Barbara Meyers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. She is currently with PlanMember Securities Corporation and MPD Wealth, having previously worked with WestPark Capital, Woodbury Financial Services, and Crown Capital Securities. Meyers has been an independent contractor at Meyers Financial Group since 1977, where she offers fixed annuities and fixed life insurance. She also serves as a board member of the nonprofit Women of Temple Bat Yahm. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers participant-level investment options and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling, utilizing a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios.

Nancy Rhew is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2007. She previously worked at Kingsroad Financial Insurance Services Inc. and Mass Mutual Investors Services. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a marketing DBA called Financial Chapters and is a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party models to develop customized investment strategies, combining active and passive management across a range of risk profiles.

Steven Honeyfield is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2003. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Robert Ducey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at WipFli Financial Advisors, IWP Wealth Management, and Colorado Financial Management. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach, utilizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while providing institutional and retirement plan services.

Andrew Ferrette is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Reilly Financial Advisors and Calton & Associates. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-affluent clients—as well as pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Fermin Mesina is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, Inc., First Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Mesina serves as a Senior Consultant with USMX Financial Group, providing property and casualty insurance and business consulting services. OSAIC Institutions serves a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, delivering customized advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing multiple investment approaches and a comprehensive affiliate and referral ecosystem for integrated financial solutions.

Paul Gugger is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Securities America, and Arbor Point Advisors. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and uses a variety of custodians and third-party managers, with a large portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Vallerga is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in San Diego, CA. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party strategies, with a focus on non-discretionary relationships and technology-enabled tools.

Jacob Apodaca is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Robert Half and Poly English Language Center, among others. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and customized portfolio management.

Anthony Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously in mortgage lending and financial services roles at firms including KBHS Home Loans, Lennar Mortgage, Mass Mutual, and Voya. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s model integrates with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Carrie Foote is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 17 years at CUSO Financial Services, LP and a year at Commonwealth Financial Network. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments through its connection with Guardian Life.

Deanne Palmer is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Prime Capital Financial. She has previous experience with Ameritas Life and Ameritas Investment Corp. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved as lead advisor to the ETA Gamma House Corporation Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity at the University of San Diego, overseeing their budget and advising on chapter activities. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings.

Zhi Ren Liang is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA. He has experience at Corebridge Financial and AIG Retirement Services, among other roles in both the private and public sectors. Liang has also worked with Elder Delivers, LLC, indicating involvement in entrepreneurial activities outside of financial advising. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and leverages centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Connor Boone is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he spent eight years in full-time education. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax and administrative services, utilizing customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Nicholas Bialecki is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citi Smith Barney since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Gregory Chachas Jr. is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves as a board member for CHACHAS LAND CO INC. and COMSTOCK LAND AND MINING LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios with both active and passive exposures.

Alexander Aros is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2019 and Primerica Financial Services since 2018. His prior experience includes five years at Welk Resorts Inc. Aros is also involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Damon Friedman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) affiliated with LPL Financial and has 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Independent Financial Group, and Kestra Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Caliber Pacific Construction, a general contracting business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Holden Enniss is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in La Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Hillstone, along with earlier experience at Enniss Inc. and other firms. He also has a background involving Francis Parker School and Columbia University. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Cecilia De La Cruz is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at KeyBank and Key Investment Services. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.