Elisabeth Dawson Scherbaum is a financial advisor at Copia Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Copia Wealth Management since 2017 and previously spent time with Regal Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president and CEO of Dawson Insurance and Financial Services, Inc., where she provides consulting and coaching services. Copia Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. serves primarily individual households, managing approximately $19.7 million on a discretionary basis for about 86 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through third-party asset managers, comprehensive financial planning, and ongoing due diligence on certain private securities, using a mosaic research approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Benjamin Koala is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as CFO and co-owner at Koala Financial. He has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax, and concurrently serves as a Finance Officer in the Air National Guard. Koala is the President of the Chula Vista Rotary Foundation and will serve as President-Elect of the Chula Vista Rotary Club in 2025. He is also the owner-operator of Koala Law PC, a law firm offering client representation and legal services. Koala Financial provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, with offerings that include pension consulting and written financial planning. The firm integrates accounting, tax, legal, insurance, and real estate services into its investment process, which employs multiple methods of analysis and includes discretionary portfolio management focused on mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Matthew Cobas is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kaiyo Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2021, and previously held roles at Origin Investment Advisory LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kaiyo Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, utilizing margin and options strategies and outside managers, and manages approximately $240 million in discretionary assets.

Denisse Arebalo is a financial advisor at Pacific Canyon Investments with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bay Street Capital Holdings and TD Ameritrade prior to joining Pacific Canyon Investments. Pacific Canyon Investments serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, asset management, and institutional advisory services. The firm’s investment approach blends a focus on disruptive innovation with value-based fundamental analysis and employs strategies including equity holdings and option tactics, alongside customized educational seminars for clients.

David Sprenger is a financial advisor at Qualified Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Sprenger has held roles at The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments, Alkeme Insurance, IRA Solutions, Inc., and Dunhill Marketing & Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as Vice President. Qualified Planning provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, as well as pension/profit-sharing plans and corporations. The firm offers passive, asset-allocation-driven portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds, alongside model portfolio management and third-party manager monitoring.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor with WBB Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and other related firms since 2020, and has been with WBB Securities, LLC since 2011. Miller also engages in occasional consulting and trade review for various firms outside of regular market hours. WBB Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services through managed account programs that serve individual clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm combines asset allocation and custom portfolio construction using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis and operates both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker/dealer with in-house investment banking and equity research capabilities.

Riley Kelly is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. since 2006 and also owns R. J. Kelly Financial & Insurance Services, where he sells life and health insurance. He is based in San Diego, California. Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. serves high-net-worth families, business owners, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing integrated wealth planning, business succession, philanthropic planning, and insurance guidance. The firm employs a proprietary planning process and utilizes third-party managers for investment implementation, focusing on coordinated, multi-topic planning and discretionary management through institutional platforms.

David Tsow is a financial advisor at Pandora Wealth, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Charles Schwab and five years at Spotlight Asset Group. Pandora Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, business, and institutional clients. The firm constructs customized, diversified portfolios and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering tailored strategies for special situations alongside estate-planning document services through a partnership with Helios Integrated Planning.

Jason Barney is a financial advisor at Wealth Alliance, LLC in El Cajon, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Wealth Alliance since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Wealth Alliance Tax and Financial Services LLC, which provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll processing. Wealth Alliance serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, and small businesses, focusing on business owners, executives transitioning to retirement, and emerging-wealth professionals. The firm manages approximately $64.5 million across 266 clients using proprietary model portfolios and combines quantitative and fundamental analysis with discretionary portfolio management.

Jeffrey Platt is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Platt Wealth Management since 2018 and previously worked at Wealth Quest Partners from 2015 to 2018. Platt Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on strategic asset allocation and diversified mutual fund exposure, alongside services such as retirement planning, estate analysis, and consulting on Social Security and insurance.

Kent Stone is a financial advisor with Clutinger Williams & Verhoye Inc in San Diego, CA, holding 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Clutinger Williams & Verhoye since 2008. Clutinger Williams & Verhoye Inc provides personalized, fee-only investment management and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses an active, tactical asset allocation approach with a focus on individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and closed-end funds, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Daniel Guillen is a financial advisor at International Private Wealth Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at MGO Private Wealth, Forta Financial Group, Axxcess Wealth Management, and Sentry Pacific Financial Group. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as managing member and insurance agent at Private Wealth Insurance Solutions, LLC, president and insurance agent at North Wealth Insurance Agency, Inc., and is a board member of SMRT1 Technologies Ltd. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages roughly $255 million and employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Takaya Weckle is a CFA® charterholder at Clutinger Williams & Verhoye Inc with experience in the financial industry since 2016. He has worked at John Hancock Investment Management, LPL Financial, and Ascent Private Capital of US Bank before joining his current firm. Clutinger Williams & Verhoye provides fee-only investment management and advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing an active, tactical asset allocation approach with a range of investment strategies.

Kelly Dunston is a financial advisor at Raskin Global Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company for nearly two decades. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care, and health insurance. Raskin Global Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines traditional asset management with consulting and litigation-support services, managing accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing SEI asset allocation models and third-party manager oversight.

Jeremy Kovacevich is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Kaiyo Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following a 12-year tenure at HoyleCohen, LLC. Kaiyo Wealth LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with an emphasis on ESG funds and uses mutual funds, ETFs, margin, and options trading to implement tailored client strategies.

Scott Williams is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Clutinger Williams & Verhoye Inc in San Diego, CA for over three decades. Clutinger Williams & Verhoye is a fee-only investment management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs an active, tactical asset allocation approach using individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and some closed-end funds, with portfolios managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Jack Heilbron is a financial advisor at Centurion Counsel Inc in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Centurion Counsel Inc since 1984 and is also President of Puppy Toes, Inc., a holding company unrelated to investment activities. Centurion Counsel Inc offers a discretionary Strategic Asset Allocation wrap-fee program serving individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $58.5 million across 143 accounts. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and optimization software to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk and reward objectives and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Kunal Gupta is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Gold Path Investment Group with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Robert Half International, Aon Corporation, and IBM. Gold Path Investment Group is a newly registered advisory firm that provides asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and non-profit organizations. The firm serves a range of institutional clients and employs a combination of fundamental analysis, charting, and modern portfolio theory to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

John Simon is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Pacific Capital Associates and has held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a recreation specialist referee for youth and adult hockey games in the City of Escondido. Pacific Capital Associates provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and account monitoring services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a valuation-driven, value investing approach with global diversification and emphasizes cost control through the use of low-cost index ETFs alongside selectively chosen active funds.

David Nagy is a financial advisor at SRS Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with SRS Wealth Management since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is actively involved with Successful Solutions, LLC, where he engages in traditional life and health insurance sales. SRS Wealth Management provides fee-based advisory services primarily through referrals to third-party money managers and offers financial planning and retirement plan advisory services. The firm also conducts educational seminars, workshops, and newsletters as part of its client engagement.