Laura Devore is a financial advisor at DeVore Financial Advisors LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Apriem Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. She is also an independent insurance agent for Apriem Insurance Services. DeVore Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management and written financial plans with algorithm-driven strategies and an automated platform to deliver personalized investment solutions.

Luka Erceg is a financial advisor at Dynamique Capital Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background in consulting on turnaround and restructuring matters through his firm, Erceg Partners, LLC. Erceg is also a licensed attorney who occasionally provides pro bono legal services for non-profit organizations. Dynamique Capital Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, cyclical, and event-driven analysis across a wide range of investment instruments.

Sandie Turley is a financial advisor with Western Financial Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Western Financial Corporation since 2016 and was previously involved with Rivulet Media, Inc. and her own firm, S. Turley & Co. LLC. Western Financial Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a systematic screening process combined with discretionary judgment to manage equity and fixed-income portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with financial planning services.

Andrew Russell is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Dean Roland Russell, LLC since 2012. He is based in San Diego, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Dean Roland Russell, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth families, including related entities such as trusts and estates, offering fee-only wealth management and financial planning. The firm creates customized portfolios across global asset classes, incorporating tax, cash-flow, and estate planning considerations alongside security analysis.

N Alexander Alard is a financial advisor at Eiger Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. outside of his advisory role, he has been employed by JPMorgan Bank, where he offers banking products and services. Eiger Wealth Management primarily serves accredited individual investors as well as qualified retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides wealth management and financial planning with discretionary portfolio management across public and private markets, emphasizing multi-asset diversification and coordination with outside professionals.

Wesley Melbrod is a financial advisor at M Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at M Wealth Management since 2015, following earlier experience at Melbrod Financial Services. He also provides tax preparation services for existing advisory clients through Melbrod Financial Services. M Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach that emphasizes diversification across asset classes and return streams, tax-aware implementation, and behavioral coaching, supported by its affiliation with an accounting and tax preparation practice.

Edward Buchan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ted Buchan & Company since 2006. The firm provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios through tailored models that combine fundamental and technical analysis. Ted Buchan & Company oversees a substantial asset base with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial plans.

Juliana Guerra is a financial advisor at Dean Roland Russell, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at AlphaCore Wealth Advisory for one year and was a full-time student for eight years prior to entering the financial industry. Dean Roland Russell, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth families, including related entities such as trusts and estates, providing fee-only wealth management and financial planning services. The firm creates customized portfolios using a variety of asset classes and incorporates tax, cash-flow, and estate planning considerations alongside security-level analysis.

Leilani Harwood is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. She has held roles at multiple firms, including Independent Financial Group, LLC and Fortune Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Harwood volunteers as an executive board member for the American Youth Soccer Organization in Aliso Viejo. Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading, including the use of derivatives and margin strategies.

Ryan Gibbs is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Heritage Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014 and is also President and CEO of Heritage Advanced Tax Strategies, Inc., where he oversees tax planning and preparation. His background includes roles at The Kocen Financial Group and Financial Goal Securities, Inc. Heritage Wealth Management is a SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of portfolio construction methods including global allocation, tax-sensitive strategies, ETFs, option-enhanced strategies, and private placements, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing aligned to client objectives.

Tyler Goglia is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, and previously worked at Capital Financial Consultants Group, Inc. from 2019 to 2024. Prior to his financial advising career, he spent three years at Gateway Physical Therapy & Spinal Center. Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers tailored advice through individualized accounts or model portfolios, with a noted use of derivatives and borrowing strategies uncommon among peer firms.

Alondra Zepeda Ochoa is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. She previously worked at D.M. Brenner, Inc. for four years and has a background that includes six years at San Diego State University. Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. manages roughly $306 million in discretionary assets and serves several hundred client accounts. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, retirement plans, and organizations, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach that incorporates derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

Justin Read is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at PracticeCFO Investments in San Diego, CA, with six years of industry experience. He worked at RSM US LLP for eleven years before joining PracticeCFO Investments in 2019. PracticeCFO Investments offers investment management, strategic personal and business financial planning, retirement plan advisory, insurance placement, and tax and accounting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $401.6 million for about 211 clients and employs a hybrid investment approach combining low-cost passive ETFs with tactical asset allocation guided by formal Investment Policy Statements.

Stephanie Provost is a financial advisor at Invicta Financial Group in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at BDT & Associates, Inc., Trippe, Apex Construction, and several other companies dating back to 2012. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, emphasizing written financial action plans tailored to client goals. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for portfolio management and focuses on non-discretionary advisory assets, a structure that is uncommon among multi-advisor firms.

James Puplava is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. and has held prior roles at Puplava Securities, Inc. and Puplava Financial Services, Inc. Puplava is also involved in media through Financialsense.com, where he participates in podcasts and writes articles. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $836 million for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a team of nine advisors and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to provide discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting tailored to client-directed investment objectives.

Aaron Kaplan is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Telos Capital Management, Inc. and previously worked at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Kaplan also has experience at Harkham-GAON Academy and UCLA Anderson. 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 approach that integrates bottom-up company analysis with macroeconomic assessments, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing across various asset classes.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at PracticeCFO Investments in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with PracticeCFO since 2019 and previously worked at VanderSpek Howerzyl, CPAs, as well as in the food service industry. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional accounts by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with low-cost ETFs and a hybrid of passive core exposure plus tactical asset allocation.

Rosario Scappaticci is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Red SEVEN with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Red SEVEN, Rosario was a student for ten years. 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 individual goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with regular account reviews.

Philip Maravilla is a CFP® with 10 years of experience, currently serving at PracticeCFO Investments since 2016. He is also involved with PracticeCFO, providing accounting and CFO advisory services. PracticeCFO Investments offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, insurance placement, and tax and accounting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $401.6 million for about 211 clients through a hybrid investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Matthew Rose is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Invicta Financial Group since 2026 and spent over a decade with First Command Advisory Services and its affiliated entities prior to that. Outside of his advisory work, he is the CEO of LAM LLC, a company involved in property transactions. Invicta Financial Group provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on tailored written financial action plans. The firm refers clients to selected third-party money managers and does not exercise trading discretion or manage portfolios directly.