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.

Walter Valenzuela is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hilltop Securities Inc. for 28 years before joining Kestra in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Valenzuela serves as president of Maravu HOA and is involved in real estate management. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides access to a wide range of investment products and platforms while overseeing advisor recommendations.

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.

Karla Thompson is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at multiple Cetera entities and CUSO Financial Services, among others. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering advisory services alongside technology and operational support for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Albert Yanez is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including City National Securities, City National Bank, CUSO Financial Services, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Seabrook, Texas. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Michael Woods is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Calton & Associates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Woods serves as Vice President of Faulkner Media Group, where he creates marketing materials for financial services professionals, and he is a partner at Woods Consulting, LLC, providing consulting services to the pharmaceutical and financial services industries. Calton & Associates is a multi-team firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, utilizes various analytical approaches, and provides access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Robert Reaburn is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at LifePro Asset Management and LifePro Financial Services, where he also serves as Managing Director providing consultation services to other advisers on retirement planning and insurance. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities, and offers advisory, portfolio management, and managed account platform services combined with technology and operational support for advisers.

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 financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC in San Marcos, CA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 66 and 63 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, having worked exclusively within various Navy Federal entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of the Wiegele Family Trust. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers monitored through an investment committee and offers layered solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Kelly Carter is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Summit Wealth Partners, LLC and Adviser Alliance, LLC. Carter is also CEO of Beacon Retirement Planning Group, Inc., where she is involved in the sale of fixed insurance and annuity products. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options strategies, and select private investments.

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.