Matthew Balderston is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in San Diego, CA. 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 employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.

Antonio Maillaro is a financial advisor at Dunham with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Trust Investment Associate for Dunham Trust Company, where he assists in investment due diligence and participates on the investment committee. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers tailored SMA strategies, proprietary mutual funds, and a private fund, alongside trust and custodial services through its affiliated trust company.

Gregory Banner is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Axxcess Wealth Management, Arete Wealth Management, and Asset Preservation Strategies, among others. Outside of financial advising, he operates a residential photography business. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing customized portfolios with various active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Luciana Macedo is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at The AmeriFlex Group. Her career history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, CURO Financial and Insurance Solutions, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance. She also worked at Hornblower Cruises and Events for ten years prior to her financial services career. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with customized strategies delivered via multiple platforms and custodians.

Timothy Canty is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Architectural Review Committee for the Del Mar Country Club Estates Homeowners Association. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm provides a range of managed account solutions, clearing and custodial services, and operates capital markets and prime services businesses with approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Matthew Barnhart is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Metlife Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Concierge Wealth Management, where he serves as CEO. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and works from written investment policies to tailor strategies, managing approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of about 53 advisors.

James Jones III is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Jampsen Corp, a private financial services business not held out to the public. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in client assets through a team of 53 advisors, offering customizable portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory variable annuity management.

Erika Lopez is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Reyes Financial Architecture and McAdam Financial. Outside of financial services, she has experience in the hospitality and beverage industries, including roles at Pretzels & Pints and SLO Brew Rock. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers educational programming alongside its advisory services.

Xavier Mendoza Jr. is a financial advisor with Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles at Octavia Wealth Advisors and Octavia Risk Management, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Octavia Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm employs customized portfolios using proprietary models that incorporate low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a focus on long-term strategies and specialized services for state and municipal clients as well as retirement plans.

Donald Van Dyke is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MetLife Securities Inc., and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Van Dyke is an owner of an online health and wellness products business and teaches karate classes through the Chula Vista Parks and Recreation program. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program types. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment exposures, working with written investment policy statements and leveraging internal and third-party portfolio models.

Albert Shapiro is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors based in El Cajon, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at United Planners, OSAIC, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a financial advisor with MyPoint Credit Union. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing macro allocation with index-based ETFs and multi-platform access to diversified investment options.

Brandon Bol is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA. His prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing investment holdings through JoMar_MAE LLC. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional clients, and entities. The firm combines traditional and alternative investment strategies, offering comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and specialized services such as trustee and ERISA retirement plan advisory, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Mcgreevy is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He worked previously at Private Asset Management, Inc. for 24 years before joining AlphaCore Capital in 2022. 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 alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies to pursue multi-asset diversification and resilience.

Juan Carlos Moreno is a financial advisor with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Snowden Lane Partners since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Moreno owns El Corridor Group, a business providing corn husk materials for restaurant use. Snowden Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial and estate planning, utilizing a range of investment tools and third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Scott Schechter is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Schechter serves on the board of the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties and volunteers with Amplified Impact Partners, a nonprofit that provides strategic consulting services to other nonprofit organizations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Alford is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, having previously worked at Triad Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, OSAIC, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Trailhead Financial, a non-investment-related business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Randy Goodsell is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2011. Goodsell is also a certified public accountant and a 50% owner of Goodsell & Company CPAs, where he provides tax, audit, and consulting services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Ethan Willis is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2014 and at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Willis serves as the head coach of the La Jolla High School rugby team. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains in-house research and security-pricing activities, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

David Keely is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Agia, CUSO Financial Services, LP, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairperson of a local 501(c)(3) organization formed to support a Boy Scout troop’s chartering and program delivery. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Vernon Eberly is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary consulting.