Eduardo Ciuffo is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Ariston Services Group, LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years with Commonwealth Financial Network. He serves on the board of the CFA Society San Diego. Ariston Services Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $490.8 million for about 70 clients and also advises a private limited partnership, the Ivanhoe Fund.

Daniel Laimon is a financial advisor at Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Trivant since 2003, working as part of a four-advisor team. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group provides customized, discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm employs a top-down, style-rotation investment approach focused on asset allocation, using quantitative models and research to guide portfolio construction across multiple asset classes within defined risk constraints.

Shannon Grey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Origin Investment Advisory LLC. Prior to joining Origin, Shannon worked at Charles Schwab for 20 years and held roles at InvestEdge Planning LLC and PFG Advisors LLC. Shannon also provides financial planning services through Origin Financial on a part-time basis. Origin Investment Advisory primarily serves individual retail clients via a direct-to-consumer subscription model and employer-sponsored workplace benefit programs. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance in its investment approach, utilizing AI-driven advice and a fee structure based on subscriptions rather than assets under management.

Luke Podbury is a financial advisor at Canter Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill Lynch, The Retirement Group, FSC Securities Corporation, Capital One Investing, and Spire Securities. Canter Wealth is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, trust accounts, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient, globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with ongoing portfolio management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Joseph Kalmanovitz is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at Canter Wealth, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes positions at Versant Capital Management, Inc and Stonegate Capital Advisors, LLC. Canter Wealth is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, trust accounts, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a factor-based, low-cost, tax-efficient investment approach with globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a dedicated Investment Committee.

Luis Maizel is a financial advisor at LM Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with LM Advisors, LLC since 1984 and LM Capital Group, LLC since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in C CUBED LLC and a member of LLJ LLC. LM Advisors, LLC provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies and managing approximately $2.29 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Janice Thompson is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves at One Degree Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2014, following a 16-year tenure at Securities America, Inc. Thompson is also a director and secretary on the board of Kingdom Advisors. One Degree Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate clients with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and utilizes institutional-style funds, ETFs, and options-based liquidity strategies for eligible clients.

Yoel Bank is a financial advisor at LM Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with LM Advisors since 2015. LM Advisors provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $2.29 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Charles Gillespie is a financial advisor at Castle Coast Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Castle Coast Wealth (formerly Litton Financial, LLC) since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with LPL Financial and operated under Litton Financial Services. Gillespie is also an independent insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Castle Coast Wealth, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, managing over $412 million in assets. The firm employs strategic, dynamic, and tactical asset-allocation approaches using mutual funds and ETFs and offers services including 3(38) investment management and 3(21) advisory for ERISA plans.

Matthew Poole is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Dark Horse Advisors LLC and has previously worked at DFPG Investments, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, INC., Centara Capital Management Group, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. Poole is also involved in insurance sales, providing life and health insurance services to clients. Dark Horse Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and macroeconomic analysis, and it maintains an affiliation with Dark Horse CPAs, which allows clients access to integrated accounting and tax services.

John Julian Pilapil is a financial advisor with Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC in San Diego, California. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Meketa Investment Group, Thompson Strategy Group, and Gateway Partners. 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 approach focused on asset allocation and style tilts, using quantitative models and research to select portfolios that are moderately concentrated with explicit risk constraints.

Matthew Copley is a financial advisor at Copley Financial Group, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several related firms, including Emerson Equity LLC and Copley Alternative Investments Inc. Outside of financial advisory roles, he owns a used car sales business, M&M Quality Vehicles. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party money managers to deliver discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating alternative investments and providing ongoing account reviews and educational seminars.

Pei Shan Li is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 2010. She is based in La Jolla, CA, and works within a team of seven advisors at the firm. Financial Alternatives, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of asset classes and employs various investment vehicles, including independent managers and private funds, while offering consolidated reporting and project-based consulting.

Jamie Edwards is a financial advisor at MYeCFO with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with MYeCFO since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she was a homemaker for five years. MYeCFO is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and non-profits. The firm integrates portfolio management with accounting and tax-preparation services, emphasizing a client-specific investment approach that primarily employs passive investment vehicles while retaining tactical flexibility.

Tyler Abney is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Tidemark, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 18 years. 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 tailored portfolios using a range of investment products and employs various analytical methods, while providing quarterly written performance reports to clients.

Martin Curiel is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with MYeCFO since 2013, where he is part of a nine-advisor team based in La Jolla, CA. MYeCFO serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as businesses and non-profits, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-management coordination. The firm integrates accounting and tax-preparation capabilities into its advisory services and employs a client-specific investment approach that generally favors passive vehicles while allowing tactical adjustments.

Cristina Eddy is a financial advisor at Monex Asset Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners from 2015 to 2017 before joining Monex in 2017. Monex Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across a broad range of products and strategies, managing accounts directly and through sub-advisors.

Omar Almaraz is a CFP® professional at Pathview Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rowling & Associates LLC and EMoney Advisor before joining Pathview. Pathview Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on client-specific investment policies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers tax-preparation services supervised by a licensed CPA.

Ian Hill is a financial advisor at CoastEdge Partners, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Allianz Global Investors US LLC and Meketa Investment Group prior to joining CoastEdge. Outside of his financial career, he serves as CEO of Something Active LLC, a company focused on physical activities, training, and counseling for children. CoastEdge Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and reporting services primarily for high-net-worth families, family foundations, and institutional clients. The firm builds custom multi-asset class portfolios with an emphasis on capital preservation, diversification, and liquidity management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Adam Brown is a financial advisor at Castle Coast Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously with LPL Financial and Litton Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Castle Coast Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses strategic, dynamic, and tactical asset-allocation approaches with discretionary management, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating both quantitative and qualitative analysis.