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.

Joshua Stipcich is a financial advisor with Tidemark, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tidemark in 2023, he spent 18 years with LPL Financial, LLC. Tidemark, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its strategy.

Charles Chamberlin is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009, where he is part of a seven-advisor team based in San Diego, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services 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 asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Mauricio Lepe Melgoza is a financial advisor at Finec Asset Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at multiple Finec entities since 2015, as well as at Tauris Derivatives Solutions SA and Site Plasticos SA de CV from 2019 to 2023. He also serves as a director at Finec Asset Management Corp., a Panama-based investment advisory firm. Finec Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations. The firm serves clients primarily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct customized portfolios incorporating equities, fixed income, options, and alternative instruments.

Danae Baltierra is a financial advisor at Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Christopher Weil & Company since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in dance instruction at Trilogy Ballroom Dance and Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporate entities. The firm employs diversified and opportunistic portfolio strategies, including the use of derivatives and cryptocurrency-related investments, and offers personalized investment policy statements and ongoing advisory support.

Matthew Showley is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Capital Management Investments LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Creative Capital Management Inc from 2006 to 2017. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professionals, business owners, retirement plans, and families in business. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and specialized consulting in areas such as estate planning, tax planning, and business succession.

Deborah Spencer is a financial advisor at Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Reyes Financial Architecture since 2025. Reyes Financial Architecture provides discretionary asset management, personalized financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with financial planning included as a complimentary service within its asset management offerings.

Tyler Rowe is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with Stolper & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA, bringing two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Realty Income and Corbyn Investment Management, Inc. He has been with Stolper & Company since 2023. Stolper & Company provides investment management, manager and mutual fund selection, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various business entities. The firm focuses on allocating client portfolios to subadvisers, offers investment consulting on a flat-fee basis, and manages a mutual fund selection program, serving a concentrated client base with substantial assets under management.

Stefan Meierhofer is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009. He participates on the investment advisory committees for the Office of the City Treasurer and the San Diego Rescue Mission, providing input on investment strategy. Telos Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach combining bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification across multiple portfolio programs.

Louis Lange is a financial advisor with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and CalPro Network Financial Services. He serves as an advisory board member for the San Diego Center for Economic Education, contributing to financial education efforts in the community. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategic allocation models and customized portfolios, working with third-party strategists and sub-advisors to offer discretionary portfolio management tailored to client needs.

Glenn Busch is a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with American Money Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he has been affiliated with UCSD since 2006. American Money Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary 401(k) advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a team-based approach to implement tailored asset-allocation strategies using fundamental, cyclical, economic, and technical analysis, and incorporates alternative investments where appropriate.

Ryan Goldenhar is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brooklyn FI, LLC and previously worked at Wealth with Options, Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, Wells Fargo, Merrill, and Centara Capital Management Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer of Jewish Family Services of San Diego and is a board member of the Congregation of Beth Israel in San Diego. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients with household-level investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advisory services. The firm primarily uses passive investment management alongside specialized external strategies and integrates held-away assets into client portfolio oversight.

Wesley Read is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is president of Wesley W. Read Accountancy Corporation d/b/a PracticeCFO and has been involved with Silver Coast Investments LLC since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, he is a partner in a dental practice management business. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional accounts, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with low-cost ETFs and a combination of passive core exposure and tactical asset allocation, and it is affiliated with an accounting practice that provides tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

Robert Gaan is a CFP® with over 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. since 1994. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. Christopher Weil & Company employs a range of portfolio strategies incorporating derivatives and cryptocurrency-related ETFs, and it recently transitioned to a partially employee-owned structure with expanded executive leadership.

Matthew Calcagno is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at One Degree Advisors, Inc. and prior roles at LPL Financial, Torreycove Capital Partners, and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. He is based in San Diego, CA. One Degree Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach emphasizes personalized planning and portfolio construction using institutional-style and no-load mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Jonathan Grundman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC since 2017 and concurrently at Stratos since 2015. Prior to that, he was with Ibis Capital from 2012 to 2017. Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC is a six-advisor team managing approximately $547 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, pension/401(k) consulting, and educational seminars for small business owners, employing a range of analytic methods and tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Brent Wilsey is a financial advisor at Wilsey Asset Management Incorporated with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilsey Asset Management since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wilsey Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan services, financial planning, and hourly consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and ERISA clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to guide investment decisions and supports plan sponsors with 3(38)-type oversight and participant presentations.

Garrett Heine is a CFA® charterholder at CoastEdge Partners, LLC with experience in investment and financial services since 2017. Prior to joining CoastEdge, he worked at Informed Momentum Company, Morningstar, and Meketa Investment Group. He earned his degree from The George Washington University School of Business. CoastEdge Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive reporting services to high-net-worth families, family foundations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on capital preservation, diversification, manager selection, and liquidity management, offering customized multi-asset portfolios and proprietary pooled vehicles.

Anthony Mclean is a financial advisor at Tidemark, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 11 years and Ameriprise for 5 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a driver for Uber. Tidemark, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment products and incorporates multiple analytical techniques in its process.

James Evenson is an advisor at TriVant Custom Portfolio Group LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Whaling Bar, California State University San Marcos, Pasadena City College, The Arbour, and the University of Arizona. TriVant Custom Portfolio Group LLC provides customized, discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a top-down, style-rotation investment approach focusing on asset allocation and style tilts, managing moderately concentrated portfolios with explicit risk constraints.