Christopher Abrams is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at LifePro Asset Management and Retirement Wealth Advisors and has been the owner of Abrams Insurance Solutions since 2009, where he sells health, life, and disability insurance. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and third-party managers, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside technology and operational services for advisers.

Garrett Newman is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Brighton Jones LLC. He previously worked at LPL Financial for five years and has held roles at Fidelity Investments, Peak American Financial Group, and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Remy's Mobile Notary. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family offices through multiple brands, including Personal CFO and OpenPlan. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach with discretionary investment authority and offers a range of services such as portfolio management, tax preparation, and family office administrative support.

Dominick Pullano is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kingswood Capital Partners, Benchmark Investments, and Aegis Capital Corp. He also serves as president of PCM Associates, managing investment services and office operations related to his advisory activities. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, incorporating third-party managers and supporting insurance-linked account management through affiliated financial entities.

Brian Patterson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Ludacka Wealth Partners, hConsult, LPL Guided Wealth Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts and model strategies. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets across equity, fixed income, and tactical approaches.

Christopher Ornee is a financial advisor at Savvy with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Corient Services LLC, Dowling & Yahnke, LLC, The Tides Group, and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by proprietary technology and third-party platforms.

Michael Delgado is a CFP® professional at Gladstone Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gladstone, he worked at Aurora Wealth Advisors. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing diverse investment approaches tailored at the representative level.

William Bianchi is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment and Legend Advisory Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Health & Wealth Advisors Inc., a business involved in the sale and service of various insurance products. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, with a distinctive approach that integrates insurance-linked account management and utilizes an open-architecture platform with both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Sean O'Connor is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Savvy since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors, Epstein and White Retirement Income Solutions, and Anchor Bay Capital, among others. He is also an insurance agent offering fixed insurance products through O'Connor Insurance and Annuity Services. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm creates customized investment plans using a primarily index-based, long-term approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Kyle Johnson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at PFG Advisors. His career includes roles at Raymond James, Securities America, and United Planners. He also has experience in the insurance sector. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios and third-party managers, utilizing macro allocation strategies with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Leah Burnett is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Aurora Wealth Advisors, and LPL Financial. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, with investment approaches tailored at the representative level and supported by platform-level due diligence.

Michael Seid is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Axxcess Wealth Management since 2013 and previously spent eight years at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Aurora Spine Group, a medical device manufacturer. Axxcess Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages customized multi-asset portfolios and provides operational support through its Third-Party Asset Management Platform, acting as a sub-advisor or co-advisor to other RIAs and broker-dealers.

Gregory Richards is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and has worked at firms including Benchmark Investments LLC and Centaurus Financial INC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Estate Planning Team, where he prospects clients regarding deferred sales trust strategies, and refers clients to AmeriEstate Legal Plan, Inc. for legal planning assistance. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice, integrates affiliated financial entities, and supports insurance-linked account management.

Namhee Park is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Mirae Asset Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Eagle Securities, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County and as CFO of the Yonsei Global CEO Association. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform, often using third-party managers, and integrates insurance-linked account management with affiliated financial entities.

Linda Kitchens is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aspiriant LLC since 2016. Based in San Diego, CA, she works within a multi-team environment at a firm employing 73 advisors. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive wealth planning, family office services, and specialty consulting, utilizing customized investment programs supported by internal market research and diverse implementation options.

Paul Condrat is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Davidson Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Davidson Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutions, including registered investment companies and retirement plans. The firm uses a centralized investment team to manage multi-cap equity and fixed income strategies with an emphasis on active, long-term management and tax-related services.

James Plotkin is a Series 65-licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Private Management Group Inc in Carlsbad, CA. He has operated Plotkin & Associates Inc, DBA Plotkin Group, for over 35 years, where he serves as President and CEO, providing employee assessments for hiring and development. Private Management Group, Inc. offers discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $4.5 billion in assets through a multi-team approach focused on combining long-term strategic frameworks with shorter-term tactical decisions.

Brian Dixon is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CITY NATIONAL BANK, RBC Capital Markets, Raymond James Financial Services, and SunTrust. Outside of his advisory work, Dixon is involved in insurance sales and serves as a power of attorney for multiple family members. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrates insurance-linked account management through affiliated entities.

Matthew Reese is a CPA and financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. He has two years of industry experience and previously held roles at BDO USA and Moss Adams. Outside of advisory work, Reese owns a tax preparation and bookkeeping business and serves as Vice President on the board of a manufacturing company specializing in metal and plastic parts for oil and gas refineries. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes customized and model portfolios, third-party managers, and various digital platforms to support client strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Jeffrey Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Presidio Capital Management, LLC, Inverness Securities LLC, and Ancora Advisors LLC. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and other investment advisers. The firm manages customized multi-asset portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers distinctive third-party asset management platform and sleeve-manager capabilities.

Mohamed Alsoraimi is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms including Benchmark Investments, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Chalice Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Sierra Regulatory Consulting, an LLC that provides occasional regulatory consulting services. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach, uses third-party managers and sub-advisors, and supports insurance-linked account management through its integration with affiliated financial entities.