Kian Hoover is a financial advisor at Torrey Growth & Income Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his career at Torrey Growth & Income Advisors in 2024 after completing his studies at the University of Oregon. Torrey Growth & Income Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management and modular financial planning, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside tactical asset allocation and various equity, ETF, fixed-income, and options strategies.

James Gates is a financial advisor with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Gates Financial Services, Inc., where he provides insurance and securities sales and tax preparation services. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office offers investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm implements investment programs through proprietary strategic allocation models and customized portfolios, working with third-party strategists and sub-advisors while providing ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services.

Aubrey Brown is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience currently working at Weatherly Asset Management. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Lifetime Financial Advisors, Inc. Brown is based in Del Mar, CA and holds a Series 66 license. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a team-based approach combining top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research, focusing on mid- to large-cap equities and high-quality fixed income.

Francisco Malfavon is a financial advisor at Monex Asset Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Monex Asset Management since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Snowden Lane Partners, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Monex Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across a broad set of products and supports both domestic and international client relationships.

Sally Eisenberg is a financial advisor at Weatherly Asset Management with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. She has prior work experience outside finance, including serving as a part-time employee at Sedona Beer Company. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, managing approximately $1.68 billion in assets through a team-based approach that emphasizes a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research.

Kyle Klinger is a financial advisor with Cabin Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Copley Financial Group, Heritage Tax and Insurance Services, and Allen Mooney and Barnes Investment Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in residential mortgage loan originations as an independent contractor. Cabin Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $220.2 million across 368 client relationships. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and asset-allocation analysis, and conducts due diligence on illiquid alternative investments.

James Kuntz is a financial advisor at Pacific Wealth Management with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Pacific Wealth Management since 2000, also working at Girard Securities, Inc. since 2005. Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and 529 plan management. The firm uses a client-specific, asset-allocation approach called “Proactive Asset Management,” implementing diversified portfolios and typically rebalancing quarterly.

Derek Myron is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He is affiliated with Centura Wealth Advisory and has previously worked with DW Advisors LLC (dba CCG Advisors). Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of the Centura Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Centura Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $769 million in assets using customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and allocations to independent managers, with a focus on continuous monitoring and fiduciary responsibility.

Lawrence Kriesmer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Measured Risk Portfolios. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC for 11 years and has been involved with Measured Risk Portfolios, Inc. and Kingsroad Financial & Insurance Services since 2002. He is also a licensed insurance agent and part owner of Kingsroad Financial & Insurance Services. Measured Risk Portfolios manages nearly $400 million in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm is known for its model portfolios incorporating derivatives and margin strategies and serves as sub-adviser to the MRP SynthEquity ETF.

Israel Stanley is a financial advisor with Strategy Asset Managers L.L.C. in El Cajon, CA. He holds no prior industry experience and has been with Strategy Asset Managers since 2026. Before joining the firm, he spent nine years working at Sunnies Cafe. Strategy Asset Managers advises high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, pension and institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and a Strategy Family Office, managing approximately $930 million in discretionary assets with multiple equity and multi-asset strategies.

Sasha Antman is a financial advisor at Eckman Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including SimplyRich and Thrive Portfolios. Outside of advising, Mr. Antman serves as a housing tester for the nonprofit CSA San Diego County and acts as an arbitrator for FINRA. Eckman Wealth Management is a small team adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm employs a top-down, macro-driven investment approach focused on asset allocation, primarily utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities with a long-term, low-turnover strategy.

Brian Krause is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Creative Planning for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, he holds the position of Secretary at F&S Endeavor LLC, an investment-related business focusing on real estate, limited partnerships, private equity, and similar assets. Cascade Financial Partners, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients through discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts. The firm develops client-specific strategies based on detailed interviews and document reviews, utilizing various approaches including asset allocation and alternative investments.

Alberto Assad is a financial advisor at LM Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career with LM Advisors in 2024 after completing a decade of academic studies. LM Advisors LLC provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing various strategies such as long- and short-term positions, margin, short selling, and options, and manages approximately $2.29 billion in client assets.

David Aizuss is a financial advisor with SLP Wealth in La Mesa, CA, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. He has prior experience at Prospect Financial Group Inc. and has worked in roles outside traditional investment advising, including student loan consulting through Student Loan Planner and mortgage lending with United Mortgage Lending LLC. SLP Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients and small-business owners with discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing diversified, risk-based portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs. The firm supports a large client base with a broad office footprint and offers additional services such as tax preparation and student-loan planning.

Matthew Vallebo is a financial advisor with Presidio Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Cetera, First Allied Advisory Services, and Wells Fargo. Vallebo serves as Volunteer President of the Mira Mesa Wrestling Club, where he participates in financial oversight, fundraising, events, and compliance. 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 retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentally driven investment process using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating other asset types and fiduciary services.

Cassidy Fisher is a financial advisor at Castle Coast Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Castle Coast Wealth, she held roles in various sectors including payroll services and the restaurant industry. Castle Coast Wealth, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $423.7 million, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a combined quantitative and qualitative investment process and provides both limited-scope and full discretionary advisory services.

Andrew Weld is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2009. Weld serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the San Diego Rescue Mission, providing expertise on investment strategy. Telos Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessments, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

Leonardo Simpser is a Series 65-licensed advisor at LM Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He has been with LM Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of LLJ Ventures, LLC. LM Advisors, LLC provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs a range of strategies, including long- and short-term positions, margin, short selling, and options.

James Thompson is a financial advisor at Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and served in the US Navy from 2003 to 2021 before joining Trivant in 2021. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group provides customized, discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high net worth clients. The firm employs a top-down, style-rotation investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and uses quantitative models alongside research to implement style tilts.

Charles Denherder is a financial advisor at Cavu Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cavu Wealth Management since 2019. Denherder is also the sole owner of CC Capital Management, a San Diego-based business consulting firm that provides human resources, payroll, employee benefits, and cash flow advice to an estate planning law firm. Cavu Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, mutual funds, ETFs, and option strategies to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and client meetings.