Ashten Barber is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Sovran, Barber worked at Cetera Wealth Services, MassMutual, and Fidelity. Outside of advisory services, Barber is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products and serves on the board of Impact Network Group, supporting its strategic direction and operations. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management through a combination of active and passive investment strategies, integrating internal and third-party models with technology-enabled administrative support.

Andrew Kraffert Gora is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bangerter Financial Services, Emerson Equity LLC, and Compass. Outside of his advisory role, Gora serves as a San Diego board member of CCIM, where he helps organize events and supports chapter growth. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans, using individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction with both in-house and external strategists.

Justin Wilson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at City of Rocklin, Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, and Allworth Financial, L.P. 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.

Ruby Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2025, her background includes roles at the Community of Madrid, Il Fornaio Del Mar, Junior Achievement San Diego, and WorldHealer Inc. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and third-party manager selection with a range of investment tools and institutional capabilities.

Nicholas Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc., First Republic Securities, Co., and Morling Financial Advisors, LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach using customized model allocations and integrates both in-house and third-party strategies, including tax-aware direct indexing and alternative investments.

Liam Morando is a financial advisor at Dunham with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Exit Planning Institute’s San Diego chapter, supporting business exit planning initiatives on a volunteer basis. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers wealth management through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, employing a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and algorithmic tools.

Michael Brown is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Copper Crest Capital, the University of San Diego, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative strategies within a risk-profile framework and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private fund investments in client portfolios.

Michael Best is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Axxcess Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and CPA at Best & Company, CPAs, an accounting firm he has operated since 1991. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing customized portfolios through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships.

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.

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.

Keon Khamsehpour is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management and Wetherby Asset Management. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and manages roughly $5 billion in client assets.

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.