David Vallerga is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Voya since 2018. Prior to joining Voya, he spent five years with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and MML Distributors, LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, often delivering non-discretionary recommendations.

Anthony Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously in mortgage lending and financial services roles at firms including KBHS Home Loans, Lennar Mortgage, Mass Mutual, and Voya. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s model integrates with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Carrie Foote is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2023 and spent 17 years at CUSO Financial Services, LP. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple asset types.

Nicholas Bialecki is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi Smith Barney since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Susan Pillen Levine is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including nine years at LPL Financial before joining Commonwealth in 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Gregory Chachas Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves as a board member or officer for Chachas Land Co Inc. and Comstock Land and Mining LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, employing a combination of passive and active strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Cecilia De La Cruz is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at KeyBank and Key Investment Services. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Luis Saucedo is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual since 2016 and Capstone Partners Financial and Insurance Services from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for a home-based language services consultancy. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of planning services including estate settlement and employer-sponsored programs, utilizing firm-approved tools to deliver collaborative, written recommendations.

Hayden Miller is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, Miller held various roles including positions at Sopris Wealth Advisors and Brinkman Real Estate. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

John Ulshafer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Morgan Keegan & Company, A. G. Edwards & Sons, and Prudential Equity Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by advisors through technology and research tools.

Edward Dawson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including fiduciary financial planning and a range of capital markets services.

David Rzeslawski is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at State and Liberty and First Hawaiian Bank, as well as positions in education and retail. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Torrance Chaplin is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services for over 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party model portfolios.

Rachel Keisling is a financial advisor at Merrill with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2011. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party style managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Earl Thompson III is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2008 and serves on the Finance Committee of Our Lady of The Rosary Catholic Church, where he participates in budgeting and financial decision-making. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including fiduciary financial planning and capital markets activities.

Dennis Notchick is a CFP® professional affiliated with Cetera, with 12 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Stratos Wealth Advisors, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Avantax, and currently operates Integrated Tax and Wealth Management, offering financial and tax planning services. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and insurance sales. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide multi-manager platform serving a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a broad network of independent advisors.

Kelly Rhine is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Spring Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Rhine worked at NASA Federal Credit Union for 10 years, CUSO Financial Services, LP for 9 years, and Valic Financial Advisors for 2 years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including third-party asset management and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools for research and operations.

Louie Dolor Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and previously served in the US Navy for seven years. He has also worked with several Cetera entities and attended both UCLA Extension and San Diego State University. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with diverse program options and custodial relationships.

Sarah Yoshisato is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Amy Melton is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and previously worked at Brookfield Asset Management and Northern Trust Corporation. Melton’s educational background includes four years at DePauw University. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using both in-house and third-party managers, supported by a broad capital-markets platform.