Patricia Stewart is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC in San Diego, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales. Belpointe serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies across passive, active, tactical, and blended approaches, supported by a broad network of affiliated businesses and proprietary product sponsorships.

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.

Troy Owens is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Nautilus Advisors, and leadership within AlphaCore Insurance Services. Owens also acts as a producing insurance agent for an affiliate of his firm, offering insurance products to clients. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and offers services including tax preparation, trustee support, and retirement plan advisory.

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.

Sasa Gligorijevic is a financial advisor at Dunham with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Sprott Asset Management USA and Sprott Global Resource Investments. Outside of finance, he has been involved with several cafés and hospitality businesses. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a manager-of-managers investment approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers proprietary mutual funds, separately managed accounts, wrap fee programs, and private funds, supported by affiliated trust and custody services.

Bruin Jones is a financial advisor at Dunham with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Dunham, he held roles at Rival Roofing, Top Golf, Grove Hotel, Northwestern Mutual, Boise State University, and Sandpoint High School. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients through mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, investment consulting, and a private fund. The firm employs an asset allocation and manager-of-managers approach with formal rebalancing processes and offers custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.

Eugene Shepherd is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Shepherd Fishing Excursions, a fishing guide business. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Timothy Callan is a CFP® certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with AlphaCore Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2025, following an 18-year tenure at Callan Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Callan serves as a managing member of Salena LLC, a real estate investment company, and acts as a consultant for Alternative Fund Advisors, LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional assets to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Frank Kuiper is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Before joining Concorde in 2018, he worked at Independent Financial Group for seven years. Kuiper also works as a licensed insurance agent offering life and long-term care insurance since 2012. Concorde Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap fee programs, utilizing model portfolios and overlay management strategies.

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® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at City of Rocklin, Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, and Allworth Financial, L.P. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Ruby Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2025, her background includes roles at the Community of Madrid, Il Fornaio Del Mar, Junior Achievement San Diego, and WorldHealer Inc. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and third-party manager selection with a range of investment tools and institutional capabilities.

Nicholas Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc., First Republic Securities, Co., and Morling Financial Advisors, LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach using customized model allocations and integrates both in-house and third-party strategies, including tax-aware direct indexing and alternative investments.

Liam Morando is a financial advisor at Dunham with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Exit Planning Institute’s San Diego chapter, supporting business exit planning initiatives on a volunteer basis. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers wealth management through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, employing a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and algorithmic tools.

Michael Best is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Axxcess Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and CPA at Best & Company, CPAs, an accounting firm he has operated since 1991. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing customized portfolios through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships.

Michael Ingram is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for 16 years before joining Octavia and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2020. Ingram also works as an insurance agent through Octavia Risk Management, LLC, and serves as a trustee for several family trusts. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management using proprietary models that emphasize low-cost investments and incorporates alternative assets when appropriate, with a focus on long-term investment and specialized retirement plan and trust services.

Dominic Knauf is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Northrock Partners, LLC for four years. He is also the founder and CEO of 2510 Consulting, a strategic planning and business consulting firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team 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 theories and provides comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

Anthony Vu is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent six years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Marysol Flores Salazar is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, MissionSquare Investment Services, and other firms. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm follows a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers a range of services including pension consulting, donor-advised fund management, and held-away retirement plan solutions.