Victor Orozco Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA. He has been with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial since 2014. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charities, and trusts. The firm employs a tailored investment process that combines multiple analytical approaches and offers both direct management and access to third-party programs, with additional integration of legal-service pathways and fiduciary support for plan sponsors.

Daniel Dodgen is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MSI Financial Services. He is also the president and CEO of D E Dodgen Financial Advice, a corporation that manages accounting for securities, insurance, and advisory income. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management across various program types. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies, using internal and third-party models supported by technology-driven rebalancing and administrative services.

Taranjit Khamba is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes positions at LPL Financial, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Axis Bank. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Allegria Jimenez is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation managed through centralized sleeves and model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts supported by an internal investment team and various third-party managers.

Annie Chen is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. Her career includes roles at Falcon Wealth Planning and Westmount Asset Management prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a large registered investment adviser managing over $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing academic frameworks and continuous planning through its Foundation Financial Plan process.

James Loken is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Brian Sauter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009, serving in his current role since 2019. The firm 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. Pure Financial Advisors employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, combining enterprise-scale infrastructure with unique operational features such as private equity ownership and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Kendle Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020, with prior roles at Householder Group, LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and various insurance carriers. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and specialized strategies.

Darren Todd is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA, and has held roles at WCG Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Todd Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. He also operates as an insurance agent specializing in health, group employee benefits, and property and casualty insurance. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, offering both direct management and access to third-party manager programs.

Bradley Swain is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2009 and previously spent eight years with UBS Financial Services. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a range of investment advisory and broker-dealer services, including discretionary portfolio management, institutional research, and commodities and securities lending. The firm offers multiple wealth management and capital markets solutions while providing custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Carl Jackson Jr. is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Jackson is also involved with WealthPointe Advisors, a financial services business. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management across various programs. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and offers access to third-party managers and unified managed account platforms.

Marc Gallo is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with The Wealth Consulting Group since 2014 and previously worked at LPL Financial. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and offers both direct management and access to third-party manager-of-manager programs.

Ashten Barber is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, MassMutual Investors Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. Barber is also active as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products and serves on the board of Impact Network Group, supporting its strategic direction. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management across multiple program types. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies, implementing advisor-created models or third-party strategies, supported by technology for rebalancing and administration.

Andrew Kraffert Gora is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bangerter Financial Services, Emerson Equity LLC, and Compass. Outside of his advisory role, Gora serves as a San Diego board member of CCIM, where he helps organize events and supports chapter growth. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans, using individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction with both in-house and external strategists.

Justin Wilson is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at firms including Perigon Wealth Management, Allworth Financial, and Duncan Financial. Wilson also holds a role with the City of Rocklin. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Ruby Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2025, Mc Farland held roles in various organizations including the Community of Madrid, Junior Achievement San Diego, and University of California, Santa Barbara. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and family offices, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and governmental agencies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and access to multiple custodians.

Nicholas Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. in San Diego, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including First Republic Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Compound Advisers. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm uses a fiduciary, goals-based investment process with a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to professional options and incorporates technology and automated monitoring tools for portfolio oversight.

Michael Best is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Best & Company, CPAs, an accounting firm he has been involved with since 1991. Prior to joining Belpointe in 2025, he worked at Axxcess Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, managing approximately $7.6 billion in client assets across a network of about 174 advisors.

Michael Ingram is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC, with 16 years at Axa and 6 years at his current firms. In addition to his advisory roles, Ingram is involved in insurance product implementation through Octavia Risk Management LLC and serves as a trustee for family trusts. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning services using proprietary models focused on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, alongside alternative investments and structured products.

Dominic Knauf is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Northrock Partners, LLC for four years. He is also the founder and CEO of 2510 Consulting, a strategic planning and business consulting firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic theories and provides comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.