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 at various firms including Specialized Advisors, LLC and Next Financial Group, Inc., and owns 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, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a quantitative, factor-based investment approach built around Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified allocations. The firm utilizes low-cost funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and direct indexing, with a decentralized network of advisers who customize portfolios to client objectives.

David Magee is a financial advisor with Copley Financial Group, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Copley Financial Group since 2018 and previously worked at Magee Thomson Investment Partners, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Heritage Tax and Insurance Services, providing financial planning and investment advice. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of direct asset management, third-party money managers, and model portfolios to manage client investments.

John Richardson Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Red SEVEN since 2013 and previously worked at Total Wealth Management Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Strongtower Financial, Capital Resource Management, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Red SEVEN offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Felicity Di Pisa is a financial advisor at UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Enterprise, Copower, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC provides wealth management and pension consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios with a focus on individualized investment policies and compliance procedures related to auditor independence.

Stephen Islander is a financial advisor at Presidio Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Enterprise, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, Islander 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 employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach, using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while retaining flexibility to include individual equities, bonds, alternatives, and other instruments.

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.

Jerod Fenton is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Red SEVEN since 2013. His prior work includes roles at Total Wealth Management Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Strongtower Financial, Inc., and Capital Resource Management, Inc. He holds independent licenses to sell insurance and annuity products through various companies. Red SEVEN provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with regular account reviews.

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.

Derek Thomsen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Red SEVEN, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he held roles at Legacy Investment Strategies, LLC, LPL Financial, and MGM Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through MGM Financial Group. Red SEVEN provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with regular account reviews.

Michelle Hams is a financial advisor at Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at The Kocen Financial Group, LPL Financial LLC, Td Ameritrade Institutional, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a freelance makeup and beauty consultant. Heritage Wealth Management is a SEC-registered advisory firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm uses diverse investment strategies including global allocation, tax-sensitive approaches, ETFs, option-enhanced strategies, and private placement solutions, while employing internal oversight and third-party advisers to manage client portfolios.

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.

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.

Jonathan Strauss is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Christopher Weil & Company, Inc., where he has worked for 10 years. He has nine years of industry experience. Christopher Weil & Company, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate transition, and pension consulting to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate entities. The firm employs diversified portfolio strategies, including the use of derivatives and cryptocurrency-related ETFs, guided by fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.