Michael Ingram is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for 16 years before joining Octavia and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2020. Ingram also works as an insurance agent through Octavia Risk Management, LLC, and serves as a trustee for several family trusts. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management using proprietary models that emphasize low-cost investments and incorporates alternative assets when appropriate, with a focus on long-term investment and specialized retirement plan and trust services.

Frank Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Equitable Advisors, and Bank of America. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers on platforms such as Envestnet, providing ongoing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Dominic Knauf is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Northrock Partners, LLC for four years. He is also the founder and CEO of 2510 Consulting, a strategic planning and business consulting firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic theories and provides comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

Anthony Vu is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent six years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Marysol Flores Salazar is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, MissionSquare Investment Services, and other firms. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm follows a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers a range of services including pension consulting, donor-advised fund management, and held-away retirement plan solutions.

Mark Augusta is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.25 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary retirement-plan services through an open-architecture platform with various adviser-managed and model-based investment solutions.

Cade Isakson is a financial advisor at Dunham with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2023. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers investment approach with tailored separately managed account strategies and operates multiple business lines including mutual funds, wrap fee programs, and a private fund, alongside affiliated trust services.

Alexandra Bellini is a CFP® professional with experience at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and IG Wealth Management. Her background includes roles in aerospace and defense companies prior to transitioning into financial advising. She is based in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing tax-aware techniques and a multi-advisor platform.

Thomas Grimm is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Benchmark Investments, Inc., Millennial Advisers, LLC, and Laidlaw and Company. Outside of his advisory work, Grimm serves as President of a Toastmasters and Youth Leadership Program, where he teaches public speaking and communication skills. Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA plans, and institutional investors. The firm uses an open-architecture approach to tailor investment strategies to clients' objectives and risk tolerance and offers a range of portfolio management and fiduciary plan advisory services.

Christopher Haddad is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, TC Financial, Chalice Capital Partners, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. He also operates under the DBA H Private Wealth. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and ERISA-qualified plans, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, offering portfolio management, third-party manager oversight, and a range of advisory and consulting services.

Eric Finke is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Outside of advising, he occasionally originates mortgage loans as an independent contractor. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.78 billion in client assets. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios, utilizing multiple platform relationships and regular account reviews.

Branden Randall is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Perigon Wealth Management and Fidelity Investments. Randall is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing over $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach with discretionary portfolio management and offers a range of related services including pension consulting and donor-advised fund solutions.

Bill Casarez is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2018. Prior to that, he held roles at Mann & Associates APC, CPA's and HD Vest, and maintains his own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management services primarily to individual clients across a range of wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and offers both comprehensive financial planning and limited-scope model portfolios with diversified asset allocations.

Wuyang Fu is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to unaffiliated third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, providing a range of advisory and consulting services including actuarial and insurance consulting.

Taylor Rios is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Symphony Financial Planning for 14 years before joining Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2024. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Mark Pearcy is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metlife Securities Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and as President and CEO of Pearcy Financial Partners and Insurance Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice Commodore of the Southwestern Yacht Club. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, blending active and passive investments tailored to client objectives and supported by technology-enabled rebalancing and administrative tools.

Monaye Nelson Morgan is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC and CUSO Financial Services, LP for eight years, as well as Edward Jones for three years. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and integrates various advisory platforms including wrap fee programs and unified managed accounts.

Royceton Pinder is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services, Metlife Securities, and Greater Pacific Solutions. Pinder serves as an audit committee member for Pomona Valley Community Health Center. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering tailored portfolio management and retirement plan consulting using a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios.

Johnson Andrews is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held positions at Cetera and TIAA-CREF. Pure Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm combines a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee with tax-aware techniques and specialized sub-advisers, supported by enterprise-scale infrastructure and a multi-advisor platform.

Kseniya Mendoza is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments Inc., where she serves as both an investment advisor representative and a registered representative. Mendoza has previously worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Bourke Wealth Management, and she has experience managing insurance product implementation through Octavia Risk Management LLC. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that include low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.