Dan Holzer is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Realta Investment Advisors since 2022 and concurrently serves as CEO of Alternative Investment, Inc., a real estate investing business. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies including asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Samantha Jackson Kittle is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Greater Pacific Solutions, Mass Mutual Investors Services, HSBC Bank USA, and New York Life. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in financial services recruiting, identifying and placing candidates within the financial distribution sector. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing a blend of advisor-managed and model portfolios along with third-party managers to align with client objectives.

Sanford Fisch is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has served as CEO of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys since 1993 and is a partner at Armstrong, Fisch, and Tutoli Law Firm, where he has practiced law since 1989. Integrity Advisory Solutions supports a network of independent advisors serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients, managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Sergio Gallego is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2013 and also works with BFC Planning, Inc. outside the firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in mortgage origination and insurance sales. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets and serving thousands of clients through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of investment platforms and delivery models tailored to client needs.

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 credentials and possessing five years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Axis Bank. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets services. The firm’s financial consultants implement portfolio strategies tailored to client objectives, supported by a range of portfolio management and research offerings.

Allegria Jimenez is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, allowing advisors to customize portfolios for their clients.

Annie Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Falcon Wealth Planning and Westmount Asset Management. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services 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, utilizing tax-aware techniques and specialized strategies within a multi-advisor platform.

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.

Veston Thompson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal in various capacities since 2007 and previously worked at Ameriprise for one year. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that emphasize third-party portfolio managers supported by an investment committee conducting ongoing due diligence and reviews.

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. Prior to Sovran, Barber worked at Cetera Wealth Services, MassMutual, and Fidelity. Outside of advisory services, Barber is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves on the board of Impact Network Group, supporting its strategic direction and operations. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management through a combination of active and passive investment strategies, integrating internal and third-party models with technology-enabled administrative support.

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.