Brandon Thorsten is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Merrithew & Thorsten, Inc. He has been with the firm since its founding in 2001. Merrithew & Thorsten serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on professionals nearing retirement or undergoing major life changes. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and tax services, using a holistic approach that emphasizes after-tax returns and lower-volatility portfolios.

Michael Kinnear is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Brian D. Lowder, Inc. since 2002. The firm offers fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. It serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, and employs a tailored investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and a core-and-satellite portfolio strategy.

David Brenner is a ChFC® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has led D. M. Brenner, Inc. since 2013 and previously worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. from 2013 to 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. D. M. Brenner, Inc. provides customized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and qualified plan consulting to individual and business clients. The firm manages approximately $175 million in discretionary assets and employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating tax-aware strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nate Miles is a financial advisor at Cooper Capital Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cooper Capital Group, he worked at Kidder Mathews and was self-employed. Outside of his advisory role, Nate owns Heavenearth, an apparel business in Oceanside, CA, where he is involved in photography, design, and social media content. Cooper Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, utilizing a wide range of strategies from traditional asset allocation to alternative investments.

Timothy Lackey is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centered Financial since 2020 and previously spent 15 years at Anchor Bay Securities, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in a tanning salon business. Centered Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $59 million across 149 client accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and referral and sub-advisory services with an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and uses a range of asset classes and strategies.

Andrew Russell is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Dean Roland Russell, LLC since 2012. He is based in San Diego, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Dean Roland Russell, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth families, including related entities such as trusts and estates, offering fee-only wealth management and financial planning. The firm creates customized portfolios across global asset classes, incorporating tax, cash-flow, and estate planning considerations alongside security analysis.

N Alexander Alard is a financial advisor at Eiger Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. outside of his advisory role, he has been employed by JPMorgan Bank, where he offers banking products and services. Eiger Wealth Management primarily serves accredited individual investors as well as qualified retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides wealth management and financial planning with discretionary portfolio management across public and private markets, emphasizing multi-asset diversification and coordination with outside professionals.

Tod Lenhoff is a financial advisor with Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, and managing his own insurance services firms. He is also president of a fixed income tax preparation practice. Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements and a portfolio construction approach based on modern portfolio theory, offering ongoing monitoring and the use of major custodians.

Tamara Morgosh is a financial advisor at 10 Star Asset Management with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at 10 Star Asset Management since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as a full-time accounts payable clerk at Halo Motor Company. 10 Star Asset Management provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and a limited number of pension and retirement accounts. The firm utilizes licensed S&P research and model portfolios, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage equity and income strategies with common stocks, ETFs, and options.

Andrew Cornell is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornell Capital Group LLC since 2019 and previously spent 11 years at SMBP LLC. Cornell Capital Group LLC provides ongoing portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on asset allocation, security selection, and regular portfolio monitoring. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory, with a notable emphasis on derivatives and options trading within separately managed accounts.

Steven Prescott is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Colorado Financial Service Corporation since 2019 and concurrently at Kingsbarn Real Estate Capital since 2016. He is based in San Diego, CA. Harvesting Gains Corporation provides investment and planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and trusts and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, 1031 like-kind exchange advisory, private placement advice, and comprehensive financial, tax, charitable, and pension planning, combining fundamental analysis, macroeconomic inputs, and tax-efficient, long-term portfolio management.

Brian Lowder is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Brian D. Lowder, Inc. since 1991. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. Brian D. Lowder, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as corporate pension plans and endowments. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements for each client, focusing on fundamental analysis, diversification, and a core-and-satellite investment approach with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reporting.

Alison Farrin is a financial advisor with Seaside Financial & Insurance Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. since 2014 and has been involved with Seaside Advisory and Innovative Pension Strategies, Inc. since 2011 and 1991, respectively. Farrin also conducts educational seminars to help 401(k) participants understand plan terminology and mechanics. Seaside Financial & Insurance Services serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance placement, employing long-term investment strategies documented in Investment Policy Statements.

Andrew Blacker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, serving as a financial advisor at Delphinus Financial Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Delphinus Financial Advisors, LLC offers holistic financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and families, combining ongoing planning, discretionary investment management, and optional tax preparation. The firm operates on a fee-only basis with a fixed annual fee structure and emphasizes customized portfolios aligned with clients’ tax situations, risk tolerance, and goals.

Annelizabeth Rogers is a financial advisor at Azimuth Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Azimuth since 2017, following two years at DW Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Glacierfish Ski Resort, LLC. Azimuth Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and various business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a discretionary, tailored investment approach, offering services that include M&A advisory and selective use of alternative instruments such as commodities and digital assets.

Steven Nuckols is a financial advisor at Wealth Compass Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Blankinship and Foster. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent who occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Wealth Compass Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, investment oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and emphasizes long-term strategies tailored to each client's objectives.

Wesley Melbrod is a financial advisor with M Wealth Management, LLC in San Diego, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with M Wealth Management since 2015 and previously operated Melbrod Financial Services from 2008 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he prepares taxes for existing advisory clients and related parties through Melbrod Financial Services. M Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach that emphasizes strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, cost control, tax-aware implementation, and behavioral coaching, with integrated in-house tax planning and preparation services.

Edward Buchan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ted Buchan & Company since 2006. The firm provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios through tailored models that combine fundamental and technical analysis. Ted Buchan & Company oversees a substantial asset base with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial plans.

Barry Waits is a financial advisor at Waits Investments, LLC in Carlsbad, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has led Waits Investments since its founding in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Maui through a property manager. Waits Investments primarily serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with personalized financial planning, hourly consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation focused investment approach using a blend of low-cost index funds, ETFs, and selective active management, operating on a fee-only basis without commissions or third-party payments.

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