Daniel Gensler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His career includes long tenures at LPL Financial LLC and The Gensler Group. He is also an author of a book. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with a mix of passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Alice Ruiz is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in San Diego, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on delivering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Christopher Lowe is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor. Independent Advisor Alliance works with a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, leveraging a network model and technology platforms to provide portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joseph Forlenza is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA®) with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with firms including Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, SkyCity Advisors, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services, and he also operates his own CPA tax preparation service. Outside of advising, Mr. Forlenza serves as President of the California Society of CPA's Education Foundation and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, where he teaches financial planning. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, combining a long-term investment approach with tailored portfolio construction and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Caleb Rodriguez is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Epstein & White Financial, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Jackson Financial Management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs, utilizing technology and centralized due diligence in its investment approach.

Bradford Byrns is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dublin, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and Aegis Consulting in 2025, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 11 years. He also spends a small portion of his time on fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Jonathan Good is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He joined Commonwealth Financial Network in 2023 after spending a decade with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is based in San Diego, California. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a large base of individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Christine Martinez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and Cohn & Company. Outside of finance, she has worked as an independent contractor specializing in mobile wedding gown preservation and as a health coach. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody/clearing services.

Patrick Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in San Diego, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Allworth, he worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for five years and Hall Private Wealth Advisors for one year. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolios using various model strategies and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client credentials.

Colin Dickerson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Financial Services, as well as a position at Pacific Beach Alehouse. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Melissa Marin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. She has 23 years of industry experience and has previously worked with firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Manning Wealth Management, and John Hancock. Marin is involved with RetirementDNA, an affiliated investment-related business focused on retirement planning. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, managing portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with both long-term strategies and shorter-term adjustments.

Freddy Santizo is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at several First Command entities since 2023. Prior to that, he worked at Valley Forge Flag, Four Wheel Campers, Saladino's, and Coremark. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Erik Kumas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Blueprint Wealth Partners. Kumas is currently based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Brian Ishihara is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Mosaic Pacific Investment Advisors for 12 years. He is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Valerie Carlson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial since 2009 and joined LPL Financial LLC in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

James Nuanez is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and has 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with United Planners since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with CDT Solutions, a company that provides screening services for professional athletes. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Patricia Posada is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 38 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, INC. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Douglas Hall is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Independent Financial Group, LLC and his own consulting firm, Doug Hall Consulting. He currently owns Doug Hall Consulting, providing consulting services in San Diego, CA. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Darren Wagerman is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a Lyft driver during weekends and holidays. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through various program structures. The firm primarily provides non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice across multiple affiliated platforms.

Cole Winship is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Pacific Point Wealth Management, LLC, Thrivent Financial, and RA Capital Advisors. Winship has also been affiliated with the University of San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.