David Applestein is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Co, and spent 15 years with Wells Fargo. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income projections.

Erick Von Berge is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Von Berge Wealth Management Group, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Consultants advises plan sponsors on defined contribution and defined benefit plans, providing ERISA fiduciary services, participant advice, plan design, and administrative support. The firm focuses on asset-allocation driven model portfolios, investment policy statement monitoring, and non-discretionary management, serving a broad range of institutional clients.

Kameron Hall is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2019 and previously worked at the University of New Hampshire from 2015 to 2019. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Eugene Choi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. for eight years before joining his current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Nelly Warner is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked in hospitality and education roles, including positions at Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa and San Diego University for Integrative Studies. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Darek Williams is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Unionbanc Investment Services, and Union Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its combination of large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jessica Szombathelyi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with firms including Independent Financial Group, CUSO Financial Services, TDAmeritrade, and Boeing Employee's Credit Union. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad advisor-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Junior Granados is a financial advisor at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various capacities within the Voya organization since 2005, including roles at Voya Financial Partners and Voya Financial Advisors. Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC provides retirement-plan investment advice and managed account services to participants in employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses third-party models and techniques such as discounted cash-flow and mean-variance optimization to deliver personalized asset allocations and retirement income forecasts, managing approximately $30.9 billion in discretionary assets as of 2024.

Yuliya Brown is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Farther and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, San Diego County Credit Union, Bank of America, Merrill, and Comerica Bank. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, primarily investing in ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

April Schultz is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen Wealth Management, LLC, CPA Financial Group, Inc., and NB Private Capital, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers and alternative strategies.

Abdiel Valenzuela is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, Avantax Advisory Services, and Puplava Securities Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Hannah Zuilan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corp for 12 years. Hannah is currently based in Chula Vista, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach includes integrated financial planning and managed account solutions, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Christopher Schwartz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2016 and previously held positions at Oneamerica Securities and American United Life. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs and comprehensive support services, including investment management and retirement plan consulting, while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary model portfolios.

Tim Pantaleon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP for 13 years before joining Commonwealth in 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers various program structures and investment management solutions, supported by operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services.

Krista Weaver is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Edward Vita is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at UBS Financial Services and a consulting position with Vita Wine Consulting. He is based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, while its Investment Management and Research team manages discretionary model portfolios using a structured due-diligence process.

Sue Badgley is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and worked at Merrill from 1981 to 2020 before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2020. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services through the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform and provides access to alternative and private investments.

Douglas Shepard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 27 years of industry experience, including 12 years with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ezekiel Cortez I is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Vail Resorts and Whole Foods Market. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jessica Marchesini is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual‑registered broker/dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.