Maryam Anaya is a financial advisor at Pacific Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 license and previously worked at LPL Financial, Credit Suisse, Peloton Capital, VIVE Active, and The University of Sydney. Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities with discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and other consulting services. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach featuring mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, options strategies, and structured products, managing approximately $365 million on a discretionary basis through a seven-advisor team.

Michael Lim is a financial advisor with Pacific Wealth Management in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Girard Securities, Inc. for 12 years and has been with Pacific Wealth Management since 1998. Pacific Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities with discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and periodic rebalancing.

Michelle Lin is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. She has held roles at Capital Financial Consultants Group, Inc. and Independent Financial Group throughout her career. Lin also works as a client service manager and registered representative. Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio and model-portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process including fundamental and technical analysis, with notable use of derivatives and borrowing strategies in separately managed accounts.

Kurt Carroll is a financial advisor with Copley Financial Group, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Marshall McGowan, and Marriott. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs model portfolios, sub-advisors, and co-advisor arrangements with third-party money managers and offers account reviews, educational seminars, and both discretionary and client-approved trading.

Shaun Edusada is a financial advisor at UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Osaic Wealth, LPL Enterprise, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. His background also includes roles in the hospitality industry with Marriott International. UHY Wealth Management RIA LLC provides wealth management and pension consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis to develop individualized investment policies and manages approximately $386 million in discretionary assets and $526 million in non-discretionary assets as of September 2026.

Ryan Preiss is a financial advisor at Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at ThePARTNERS Wealth Management and Puplava Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he provides small business financial and operational consulting through Mission Consulting. Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, managing approximately $836 million for about 588 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to implement client-directed investment strategies.

Michael Munson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with MYeCFO since 2013 and also maintains a role at Denali Advisors. MYeCFO is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses and non-profits. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-management coordination, with an investment approach that emphasizes passive vehicles alongside tactical adjustments. MYeCFO integrates accounting and tax-preparation services into its advisory offerings and provides educational workshops and bookkeeping services as part of client engagements.

Ryan Richardson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Weatherly Asset Management in Del Mar, CA. He has been with Weatherly since 2012, aside from a brief period at Apax English and LPL Financial. Ryan is part of a multi-advisor team at the firm. Weatherly Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment approach, focusing on mid- to large-cap core equities and high-quality fixed income, with portfolios managed by an investment committee and team workflow.

Tyler Stearns is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Castle Coast Wealth, LLC and its predecessor entities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is an Independent Insurance Agent, dedicating less than 5% of his time to this activity. Castle Coast Wealth, LLC manages approximately $423.7 million and provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment process and offers both limited-scope and full discretionary advisory services for retirement plans.

Dane Jensen is a Series 65 licensed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Drive Wealth Advisers and has previously worked at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, Beacon Pointe Advisors, Ailsa Capital inc, Mountain West Advisors, and Stryker. Outside of advisory roles, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and accident products. Drive Wealth Advisers serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on customized, goals-based asset allocation with ongoing monitoring and offers a broad range of investment strategies alongside comprehensive financial planning and family office services.

Drew Phillips is a financial advisor at PracticeCFO Investments in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with PracticeCFO Investments since 2018 and previously worked at Medimpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. PracticeCFO Investments offers a range of services including investment management, strategic personal and business financial planning, retirement plan advisory, insurance placement, and tax and accounting services. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $401.6 million across about 211 clients. Their investment approach blends Modern Portfolio Theory with low-cost passive ETFs and tactical asset allocation, supported by formal Investment Policy Statements and coordinated tax professional involvement.

Phillip Jones is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at CAVU Wealth Management since 2019. He has previously worked with Independent Financial Group C and Capital Financial Consultants Group Inc. Jones is also a California Notary and an independent real estate agent. CAVU Wealth Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and option strategies, and operates across five offices with a notable use of derivatives and held-away participant-account management.

Dana Morgera is an advisor at Bull Oak Capital, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bull Oak, Morgera held positions at The Upper Deck Company, San Diego Seals, Dutchess Day School, Battery Park City Authority, and Soccer Stars. Bull Oak Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes broad diversification using primarily exchange-traded funds and tailors portfolios to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Kimberly Benson is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with Creative Capital Management since 2015, including its current iteration, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC, where she works as part of a six-advisor team based in San Diego, CA. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professionals, business owners, retirement plans, and families. The firm employs a long-term, evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering customized portfolios and specialized consulting in areas such as estate and tax planning, divorce settlement, inheritance, and business succession.

Kent Hulse is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with four years of experience at Copley Financial Group, Inc. He has prior experience with Emerson Equity LLC and has also worked in loan arrangement and tax planning roles at Senior American Funding, Inc. and Heritage Tax & Insurance. Copley Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth households, and pension/profit-sharing plans through direct management, third-party money manager referrals, and model-based programs. The firm combines multiple investment approaches including model portfolios and alternative investments, offering discretionary or client-approved trading and educational seminars.

Matthew Goldberg is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. in Poway, CA, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blue Sky in 2023, he worked at D.M. Brenner, Inc. and has a background that includes roles at San Diego State and Grossmont Community College. Blue Sky Capital Consultants Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading, with a notable use of derivatives and borrowing strategies within separately managed accounts.

Juan Aguilar is a financial advisor at Pathview Wealth Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials. He has been in the industry since 2013, with prior experience at Rowling & Associates. Pathview Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities, providing investment supervisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies implemented through asset allocation and fundamental analysis, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Trevor Shaw is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC. He has been with Gradient Capital Advisors since 2015, working continuously in various capacities within the firm. Gradient Capital Advisors is a team advisory firm managing institutional-scale assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, utilizing a range of strategies including options, short sales, and margin transactions, and provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

John Gorlow is the sole advisor at Cardiff Park Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Cardiff Park Advisors since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a technology services business focused on business development. Cardiff Park Advisors offers integrated wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs an evidence-based, globally diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing tax-aware rebalancing and coordination with outside professionals to align legal and tax strategies with portfolio management.

Brenton Armstrong is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Weatherly Asset Management since 2015. He holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Del Mar, CA. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts and retirement plans, through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research, focusing on mid- to large-cap core equities and high-quality fixed income.