Maria Wells is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blankinship & Foster, LLC. She has been with Blankinship & Foster since 2014. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, typically implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Jonathan Fairchild is a financial advisor at Telos Capital Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management since 2011. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement-plan participants, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamentally driven investment process that integrates bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across various asset classes.

Luis Maizel is a financial advisor at LM Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with LM Advisors, LLC since 1984 and LM Capital Group, LLC since 1989. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in C CUBED LLC and a member of LLJ LLC. LM Advisors, LLC provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and insurance companies. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies and managing approximately $2.29 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Corrine Fields is a financial advisor at Willow Creek Financial with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Orin Green Financial, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Willow Creek Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary portfolio management primarily through its sponsored wrap fee programs. The firm focuses on individualized portfolios with an emphasis on asset allocation, fixed-income management, and long-term holdings, and is notable for sponsoring its own wrap program and disclosing the use of derivatives and margin in separately managed accounts.

Janice Thompson is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves at One Degree Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2014, following a 16-year tenure at Securities America, Inc. Thompson is also a director and secretary on the board of Kingdom Advisors. One Degree Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and corporate clients with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and utilizes institutional-style funds, ETFs, and options-based liquidity strategies for eligible clients.

Dustin Tenbroeck is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Presidio Capital Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, First Allied Securities, Inc., Centara Capital Management Group, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. He holds fiduciary roles outside of his advisory practice, including involvement with a successor trust. Presidio Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment process using diversified portfolios with low-cost funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Yoel Bank is a financial advisor at LM Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has been with LM Advisors since 2015. LM Advisors provides investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and manages approximately $2.29 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Michael George is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office and has prior experience with Goldstone Wealth Advisors and Compass Group North America. He also serves as president of Goldstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. Superior Planning Wealth Management & Family Office provides investment management and financial planning 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, working with third-party strategists and sub-advisors, while offering services that include tax mitigation, estate planning, and succession planning.

Charles Gillespie is a financial advisor at Castle Coast Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Castle Coast Wealth (formerly Litton Financial, LLC) since 2020. Prior to that, he was associated with LPL Financial and operated under Litton Financial Services. Gillespie is also an independent insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Castle Coast Wealth, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, managing over $412 million in assets. The firm employs strategic, dynamic, and tactical asset-allocation approaches using mutual funds and ETFs and offers services including 3(38) investment management and 3(21) advisory for ERISA plans.

Cole Chodorow is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Premier Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including First Horizon Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory duties, he is a licensed insurance agent. Premier Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans, providing non-discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and income tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk-based allocation to no-load mutual funds and ETFs with periodic rebalancing, while clients retain final approval over transactions.

Chase Hayhurst is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Weatherly Asset Management. Prior to joining Weatherly, he worked at EMoney Advisor for five years. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic approach with bottom-up fundamental research, focusing on mid- to large-cap equities and high-quality fixed income, and manages client assets through a team-based investment committee.

Matthew Poole is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Dark Horse Advisors LLC and has previously worked at DFPG Investments, Inc., First Allied Advisory Services, INC., Centara Capital Management Group, Inc., and Equitable Advisors. Poole is also involved in insurance sales, providing life and health insurance services to clients. Dark Horse Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and macroeconomic analysis, and it maintains an affiliation with Dark Horse CPAs, which allows clients access to integrated accounting and tax services.

Rachel Self is a financial advisor at Centura Wealth Advisory in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ameriprise and A Plus Review, as well as positions outside finance such as at Lulu's Pet Grooming. Centura Wealth Advisory provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach and serves clients with portfolios typically starting at $2 million, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Natalie Dewindt is a financial advisor at Cascade Financial Partners, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Creative Planning and Mariner Wealth Advisor. Cascade Financial Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on customized strategies that incorporate asset allocation, technical analysis, and alternative investments. The firm has over $1.38 billion in assets under management and serves approximately 283 clients with a team of five advisors.

Michael Kasianko is a financial advisor at Presidio Capital Management, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience with prior roles including positions at TYR and Bankers Trust, as well as involvement with San Diego State University Athletics. Presidio Capital Management offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs along with other investment vehicles.

Marjorie Smith is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and has been with Pacific Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining Pacific Wealth Management, she worked at Ford & Smith Consulting, Inc for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent contractor for Sage Settlement Consulting, where she works with personal injury claimants and their attorneys to design and implement structured settlement plans. Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a “Proactive Asset Management” approach that includes a diverse range of investment vehicles and rebalancing strategies, managing approximately $365 million in discretionary assets through a seven-advisor team.

Jeremy Chaffin is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Telos Capital Management, Inc. since 2014, where he is part of a seven-advisor team based in Westlake Village, CA. Telos Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services 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, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

John Julian Pilapil is a financial advisor with Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC in San Diego, California. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Meketa Investment Group, Thompson Strategy Group, and Gateway Partners. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group, LLC provides customized, discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a top-down, style-rotation approach focused on asset allocation and style tilts, using quantitative models and research to select portfolios that are moderately concentrated with explicit risk constraints.

Matthew Copley is a financial advisor at Copley Financial Group, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several related firms, including Emerson Equity LLC and Copley Alternative Investments Inc. Outside of financial advisory roles, he owns a used car sales business, M&M Quality Vehicles. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party money managers to deliver discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating alternative investments and providing ongoing account reviews and educational seminars.

Pei Shan Li is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 2010. She is based in La Jolla, CA, and works within a team of seven advisors at the firm. Financial Alternatives, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of asset classes and employs various investment vehicles, including independent managers and private funds, while offering consolidated reporting and project-based consulting.