Morgan Fippinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor at Pacific Capital with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pacific Capital, he worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He is also the owner of Morgan's Bonsai, a retail business based in San Diego. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth clients including families, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $668.6 million in assets. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach with ongoing portfolio management and a branded financial planning program called the Financial Life Inspection®.

Joshua Coniglio is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pacific Capital since 2019 and previously with Coniglio Wealth Management, Sterling Wealth Partners, and USA Financial Securities. Coniglio serves as volunteer board treasurer for the Morgan Square Homeowners Association in Chino, CA. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth clients, including families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined asset management process incorporating portfolio analysis, continuous monitoring, and periodic rebalancing, and offers a branded financial planning program called the Financial Life Inspection®.

Randall Francis is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors, where he has been since 2020, following prior roles at LPL Financial and a sole proprietorship. His background also includes work at Brigham Young University in various capacities. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth clients, including families, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm utilizes a disciplined asset management process and offers a proprietary Financial Life Inspection® program alongside portfolio management services.

Angel Rodas Pablo is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has held positions at Target, Alkeme Insurance Services, Subway, and the Victoria Club. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm creates customized portfolios with a long-term focus and provides comprehensive services including plan design, provider research, and fiduciary support.

Bruno Krenn is a financial advisor at Pacific Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as a sole proprietor in an investment-related capacity, including activities as an insurance agent. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth clients, including families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined asset management process that includes portfolio analysis, ongoing monitoring, and rebalancing, and it offers a proprietary Financial Life Inspection® planning program.

Michael Brown is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has held prior roles at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he has been a high school basketball coach since 2010 and has provided tax preparation services since 1997. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting via a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Ivan Thornberry is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Armor Financial, Grow With Me, CREATIVE BENEFITS, Inc., American Wealth Associates, Client One Securities, LLC, and he is also engaged as an insurance agent with Hubler Insurance Services. Thornberry provides insurance and annuity solutions and offers non-legal administrative support for estate planning through his ownership role at Armor Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC delivers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers and custodians to provide tailored investment advice.

Andrew Evans is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with Modern Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has three years of industry experience and previously served for over a decade as a sergeant with the City of Orange Police Department, where he continues to hold a supervisory role. Outside of advising, Evans supervises field personnel, evaluates employee performance, and responds to public safety incidents. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across about 94 advisors. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus that includes a Public Safety Financial Division serving municipal and public safety plan participants.

Daniel Goodman is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including DEG Financial Services and Futurity First Insurance Group. His current tenure at Sequent Planning spans multiple periods since 2021. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits with asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and offers a combination of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations.

Portia Jackson is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Facet since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Merrill, as well as founding Jackson Ventures Inc. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients across a wide range of financial topics. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households using a technology-driven approach and a flat subscription fee model.

Russell Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC and has held roles at Regulus Financial Group, Cetera, and Torimax Financial Group, where he serves as President and CEO. Outside of his advisory work, he leads Torimax Financial Group, a company involved in the sale of fixed deferred and immediate annuities. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, doing business as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services primarily to independent investment adviser representatives and other registered advisers. The firm offers a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios covering various asset classes, with advisors selecting allocations and granting Regal discretionary authority to implement strategies on client accounts.

Abigail Miller is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Walker Capital Preservation Group. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a car sharing and rental business. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical asset allocation and overlays, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions.

Catherine Deel is an investment advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with firms such as Principal Securities Inc and MD Brown Financial. Outside of advising, she owns and competes with a horse in equine events where prize money is awarded. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm serves mostly individual and high-net-worth clients using a technology-driven, open-architecture platform offering portfolio management, model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and financial planning services.

Aaron Donaldson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within the Navy Federal corporate structure since 2013, including various roles across Navy Federal Investment Services, Navy Federal Financial Group, and Navy Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm utilizes managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform, delivering a range of solutions including unified managed accounts, strategist portfolios, and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Tiberiu Negulescu is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through a separate business, SMART PLANS FINANCIAL, focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance on a part-time basis. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ladislao Kalmar is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Petersen International Underwriters and WealthWave, and is involved with several business ventures such as Kalmar & Associates and Galarraga Engineering Consultant. Additionally, he works as an agent for Champion Health, focusing on employer/employee health benefit plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its services through multiple program platforms.

Jared Johnson is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Temecula, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. Johnson is involved in multiple business activities including leadership roles at Lighthouse Capital Planners and Living Trustify, an online service providing legal forms and information. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, functioning as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Victoria Blackwell Rivas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021 and has a background that includes roles at San Diego State University and TD Ameritrade Institutional. 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 over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Reginald Stewart is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Syncis since 2015 and has been involved in substitute teaching since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in insurance education and sales, focusing on products such as life insurance and annuities through Syncis. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Sergey Lyubyatinskiy is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in fixed insurance and annuity business as an agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based methods.