Ryan Puplava is a financial advisor with Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Sense Advisors and its affiliated entities since 1996 and worked briefly at LPL Financial in 2016. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $836 million for around 588 clients with a team of nine advisors. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to execute client-directed investment strategies across a range of risk profiles and offers retirement-plan consulting and participant account management.

Austin Mangold is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in the food service industry and education. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, employing a passive, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and third-party research, with additional services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Andrew Christopher is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designated advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC since 2023 and has prior experience with Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves, works as an F-35 instructor pilot for Lockheed Martin, and has been a career coach and faculty advisor at Georgetown University. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary portfolio management, and operates as a team of nine advisors across multiple offices.

Robert Gaan is a CFP® with over 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. since 1994. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. Christopher Weil & Company employs a range of portfolio strategies incorporating derivatives and cryptocurrency-related ETFs, and it recently transitioned to a partially employee-owned structure with expanded executive leadership.

Jonathan Grundman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC since 2017 and has been with Stratos since 2015. Adaptive Financial Consulting provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and standalone consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses.

Brent Wilsey is a financial advisor at Wilsey Asset Management Incorporated with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilsey Asset Management since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Wilsey Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan services, financial planning, and hourly consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and ERISA clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to guide investment decisions and supports plan sponsors with 3(38)-type oversight and participant presentations.

Garrett Heine is a CFA® charterholder at CoastEdge Partners, LLC with experience in investment and financial services since 2017. Prior to joining CoastEdge, he worked at Informed Momentum Company, Morningstar, and Meketa Investment Group. He earned his degree from The George Washington University School of Business. CoastEdge Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive reporting services to high-net-worth families, family foundations, and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on capital preservation, diversification, manager selection, and liquidity management, offering customized multi-asset portfolios and proprietary pooled vehicles.

Zachary Ziegler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Blankinship & Foster, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blankinship & Foster, he worked for four years at Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Before his financial advisory career, he spent five years at Kitchen and Bath RB Inc. Blankinship & Foster is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $940 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and combined wealth management services using an asset-allocation driven investment process that incorporates a documented Investment Policy Statement and a range of traditional and alternative investment vehicles.

Anthony Mclean is a financial advisor with Tidemark, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial for 11 years before joining Tidemark in 2023. Outside his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber driver since 2022. Tidemark, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm creates tailored portfolios using a variety of investment products and methods, and offers quarterly written reports summarizing account performance.

Anthony Franco is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Seaside Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years and has held roles at Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen, McBride, Peabody, Godin Properties, and Point Loma Nazarene University. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in assets. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with a focus on passive, diversified investments and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Frager is a ChFC® with 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc., where he has worked for 10 years, and also has experience with Willow Cove Investment Group and Centaurus Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in estate planning and tax preparation, and acts as a tax consultant in the real estate sector. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, and operates with a team structure utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Jeffrey Mcculloch is a financial advisor at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Creative Planning for seven years before joining Cascade in 2023. Cascade Financial Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on customized strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm emphasizes detailed client interviews and conducts due diligence to support asset allocation across various investment types, managing over $1.38 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.

Warren Binstock is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in San Diego, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment approach that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Robyn Cohen is a financial advisor with Presidio Capital Management, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding two years of industry experience. She has been with Presidio Capital Management since 2024 and previously worked independently for ten years. Presidio Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios of low-cost funds, individual securities, and alternative strategies.

Joshua Rendler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Define Financial, LLC and has prior experience at Pacific Wealth Management, Ameriprise, and San Diego State. Define Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $315 million across about 119 client relationships, employing passive, risk-based portfolios primarily made up of no-load mutual funds and ETFs, alongside financial planning and pension consulting services.

Cade Buchanan is a financial advisor at Centura Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CCG Wealth Management LLC, Key Investment Services LLC, and Daimler Truck North America. Buchanan volunteers with the Financial Planning Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington, assisting in outreach and organizing events to connect emerging advisors with industry professionals. Centura Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach and serves clients with portfolio minimums typically around $2 million.

Francisco Lopez is a CFA® charterholder with over 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Willow Creek Financial since 2025 and previously held roles at System 2 Advisors and Quotient Investors. Lopez is based in San Diego, CA. Willow Creek Financial provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through its sponsored wrap fee programs, alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting, and incorporates active strategies including derivatives and margin within separately managed accounts when suitable.

Elliana Graham is a financial advisor at CoastEdge Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hall Capital Partners for six years following a four-year tenure at the University of Chicago. 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 liquidity management through customized multi-asset class portfolios and proprietary fund vehicles.

Julie Reyes is a financial advisor at Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. in San Diego, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Emerson Equity LLC and Reyes Financial Architecture, Inc. Prior to her current role, she was affiliated with Emerson Equity LLC for six years. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. provides discretionary asset management, personalized financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm utilizes a long-term investment approach based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates financial planning as a complimentary service within its asset management offering.

Steven Dougan is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles in financial services and other fields including education, real estate, and travel. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management using primarily low-cost institutional funds and ETFs, and retirement plan solutions, with an investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.