseball and supervising event operations at football games. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods, offering both discretionary separate-account management and model portfolio programs.

Peter Campbell is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Bull Oak Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was with Wealth Analytics Partners and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He also spent several years at Aviara Golf Academy. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a four-advisor team, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes broad diversification with primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Rosario Scappaticci is a financial advisor at Red SEVEN with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Red SEVEN, Rosario was a student for ten years. Red SEVEN is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $104.4 million for about 254 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and uses both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios according to individual goals and risk tolerances.

Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at Bull Oak Capital, LLC in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Bull Oak Capital since 2014, working as part of a four-advisor team. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes broad diversification through primarily ETF-based portfolios, tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, and integrates services such as retirement, tax, and estate planning with ongoing portfolio reviews.

Blake Feindel is a financial advisor at Dark Horse Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at Presidio Capital Management, Blake Feindel Consulting, and Ccg Wealth Management among others. Dark Horse Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and tax-aware strategies, and operates as a subsidiary of an accounting practice, enabling integrated advice through a hybrid model of services.

Matthew Rose is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Invicta Financial Group since 2026 and spent over a decade with First Command Advisory Services and its affiliated entities prior to that. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO of LAM LLC, a company involved in property transactions. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on tailored written financial action plans. The firm refers clients to selected third-party money managers and does not exercise trading discretion or manage portfolios directly.

Kelly Carter is an advisor at Adviser Alliance, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Summit Wealth Partners, LLC and Beacon Retirement Planning Group, Inc., where she also serves as CEO. Adviser Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals and certain entities, focusing on managed portfolios that include equities, debt securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuity sub-accounts. The firm serves a non-high-net-worth client base and operates multiple offices while leveraging third-party platforms and managers for portfolio implementation.

Kade Kretzschmar is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked for the St. Louis Cardinals for two years. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive, diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed income, guided by third-party research and disciplined rebalancing.

Blake Isaacson is a financial advisor at Pacifica Capital Investments with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacifica since 2004. Prior to that, he has operated Blacke Isaacson & Associates since 1990. Pacifica Capital Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a concentrated, industry-focused equity strategy using fundamental and cyclical analysis and manages both individual accounts and pooled vehicles.

William Kirk is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage Wealth Management, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for three years. Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, pension plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and option-enhanced strategies, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with additional involvement in private pooled investment vehicles and private placement products.

Jerrie Carli is a financial advisor with Financial Focus LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corp. She is also a fixed insurance agent specializing in disability, life, long-term care, and annuities. Financial Focus LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and provides retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including a distinctive wrap fee program that bundles management and transaction coverage.

Erick Schenkhuizen is a financial advisor at US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and Empirikal Partners LLC. Schenkhuizen divides his time between advisory services and investment banking through affiliated entities. US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector/industry, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios using ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Samuel Wheeler is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, Mutual of America Securities LLC, Capstone Partners Financial and Insurance Services, and Newport Beach Country Club. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Intelligence Driven Insurance Solutions. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, estates, and Native American sovereign entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management through model portfolios and custom accounts, retirement plan solutions, consulting, and held-away account management, with an investment approach emphasizing risk management and fundamental analysis.

Ryan Puplava is a financial advisor with Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Sense Advisors and its affiliated entities since 1996 and worked briefly at LPL Financial in 2016. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $836 million for around 588 clients with a team of nine advisors. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to execute client-directed investment strategies across a range of risk profiles and offers retirement-plan consulting and participant account management.

Austin Mangold is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in the food service industry and education. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, employing a passive, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and third-party research, with additional services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Andrew Christopher is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designated advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC since 2023 and has prior experience with Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves, works as an F-35 instructor pilot for Lockheed Martin, and has been a career coach and faculty advisor at Georgetown University. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary portfolio management, and operates as a team of nine advisors across multiple offices.

Paul Seto Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Tactive Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at Cardiff Park Advisors and Claraphi Advisory Network. Seto is also an Associated Person of Tricom Partners, LLC, an introducing broker and futures commission merchant. Tactive Advisors provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, utilizing a tactical asset allocation approach and the Black-Litterman framework. The firm offers both a robo-advisor platform and advisor-led model portfolios, managing assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Anthony Franco is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Seaside Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years and has held roles at Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen, McBride, Peabody, Godin Properties, and Point Loma Nazarene University. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in assets. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with a focus on passive, diversified investments and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.