Michael Gallion is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently affiliated with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors and One Degree Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Gallion teaches financial planning and investing courses at a local adult school in Poway, CA. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

John Paladino is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He serves as Executive Director and Managing Partner of Sterling Global Strategies/Sterling Wealth Management and is also owner of TerraGear Products, a company specializing in bike travel bags and gear. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolio construction and oversight of third-party managers.

Robert Chapman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011 and has operated as Robert T. Chapman Financial Consultant since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a marketing DBA called Pacific Crest Global Wealth Management and is also a licensed California insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, employing both in-house and third-party model portfolios, and operates as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Victoria Plum is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2015. Victoria also operates a business entity, Victoria Plum, LLC, for tax and investment purposes. Independent Financial Group is a large integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, using a combination of in-house and third-party manager models tailored to client risk profiles, and operates both as a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Cari Leamy is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Brighton Jones and Refresh Investments, before joining NewEdge Advisors in 2025. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and other entities through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, combining in-house manager selection with third-party strategies and leveraging technology such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Megan Nielsen is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2026, she worked at Wealthspire Retirement Advisory, NFP Retirement, Inc., and Mutual of America in various roles from 2011 through 2026. Outside of her advisory work, Nielsen is a licensed real estate broker and serves as president of Fort Stockton Investments, Inc., which manages income generated from mining rights and interests. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a customized, long-term investment approach with a variety of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Alex Esposito is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Triad Advisors, Independent Capital Management, and Sagepoint Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income using primarily a long-term approach.

Kent Colwell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company since 2019, with prior roles at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC, Labrum Wealth Management, LLC, and RSM US Wealth Management LLC. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs, combining proprietary portfolio models and third-party expert input to provide tailored asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses primarily on non-discretionary advice rather than standalone financial planning.

Arnold Adkins is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Oceanside, CA, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and Mass Mutual. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of Viscape Arts, an independent film production company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through integrated recordkeeping and administrative platforms with an emphasis on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Stephen Locko is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2009 and is also involved with ISN Network and Resource Marketing Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Locko owns and operates Beachfront Tax LLC, a tax preparation facilitation business. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Aaron Chamberlin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc for 12 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2021. Chamberlin serves as trustee of the John Arnold Family Trust, a role he has held since 1998. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Christopher Landwair is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for 11 years and has been involved with Mammini Company and Capital Analysts Inc for extended periods. Landwair also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors through operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Keith Trezek is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Crown Capital Securities, L.P. He also holds an independent contractor role in insurance outside of his work at Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of investment adviser representatives and provides access to various advisory programs via its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Zhaoxia Tan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. She has held roles at NetLaw, Function Academy, and ZEIDERS Enterprises, and has also worked as a math teacher at Sunny Hills High School. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches and tutors high school and college students in mathematics, including financial mathematics. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Luke Dubois is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for three years and has held positions at RetirementDNA and in academia. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios with a long-term approach supplemented by shorter-term trades and oversight of third-party managers.

Jacqueline Jackman Cunningham is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been associated with Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Hawkeye Brokerage Center, and Ameritas Investment Corp since 2000. She is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary advice, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies, with a significant focus on plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Cairo is a CFP® professional currently affiliated with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bifrost Financial Planners and Blankinship & Foster, LLC Fiduciary Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he manages a financial planning DBA, O'Carroll Financial Planning, and serves as a successor trustee and power of attorney for multiple family members. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Lenka Holman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at WFG Direct, NetLaw Inc., Aflac Insurance Agency, and Life Worth Living. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in professional speaking through Life Worth Living. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple program platforms. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and other entities with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Matthew Mazzella is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in San Diego, CA, with one year of industry experience. He has worked with various Bankers Life entities since 2023 and serves as an insurance agent for Bankers Life and Casualty, focusing on Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Outside of financial advising, he is the Director of Operations at Compliance Systems Management LLC, a construction safety manager staffing company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk profiles.

Mitchell Mammini is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at Alliance Bernstein, Lincoln Investment, and Merrill Lynch. He is also involved with Mammini Company, an entrepreneurial venture. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.