Donald Van Dyke is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MetLife Securities Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Van Dyke is an owner of an online health and wellness products business and teaches karate classes through the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation program. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program types. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment exposures, working with written investment policy statements and leveraging internal and third-party portfolio models.

Albert Shapiro is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in El Cajon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, and MassMutual, among others. He is also active as a financial advisor with MyPoint Credit Union. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach incorporates model portfolios and third-party managers, utilizing macro allocation strategies with index-based ETFs and regular portfolio monitoring.

Juan Carlos Moreno is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Lane Partners since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Moreno owns El Corridor Group, a business providing corn husk materials for restaurant use. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning, utilizing a range of investment tools and third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Scott Schechter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Schechter serves on the board of the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties and volunteers with Amplified Impact Partners, a nonprofit that provides strategic consulting services to other nonprofit organizations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Alford is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Resources Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a non-investment related business under the name Trailhead Financial. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both decentralized investment strategies and formal retirement-plan advisory services.

Randy Goodsell is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2011 and has led Goodsell & Company CPA, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1996. Outside of advisory services, he is a co-owner of Goodsell & Company CPAs, providing tax, audit, and consulting services to individuals and businesses. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs both firm- and third-party investment models and combines passive and active strategies across various risk profiles.

Ethan Willis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Valic Financial Advisors, and HSBC Securities before joining Citigroup in 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Willis serves as the head coach of the La Jolla High School rugby team. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with an emphasis on internal standards and oversight, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

David Keely is a CFP® professional affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017, previously working at Agia, CUSO Financial Services, LP, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, Keely serves as chairperson of a 501(c)(3) organization supporting a local Boy Scout troop’s charter. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors using centralized technology and model solutions.

Vernon Eberly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked for HoyleCohen, LLC from 2014 to 2024 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Carlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, following five years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Carlin is involved as a staff member at Optimal Nutritionals, a nutritional supplement business, and is the owner and designer of Trail Comfort, an online apparel company on Etsy. 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 roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options supported by discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Nathan Parker is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA since 2013. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Vincent Zupo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He has previously worked at GW&K Investment Management, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory, Sage Rhino Capital LLC, Bradford & Marzec, LLC, and Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. Zupo serves as a member of the City of El Segundo Investment Advisory Committee, supporting the city’s investment decisions. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with investment selection requiring client approval and regular reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Vincent Neal is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms over his career, including Sagepoint Financial, Independent Financial Group, and First Allied Advisory Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm manages around $212.7 billion in assets and provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Michael Sheehan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Harry Lodge is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Design Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. Lodge also operated his own firm, Harry S. Lodge and Associates Inc, for 37 years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while integrating third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kyle Whisenhunt is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, and has previously been with San Diego Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Wolters, Hagar, & Pratt Financial Planning, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Eduardo Torres is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Investment Placement Group and currently serves as managing partner of Pacific Tides Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kimberly Day is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Christopher Weil, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Higgins Capital Management. She is based in San Diego, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools.

Ashley Rinaudo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2006, with prior experience at LPL Financial, Citigroup Global Markets, and Ameriprise. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Samuel Franco is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Cuso Financial Services, and Scottrade. He is based in San Diego, CA. 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, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.