Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at Bull Oak Capital, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bull Oak Capital since 2014, following prior roles at Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a broadly diversified investment approach primarily using exchange-traded funds, with portfolios customized to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Clark Evans is a financial advisor at Highline Wealth Partners with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Private Wealth Advisors for seven years. Outside of advising, Evans is also an independent insurance agent in California. Highline Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a centralized Investment Committee for portfolio decisions and provides regular client reporting and education.

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.

Kian Hoover is a financial advisor at Torrey Growth & Income Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his career at Torrey Growth & Income Advisors in 2024 after completing his studies at the University of Oregon. Torrey Growth & Income Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and modular financial planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside tactical asset allocation and various equity, ETF, fixed-income, and options strategies.

Aubrey Brown is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Weatherly Asset Management. Prior to joining Weatherly, he worked at LPL Financial and Lifetime Financial Advisors. He is based in Del Mar, CA, and holds a Series 66 license. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a team-based investment approach that combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research, managing approximately $1.68 billion in assets.

Sally Eisenberg is a financial advisor at Weatherly Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has prior work experience including serving at Sedona Beer Company and Page Springs Cellars. Outside of finance, Eisenberg has worked as a part-time server at a brewery. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages about $1.68 billion in assets and employs a team-based, investment committee approach that combines macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research.

James Kuntz is a financial advisor with Pacific Wealth Management in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Wealth Management since 2000 and previously spent 12 years at Girard Securities, Inc. Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, 529 plan management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation through a “Proactive Asset Management” strategy using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, options, structured products, and periodic rebalancing.

Derek Myron is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He is affiliated with Centura Wealth Advisory and has previously worked with DW Advisors LLC (dba CCG Advisors). Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of the Centura Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Centura Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $769 million in assets using customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and allocations to independent managers, with a focus on continuous monitoring and fiduciary responsibility.

Brian Krause is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Creative Planning for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he holds the position of Secretary at F&S Endeavor LLC, an investment-related business focusing on real estate, limited partnerships, private equity, and similar assets. Cascade Financial Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm develops client-specific strategies based on detailed interviews and document reviews, utilizing various approaches including asset allocation and alternative investments.

Matthew Vallebo is a financial advisor with Presidio Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Presidio Capital Management since 2020, with previous roles at Cetera, First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, Vallebo serves as Volunteer President of the Mira Mesa Wrestling Club, where he participates in financial oversight, fundraising, and compliance. Presidio Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while maintaining flexibility to include various investment types and risk management tools.

Andrew Weld is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009. Weld serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the San Diego Rescue Mission, providing expertise on investment strategy. Telos Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessments, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Megan Sperry is a financial advisor at Wealth Analytics Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation. Wealth Analytics Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, executives, business owners, trusts, estates, and select organizations. The firm manages approximately $316 million in client assets using a risk-scored model portfolio framework and Modern Portfolio Theory to align allocations with clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Carl Rustin is a financial advisor with Sage Capital Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding four years of industry experience. He has been with Sage Capital Advisors since 2010. Sage Capital Advisors serves pension and profit-sharing plans, plan sponsors and participants, as well as individuals, families, and certain nonprofit clients. The firm employs a custom, value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing individual equities, ETFs, fixed income, tactical strategies, and external managers to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Christopher Van Slyke is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at WorthPointe. He has worked at WorthPointe since 2013 and was previously with Constitution Wealth LLC from 2021 to 2025. WorthPointe provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using diversified model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management conducted on a discretionary basis and supported by an internal suitability process and Investment Committee.

Mengxi Ma is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2010. Ma is a member of the investment and finance committee for the International Community Foundation, a nonprofit focused on international charitable giving. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific investment policies, managing portfolios across diverse asset classes on a discretionary basis.

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.

Peter Staab is a financial advisor with Centura Wealth Advisory in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centura Wealth Advisory, he worked at the National Sports Forum for two years and was a full-time student for seven years. Centura Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a diversified investment approach, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and Independent Managers, and serves as a fiduciary for retirement plans under ERISA when applicable.

Michael Whitehurst is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2019 and spent over three decades at McCuen & Co., Inc. He serves as Treasurer and Officer on the board of trustees for the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing diversification and periodic rebalancing across multiple asset classes.

Rielle Sanidad is a CFP® professional at Presidio Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been with Presidio Capital Management since 2021 and previously worked at the University of San Diego and Punahou School. Presidio Capital Management offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term strategies using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also maintaining flexibility to incorporate a variety of investment vehicles and risk management tools.