John Sedberry V is a financial advisor with Carmel Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Carmel Capital Partners and Superior Planning, LLC in 2024, he worked at Raymond James for nine years. He is a shareholder in Karl Strauss, a business related to his investment activities. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with financial planning, sub-advisory services, and private investment vehicle management. The firm actively sponsors and manages multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles, employing fundamental valuation and various investment strategies including derivatives, margin, and private equity allocations.

Ryan Goldenhar is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brooklyn FI, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held roles at Wealth with Options, Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, Wells Fargo, Merrill, and Centara Capital Management Group. Outside of his advisory work, Ryan serves as treasurer for Jewish Family Services of San Diego and is a board member of the Congregation of Beth Israel of San Diego. Brooklyn FI serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary investment management, retirement-account advice, and subscription-based comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction and household-level management, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms alongside in-house tax services and educational seminars.

Jon Beyrer is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2003. The firm provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. Blankinship & Foster emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, managing over $860 million in discretionary client assets as of the end of 2024.

Wesley Read is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is president of Wesley W. Read Accountancy Corporation d/b/a PracticeCFO and has been involved with Silver Coast Investments LLC since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, he is a partner in a dental practice management business. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional accounts, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with low-cost ETFs and a combination of passive core exposure and tactical asset allocation, and it is affiliated with an accounting practice that provides tax and accounting services under separate agreements.

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.

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.

Matthew Calcagno is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at One Degree Advisors, Inc. and prior roles at LPL Financial, Torreycove Capital Partners, and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. He is based in San Diego, CA. One Degree Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate clients with financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm’s approach emphasizes personalized planning and portfolio construction using institutional-style and no-load mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Jonathan Grundman is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC since 2017 and concurrently at Stratos since 2015. Prior to that, he was with Ibis Capital from 2012 to 2017. Adaptive Financial Consulting, LLC is a six-advisor team managing approximately $547 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, pension/401(k) consulting, and educational seminars for small business owners, employing a range of analytic methods and tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

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® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Blankinship & Foster, LLC. Prior to joining Blankinship & Foster, he worked for four years at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities, including wealth management and investment services. His background also includes experience in the kitchen and bath industry and in technology at IMatrix. Blankinship & Foster, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm organized as 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 approach implemented through a documented process that emphasizes goal-setting, portfolio construction, and ongoing monitoring.

Anthony Mclean is a financial advisor at Tidemark, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 11 years and Ameriprise for 5 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a driver for Uber. 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 constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment products and incorporates multiple analytical techniques in its process.

James Evenson is an advisor at TriVant Custom Portfolio Group LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Whaling Bar, California State University San Marcos, Pasadena City College, The Arbour, and the University of Arizona. TriVant Custom Portfolio Group LLC provides customized, discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a top-down, style-rotation investment approach focusing on asset allocation and style tilts, managing moderately concentrated portfolios with explicit risk constraints.

Michael Frager is a financial advisor at Balboa Wealth Partners, Inc. with over 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His career includes roles at Willow Cove Investment Group, FSA Integrated, LLC, and Girard Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he engages in estate planning, tax preparation, and serves as a tax consultant to a real estate agent. Balboa Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost funds, individual securities, and a range of analytical techniques.

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 at Presidio Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. Before joining Presidio Capital Management in 2024, Cohen operated independently for ten years. Presidio Capital Management offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process that favors long-term strategies primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while allowing flexibility for other investment types and risk management tools.

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.