Gabrielle Beard is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at City National Securities, Inc. and City National Bank. Outside of finance, she has worked in event-related roles including Anna Marie Events and Pop Ups Unlimited. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates within a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ongoing reporting.

Danielle Mariano is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and Benchmark Investments, LLC. She is also active in helping clients aged 65 and older understand Medicare insurance options through her role as an insurance agent at Mariano Agency LLC. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with a focus on integrating insurance-linked accounts and frequently works with affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Robert Seawright is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2010 and is also Chief Compliance Officer at Asset Marketing Systems Insurance Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as an elder and president of the committee at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through various account platforms and investment approaches.

Justin Peek is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for 18 years before joining Golden State Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2022. Peek is also licensed to sell life, long-term care, and health insurance products. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and utilizes a variety of analytic approaches and third-party managers while billing primarily on a percentage-of-assets basis.

Ronald Ophetveld is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Seaside Advisory Services, Inc. for nine years. Outside of advisory work, he provides part-time Chief Financial Officer services to various companies. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

Annette Sullivan is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a joint owner of a rental property. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Conrad Travassos is an advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry career in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, PEEK Wealth, and several positions outside of finance, such as work at the University of San Diego and ownership of East Coast Pizza Cardiff. He also provides administrative support to Golden State Wealth Management. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses with asset management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches for tailored portfolio construction and offers discretionary management alongside standalone planning and consulting engagements.

Phillip Bell is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Yorkshire Wealth Management and Integrated Advisors Network since 2017 and spent one year at SII Investments prior to that. Bell also serves as Director and President of the Valley Center Fire Protection District. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through platforms such as Envestnet.

Howard Heatherly is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Wealth Watch Advisors, Civil Service Benefits Network, ALLSTATE FINANCIAL, and Cornerstone Direct Financial. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an instructor at Civil Service Benefits Network, LLC, educating federal employees on their benefits and conducting individual benefit reviews. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and financial institutions, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage investment strategies, and it also provides access to alternative private placements for eligible investors.

Aida Laird is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Sprott Global Resource Investments, Ltd. and Acosta & Layon. Sprott Asset Management USA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to retail and high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on precious metals and natural resources through a combination of bottom-up fundamental analysis and cyclical/value investment approaches.

Ronald Packard is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Vanderbilt Securities, Capital Asset Advisory Service, and Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Packard Senior Services, assisting with Medi-Cal applications. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a mix of quantitative, qualitative, and technical investment strategies, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers.

Albert Yanez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in Solana Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Scottrade, Inc., CUSO Financial Services, LLC, and City National Bank. Outside his advisory role, he owns and manages a rental property in Texas. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with banking and trust services within a broad financial services group.

Michael Woods is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Escondido, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 2013 and also serves as Vice President of Faulkner Media Group, a company that creates marketing materials for financial services professionals. Additionally, he is a partner at Woods Consulting, LLC, providing consulting services to the pharmaceutical and financial services industries. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides tailored investment recommendations through various program structures and combines advisory services with commissionable brokerage and insurance products.

Adnan Hussain is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a life insurance and fixed annuities sales agent with Tarkenton Financial. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform, frequently working with third-party managers and sub-advisors, and integrates insurance-linked account management in its operational model.

Timothy Rickey is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience, currently with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on accident, health, life, and variable insurance products. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base. The firm emphasizes customized, multi-asset portfolios and offers a formal platform that supports third-party advisory firms through its tailored investment solutions and consolidated reporting capabilities.

Richard Leu is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bridge Advisory, LLC dba Penniall & Associates, Inc. from 2016 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Leu serves as a volunteer board member and indoor cycling instructor for the YMCA of the Foothills. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and public entities. The firm offers customized, multi-asset portfolios managed through both internal and third-party managers, alongside a formal TAMP platform that supports other registered investment advisers.

Matthew Wiegele is a ChFC® designated financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, based in San Marcos, CA. He has 13 years of industry experience, all within affiliated Navy Federal entities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a co-trustee of the Wiegele Family Trust, managing family rental property. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning primarily through managed advisory programs that incorporate third-party portfolio managers. The firm operates with a dual registered investment adviser and broker-dealer structure affiliated with a credit union group.

John Forbes is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 46 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Lasalle St. Securities, Securities America Advisors, Financial West Group, Torrey Pines Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Parliamentarian for the Dalmatian Club of Northern California. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Gina Willkomm is a CFP® professional at Aspiriant, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Aspiriant since 2021 and prior experience at Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. and Wealth Quest Partners, Inc. She has also worked with Corepower Yoga, LLC. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional clients, offering comprehensive investment management and wealth planning services. The firm combines customized investment programs with a broad range of family office capabilities and manages public mutual funds that invest in private assets.

Thomas Grimm is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Benchmark Investments, Inc., Millennial Advisers, LLC, and Laidlaw and Company. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as president of a Toastmasters and Youth Leadership Program, teaching public speaking and communication skills. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with a focus on integrating insurance-linked accounts and affiliated financial entities.