Rodney Simms is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. The firm is a team advisory practice managing institutional-scale assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and corporate plan sponsors. Gradient Capital Advisors employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering services that include comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Philip Reuer is a CFP® with four years at One Degree Advisors, Inc. based in San Diego, CA. He has prior experience with Kilo Weightlifting LLC and Marine Corps Community Services. One Degree Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate clients, providing financial planning and discretionary investment management through a strategic, asset-allocation approach that incorporates institutional-style mutual funds, ETFs, and specialized strategies such as options-based box spreads.

Julia Cheng is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Syndicated Capital, Inc. She has held roles at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, SB Advisory, LLC, and IFS Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as president of multiple investment-related businesses focused on wealth management, estate planning, and insurance sales. Syndicated Capital, Inc. provides customized money management, portfolio management, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and 401(k) plans, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets. The firm constructs investment programs from publicly traded equities, ETFs, fixed income, and mutual funds tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerance.

Leigh Harns is a financial advisor with Invicta Financial Group in La Mesa, CA, holding a Series 65 license and eight years of industry experience. She has been with BDT & Associates, Inc., the parent company of Invicta Financial Group, since 2013. Outside of advising, she serves as president of the La Mesa Parks and Recreation Board and works as a high school field hockey official. Invicta Financial Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities primarily through financial planning and implementation services, directing clients to third-party investment advisers for ongoing asset management. The firm emphasizes client-specific planning and conducts regular reviews while maintaining a non-discretionary role in client accounts.

Kevin Sevier is a financial advisor with Dark Horse Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dark Horse Advisors since 2023 and has been associated with DFPG Investments, Inc. and Advanced Wealth Planning since 2013 and 2008, respectively. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in life insurance sales through a separate insurance business. Dark Horse Advisors LLC, operating as Dark Horse Private Wealth, serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies and a hybrid model that integrates advisory, plan consulting, and cross-disciplinary services.

Rodolfo Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Niagara International Capital Limited and Chalice Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has worked as a freelance writer and tennis professional. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Justin Read is a financial advisor at PracticeCFO Investments with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at RSM US LLP for eleven years before joining PracticeCFO in 2019. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional accounts by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using primarily low-cost ETFs and combines passive core exposure with tactical asset allocation.

John Toman Jr. is a financial advisor at JET Wealth Advisors in La Jolla, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance and executive committee of Forever Balboa Park in San Diego. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm uses a diversified approach incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and other securities, applying fundamental, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis in portfolio construction.

Elizabeth Kelly is a financial advisor at CoastEdge Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of finance, she has experience working in the hospitality industry. CoastEdge Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive reporting services primarily for high-net-worth families, family foundations, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on capital preservation, diversification, and customized portfolio solutions, utilizing a mix of discretionary management, third-party managers, and proprietary fund vehicles.

Catalina Cherny Santos is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Christopher Weil & Company, Inc., where she has worked since 2014. She has 10 years of industry experience and also maintains a role at Sharp Hospital since 2013. Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies, including the use of derivatives and cryptocurrency-related ETFs, and offers personalized investment policy statements and consolidated reporting.

Michael Hession is a financial advisor at JET Wealth Advisors in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Citigroup. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a bartender at Mission Brewing. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio construction using diversified assets and incorporates fundamental, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis while managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Bernard Surovsky is a financial advisor with Measured Risk Portfolios who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Measured Risk Portfolios since 2012 and previously at Independent Financial Group from 2007 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed California insurance agent and president of Kingsroad Financial & Insurance Services. Measured Risk Portfolios manages approximately $400 million in assets for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs model portfolios incorporating derivatives and margin and serves as sub-adviser to the MRP SynthEquity ETF.

Alana Hall is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Creative Capital Management Investments LLC, bringing three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Casa Gabriela, Abacus, Financial Haus - North Star Subsidiary, and Local360 & Et Voila. 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. The firm follows a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and specialized consulting in areas such as estate and tax planning.

Joseph Bauers is a financial advisor with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 24 years of industry experience. He has operated his own firm, Joseph Bauers Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., since 2016 and previously worked with AXA Distributors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership interests in holding companies related to commercial real estate. 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 combines proprietary allocation models with customized portfolios, regularly monitoring accounts while coordinating with independent managers and outside advisors.

Brittany Anderson is a financial advisor at Wealth Analytics Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the Poway Unified School District for six years. Wealth Analytics Partners is a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and written financial plans, focusing on globally diversified portfolios and ongoing advisory services rather than commission-based sales.

Eric Yeager is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Diego, CA. Gradient Capital Advisors is a team advisory firm managing institutional-scale assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical investment strategies, including option strategies, short sales, and margin transactions, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Lauren Gabele is a financial advisor at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and JLL. Cascade Financial Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on tailored strategies that include asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and both long- and short-term holdings. The firm emphasizes detailed client interviews and investment policy statements to guide its discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts.

Renee Halsch is a financial advisor at JET Wealth Advisors with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, San Diego County Credit Union, and LPL Financial. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive planning, using diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Cody Evan Bostian is a financial advisor at Axos Invest, Inc with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked briefly at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has a background that includes positions outside the financial industry. Axos Invest serves retail individual clients by providing automated advisory services through online platforms, offering discretionary portfolio management with model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, including digital-asset ETFs. The firm employs lifecycle-based asset allocation models supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, with a focus on broad retail account management.

Jack Cohen Nieto is a financial advisor at Finec Asset Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and Seguros Monterrey New York Life. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an Asset Management Analyst for Finec Asset Management SA de CV Asesores en Inversiones Independientes, a regulated firm based in Mexico City. Finec Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations primarily in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with macroeconomic research to build customized portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, options, and alternative instruments tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.