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.

Andrew Hoffarth is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Essential Planning Services, LLC. Financial Alternatives, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, wealth advisory, and financial planning. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of asset classes and employs a disciplined approach that includes the use of third-party asset managers and consolidated reporting platforms.

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.

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.

Henry Winship IV is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pacific Point Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA. Prior to this, he was involved with Pacific Point Capital, LLC for four years. Mr. Winship is the managing member of Pacific Point Capital, LLC, overseeing multiple related investment funds, and serves on the Board of Bunge Limited as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Pacific Point Advisors primarily serves affluent families, entrepreneurs, executives, and select institutions by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and private fund management. The firm utilizes customized, diversified portfolios and manager selection, combining advisory services with sponsored pooled vehicles and private funds.

Scott Hinkle is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Alden Investment Group. His prior roles include positions at World Equity Group, Hinkle Insurance Services, and Westhem Grant Group. Alden Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary and third-party strategies, along with tools that support unified household reporting and fiduciary services for employer plans.

James Freeman is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 1989. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services. Financial Alternatives, Inc. employs diversified portfolios across various asset classes and provides ongoing supervision and consolidated reporting through third-party platforms.

Kelli Burger is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with Weatherly Asset Management, where she has worked since 2016, accumulating 13 years of industry experience. She is based in Del Mar, CA, and operates within an 11-advisor team at the firm. Weatherly Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, managing approximately $1.68 billion in assets. The firm combines a top-down macroeconomic perspective with bottom-up fundamental research, focusing on mid- to large-cap core equities and high-quality fixed income, and employs a team-based approach supported by an investment committee.

Douglas Solorzano is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a family janitorial company and participates in a civic organization focused on professional networking. Concurrent Investment Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $9.9 billion in client assets through a long-term, customized investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments. The firm operates at enterprise scale with 161 advisors and offers services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Joshua Porras is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Navy Federal Investment Services and Navy Federal Financial Group since 2020, and previously at Navy Federal Credit Union and Phase Four Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a lead for small group discussions at Rise City Church. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers on platforms such as Envestnet, with ongoing due diligence and investment committee oversight.

Rory Macdonald is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2012. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, personalized portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement plan services, employing a tiered service model that matches client complexity and asset size.

Ryan Callan is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously operated Callan Capital, LLC for 18 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a consultant for Alternative Fund Advisors, LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm that serves individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies, and provides various services including tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Michael Love is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra in 2023, he worked for Private Asset Management Inc. for 11 years. Kestra Private Wealth Services manages approximately $10.2 billion in client assets through nearly 200 independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to in-house and third-party managed solutions.

Matthew Summe is a financial advisor at Dunham with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, CITIGROUP, Merrill, and Stratos Wealth Partners. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a range of offerings including proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund. The firm employs a manager-of-managers investment approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and provides custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through an affiliated trust company.

Christine Diruscio is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has served at Madison Avenue Securities since 2016 and has been a registered sales assistant with Empress Investment Group since 2024. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering a range of portfolio management options that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using various asset classes. The firm also serves pension plans, charitable institutions, and trusts, managing approximately $2.0 billion for about 14,000 clients through multiple advisory platforms.

James King is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Coppell Advisory Solutions since 2014 and also operates J. Wallace King LLC. King is a licensed agent for fixed insurance and long-term care products. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to implement client strategies on a discretionary basis.

Samuel Nunez is a financial advisor at Bolton Securities Corporation with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2016. He is also the owner and managing member of Bilimek, LLC, an entity created to facilitate his securities and investment-related business. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management through a network of independent advisers, using a variety of investment vehicles and a primarily long-term approach.

Monica Szakos is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Arete Wealth Advisors LLC, Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC, and Securities America Advisors Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in computer consulting, web design, and IT services. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other registered advisers. The firm offers customized discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing a range of strategies from passive to tactical, and supports its advisory practice with affiliated funds and professional service entities.