Michael Stoner is a financial advisor at Bull Oak Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously served ten years in the US Navy. Before joining Bull Oak Capital, he worked in exam preparation and spent two years at San Diego State University. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a four-advisor team, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes broad diversification using primarily ETF-based portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon, and incorporates other asset types as appropriate.

Heather Ring is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at CalPRO Network Financial Services, PlanMember Securities Corporation, Bruce Smith & Associates, and Axa Advisors. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategic allocation models and customized portfolios managed through third-party strategists and sub-advisors, offering a range of wealth-planning services including tax mitigation and succession planning.

Jason Labrum is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a founding CEO of an insurance agency focused on life insurance and fixed annuities, and he also holds leadership roles in real estate investment and management firms. Labrum has been with Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC since 2018 and has prior experience running his own wealth management company. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, and Native American sovereign entities. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management using low-cost institutional funds and ETFs, retirement plan solutions, and consulting, with a coordinated approach involving tax and legal professionals as needed.

Clark Dearmond is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Secure Investment Management since 2017 and also owns and operates two licensed insurance agencies, Clark DeArmond, LLC and J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, including retail and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and separately managed account solutions. The firm employs a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing.

Bradley Lineberger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He is a founding owner of Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. and has been with the firm since 2011. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 10 years. He also teaches financial classes at Mira Costa Junior College and serves as Athletic Chair for the La Costa Canyon High School Foundation. Seaside Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive/indexed strategies, broad asset allocation, and disciplined rebalancing, supported by academic research and tools such as Pontera for tax-efficient asset management.

Stephen Islander is a financial advisor at Presidio Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including LPL Enterprise, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches a youth water polo team in San Diego. Presidio Capital Management provides 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 fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers fiduciary services for ERISA plans.

Laura Sword is a financial advisor at Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. She has been with Christopher Weil & Company since 1994. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate entities. The firm uses diversified, concentrated, and opportunistic portfolio strategies, incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across clients' accounts.

James Allen is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Anchor Bay Capital, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, and also serves as president of related entities including Anchor Bay Tax & Consulting LLC and Anchor Bay Private Wealth. Allen is the board chair of the Financial Planning Association of Orange County. Anchor Bay Capital, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, business entities, and pension plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios based on fundamental analysis and independent due diligence, offering tailored strategies that range from conservative to aggressive to suit client risk profiles.

Timothy Drake is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Telos Capital Management, Inc. He previously worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, and Spire Wealth Management, LLC. Telos Capital Management provides 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 combining bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment and manages over $1.4 billion across seven advisors.

Marnie Baird is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining American Money Management, she worked at Wealth Quest Partners, Inc. for seven years. American Money Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and 401(k) advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation strategies overseen by an investment committee, incorporating fundamental, cyclical, economic, and technical analysis, and includes alternative investments where appropriate.

Matthew Callahan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Seaside Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer of the San Diego Chapter of the University of New Mexico Alumni Association. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $362 million in client assets and employs a disciplined, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach that emphasizes diversified, passive strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed income.

Johanna Toman is a financial advisor with JET Wealth Advisors in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. She worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for 13 years before joining JET Wealth Advisors in 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a substitute teacher in elementary education and is a registered yoga instructor teaching yoga to children. JET Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, using a range of investment vehicles and applying fundamental, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis.

Darien Horton is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, Inc. and Jackson Wealth Management Group, Inc. Cascade Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm emphasizes customized strategies based on detailed client assessments and employs a range of investment approaches including asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and alternative investments.

Carolyn Taylor is a financial advisor with Weatherly Asset Management in Del Mar, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Weatherly Asset Management since 1994. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a team-based approach to manage approximately $1.68 billion in assets, combining top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research focused on mid- to large-cap core equities and high-quality fixed income.

John Mayer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Wealth Management since 2018 and was previously employed at Pruco Securities, LLC and operated Mayer Reprographics from 2015 to 2017. Pacific Wealth Management is a seven-advisor team that serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $372 million in client assets. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, options strategies, and structured products with regular portfolio rebalancing.

Michelle Hams is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Outside of finance, she works as a freelance makeup and beauty consultant. Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach centers on asset-allocation portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, supplemented by option-enhanced strategies, private placements, and alternative investments.

Brian Britt is a financial advisor with The Institute in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He is the founder of CLEARWEALTH Asset Management, where he has been active for 16 years, and has held advisory roles at multiple firms including the Institute for Wealth Management since 2019. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $1.37 billion across about 803 clients with a team of 17 advisors. The firm employs an internally led Investment Committee to develop model portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies from ESG-focused core portfolios to tactical sector-rotation and specialized equity and income approaches.

Derek Finch is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at firms including Evolve Private Wealth, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of finance, he has experience in the brewing industry through Gravcap Brewing. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with a focus on passive, diversified exposure and offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Paul Yeh is a financial advisor with Axos Invest, Inc, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors Networks LLC, and Advyzon. Axos Invest provides automated investment advisory services to individual investors through a digital platform, offering model-based portfolio management primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, with options for thematic exposures and tax-loss harvesting, and operates within the Axos Financial group alongside affiliated brokerage and custody services.

Brad Duerks is a financial advisor at Tidemark, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for LPL Financial for 18 years. He conducts fixed life insurance business through Millennium Brokerage Group. Tidemark, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm designs tailored portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in its process.