Bernd Steinebrunner is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Sovran Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at MetLife Securities, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of financial advising, he pursues photography as a hobby and serves as Chair of the Advisory Council Committee for Family Promise Orange County, a nonprofit assisting homeless families. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies, including advisor-managed and model portfolios, with regular client account reviews and multiple platform partnerships.

Sean Storck is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Avantax entities. Outside of advising, he is involved with Reason Tax Group, LLC, a CPA and tax preparation business. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal management team and third-party sub-advisers, and it operates distinct business lines including affiliated tax preparation and insurance services.

Marc Seward is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and brings 30 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Enviso Capital LLC and Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc., and has operated Marc Seward Consulting since 1998. Outside of advisory roles, he offers insurance products and services to clients through AlphaCore Insurance Services LLC and his consulting business. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing around $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, providing comprehensive financial planning and multi-asset portfolio management that integrates alternative investments alongside traditional assets.

Jeffrey Dunham is a financial advisor at Dunham with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Dunham and Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1985. Dunham is also a board member of the Dunham Foundation, a charity supporting various children’s causes. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an asset allocation and manager-of-managers investment approach, offering proprietary mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, alongside trust and custodial services through its affiliated trust company.

Alexander Valles is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous work experience at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a real estate rental business. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers services including pension consulting, donor-advised fund solutions, and held-away retirement plan management.

Kaleigh Hollander is a financial professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Sovran Advisors, LLC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with MassMutual Life Insurance, Thrivent Financial, and Cetera Wealth Services. Hollander also maintains an administrative role with Sovran Advisors and works as a financial professional with James Loken. Sovran Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed and model portfolios, with regular account reviews tailored to client objectives.

Zachary Kitz is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2012. Hilltop Securities Inc. offers brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional investors. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with a range of adviser-managed and model-based programs, and provides specialized services such as municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group.

Irma Dipp is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Snowden Lane Partners since 2015 and Merrill from 2008 to 2015. Snowden Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and family offices, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and endowments. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and ERISA consulting, employing model-based strategies across a broad range of investment instruments.

Matthias Shortridge is a CFP® and Series 63-registered advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, having previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and other firms. Pure Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and portfolio management, employing a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee that incorporates modern portfolio theory and tax-aware strategies. The firm combines enterprise-scale infrastructure with distinctive operational features such as private equity ownership and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Joseph Hodapp is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors since 2022 and previously held roles at Century 21 Masters and Patriot Pacific Financial Corp. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a financial-planning-centered approach based on modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location.

Gavin Schmitt is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Trek Financial since 2015. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches, utilizing a range of quantitative and fundamental models along with artificial intelligence tools under governance and human review.

Damon Francis is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and with 20 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Unionbanc Investment Services and City National Securities, Inc. He has personal investments as a limited partner in multiple real estate ventures across several states, involving multi-family and industrial properties. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. Investment management is delegated to RBC Rochdale, which constructs and implements diversified asset allocation strategies for clients.

Robert Nowak is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors in San Diego, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Interactive Brokers for one year and RMV Capital for six years. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and the use of sub-advisers for specialized strategies.

Richard Engbrecht is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at City National Bank from 2018 to present, Unionbanc Investment Services from 2010 to 2018, and Union Bank from 2009 to 2018. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates its advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of custodial and cash-management features.

Rachel Fuss is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Securian Advisors Northwest, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Securian Financial Services Inc, and Edward Jones. She was also the owner of Charthouse Financial LLC, a finance business that is in the process of closing. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and the use of sub-advisers for specialized portfolio sleeves.

Andrew Baker is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Financial Haus, where he leads a team and mentors junior advisors, in addition to managing client relationships. Outside of financial services, Baker owns BakerStayz, a short-term rental business. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm utilizes a combination of active and passive investments and offers access to third-party managers and unified managed account platforms.

Shawn Waltz is a financial advisor with Dunham, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel since 2019, following positions at Pershing LLC, Lockwood Advisors, Inc., and BNY Mellon Managed Investments, Inc. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients through various investment vehicles, including proprietary mutual funds and separately managed accounts. The firm uses an asset allocation and manager-of-managers approach, supported by a formal rebalancing process and proprietary tools, and offers integrated custody and trust services through its affiliated trust company.

Joan O'Connell is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Blue Water Capital Management, LLC, and operated her own consulting business. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed with Morningstar Investment Management.

Andrew Levacy is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CreativeOne Wealth (formerly ChangePath, LLC) and Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC. Outside of investment advising, he has operated The Levacy Group, providing income tax preparation and planning services as an enrolled agent. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary and third-party model portfolios, employing strategies that include modern portfolio theory, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers access to ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments.

Evan Elig is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2024, he spent four years at American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC and has worked in various roles at Princeton University. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, personalized financial planning, and investment management. The firm employs a comprehensive approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, and estate planning, utilizing a mix of internal management and third-party sub-advisors across a diverse range of asset types.