Andrew Kraffert Gora is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bangerter Financial Services, Emerson Equity LLC, and Compass. Outside of his advisory role, Gora serves as a San Diego board member of CCIM, where he helps organize events and supports chapter growth. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans, using individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction with both in-house and external strategists.

Justin Wilson is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at firms including Perigon Wealth Management, Allworth Financial, and Duncan Financial. Wilson also holds a role with the City of Rocklin. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Ruby Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2025, her background includes roles at the Community of Madrid, Il Fornaio Del Mar, Junior Achievement San Diego, and WorldHealer Inc. Snowden Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and third-party manager selection with a range of investment tools and institutional capabilities.

Nicholas Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at First Republic Investment Management, First Republic Securities, and Morling Financial Advisors. Compound Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm employs risk-based model allocations and combines long-term buy-and-hold strategies with tactical tools such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Liam Morando is a financial advisor at Dunham with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Morando serves as a board member for the Exit Planning Institute San Diego chapter, where he supports business exit planning initiatives. Dunham is a multi-team firm providing wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund. The firm utilizes a manager-of-managers investment approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers a combination of business lines, including affiliated trust services and algorithmic portfolio rebalancing tools.

Michael Brown is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Copper Crest Capital, the University of San Diego, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative strategies within a risk-profile framework and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private fund investments in client portfolios.

Michael Best is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Axxcess Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and CPA at Best & Company, CPAs, an accounting firm he has operated since 1991. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing customized portfolios through a combination of internal management and third-party relationships.

Arturo Pulido is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with eight years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade, Mission Federal Credit Union, and San Diego County Credit Union. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs that incorporate third-party portfolio managers and supports layered solutions such as unified managed accounts and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Michael Ingram is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC, with 16 years at Axa and 6 years at his current firms. In addition to his advisory roles, Ingram is involved in insurance product implementation through Octavia Risk Management LLC and serves as a trustee for family trusts. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning services using proprietary models focused on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, alongside alternative investments and structured products.

Frank Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Equitable Advisors, and Bank of America. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers monitored through the Envestnet platform, offering layered investment solutions and automated ETF portfolios.

Dominic Knauf is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Northrock Partners, LLC for four years. He is also the founder and CEO of 2510 Consulting, a strategic planning and business consulting firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic theories and provides comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

Anthony Vu is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent six years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Marysol Flores Salazar is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at firms including MissionSquare Investment Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a financial-planning-centered approach grounded in academic frameworks and continuous planning processes.

Mark Augusta is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities Inc., Stone & Youngberg LLC, and Piper Sandler & Co. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities on an open-architecture platform.

Cade Isakson is a financial advisor at Dunham with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2023. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers investment approach with tailored separately managed account strategies and operates multiple business lines including mutual funds, wrap fee programs, and a private fund, alongside affiliated trust services.

Keon Khamsehpour is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management and Wetherby Asset Management. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and manages roughly $5 billion in client assets.

Eric Finke is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Metlife Securities. Outside of advising, he occasionally originates mortgage loans as an independent contractor. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.78 billion in client assets. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios, utilizing multiple platform relationships and regular account reviews.

Branden Randall is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Perigon Wealth Management, Shah & Associates - Ameriprise Platinum Financial Services, and Fidelity Investments. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a large registered investment adviser managing over $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing academic frameworks such as modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location, with portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, alternatives, and options strategies.

Bill Casarez is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2018. Prior to that, he held roles at Mann & Associates APC, CPA's and HD Vest, and maintains his own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management services primarily to individual clients across a range of wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and offers both comprehensive financial planning and limited-scope model portfolios with diversified asset allocations.

Wuyang Fu is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a range of analytical approaches and discretion in portfolio implementation and rebalancing.