Stephanie Bryan is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Delphi Private Advisors and AlphaCore Capital. Bryan is based in San Diego, CA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Robert Hanlon III is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Corient in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Dowling & Yanhke, LLC and FS Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Michael Hyat is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group, Inc. and Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2004 and previously operated Hyat Financial Services from 1989 to 2020. He serves as a volunteer board member for his homeowners association. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across active and passive investments to create tailored client strategies.

Gregory Jankowski is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Delphi Private Advisors from 2013 to 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to offer a range of investment options and operational features.

Adam Baker is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Triad Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, SagePoint Financial, Inc, and Independent Capital Management. Outside of advisory services, he provides a range of fixed insurance products to support clients’ financial planning needs. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, implemented through both internal management and third-party asset managers.

Robin Gattinella is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, Gattinella worked at Caffe Vacanza for eight years and volunteered at St. John's School for nine years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, modular and comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Robert O'Carroll is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with J. W. Cole Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a member of the San Marcos Lutheran Church Endowment Committee and as treasurer for the nonprofit Cancer for College. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Daniel Roberts is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. in San Diego, CA, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Private Wealth and Ciari Guitars, Inc., as well as academic experience at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach and offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Bruce Levitus is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at OSAIC for 21 years and spent time at DJK Consulting before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, organizing fundraising activities linked to his hobbies of paddling and skiing. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across multiple platforms.

John Peters is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-registered financial advisor at Corient with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022, and previously held roles at Northern Trust Corporation and Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Based in San Diego, CA, Peters is currently part of a large advisory team at Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, and offers specialized services through various affiliates.

Emme Phillips is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Fidelity Personal & Workplace Advisors, Equitable Advisors, and OneSeven. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options to align portfolios with client objectives.

Erin Mansell is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked for eight years at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Brian Lavoie is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Coastwise Capital Group, LLC and Laurel Wealth Advisors. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach complemented by shorter-term trades for portfolio rebalancing.

Louis Lopez is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with 14 years of experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2012. He is based in San Diego, CA. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

William Mitchell is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and Bank of New York Mellon Wealth Management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, using various program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Kenneth Winter is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Martinez & Winter and Ameritas-affiliated firms since 2006. Winter is also an officer of the Kenneth & Donielle Winter Family Foundation, a private family foundation engaged in charitable grant-making. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms and leveraging third-party technology and managers.

Andrew Farmer is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Corient. Prior to joining Corient, he held roles at Deloitte, Sunrun, and Gradient Capital Advisors, and also worked in academic positions at the University of Southern California, Point Loma Nazarene University, and Cypress High School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs advanced risk management and portfolio monitoring tools.

Christopher Omel is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Marwan "Mark" Yacoub is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an agent with various insurance carriers, offering Medicare, health care, long-term care, and supplemental insurance. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Andrew Welzel is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Mariner since 2015. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external managers and provides extensive tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.