Aaron Steensma is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has been in the industry for less than one year, with prior experience at Cornerstone Herkimer LLC and other organizations. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through a variety of managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and follows asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating market-timing and momentum-based approaches in certain legacy programs.

Aaron Pearce is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management using a diversified investment process with both passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools.

Stephanie Secor is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab & Co, Citigroup Global Markets, and LPL Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Joseph Hewitt is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Hewitt has worked in investment research and consulting and is based in San Diego, CA. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Colleen Callahan is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in San Diego, CA, holding a ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. She has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at Capital Analysts, Incorporated since 1988 and Lincoln Investment since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent, assisting clients with insurance needs and related paperwork. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines in-house investment management with advisor-led consulting, offering a variety of portfolio management solutions and maintaining a long history of serving educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs.

Nicholas Radtke is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Churchill Management and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax circumstances.

Stanley Shurson is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and James Haug. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, focusing on customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Elias Santos is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Command Advisory Services, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Francesco Ruggeri is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TCFG Investment Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Wells Fargo, among others. Outside of advisory services, Ruggeri is a passive investor in several restaurant ventures, including a San Francisco omakase restaurant, and holds ownership in related business entities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party managers.

Joshua Block is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at RemoteLink Solutions and studied at San Diego State University. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor strategies, low-cost index vehicles, regular rebalancing, and tax management.

Bridgette Ziolkowski is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in coaching through Clear Intentions Coaching, where she practices as an energy healer and facilitator specializing in modalities such as Reiki and breathwork. Additionally, she rents a Tesla Model 3 through the Turo platform. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Mahalene Dulay is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a PTA board member focusing on diversity and inclusion, and she owns two ventures focused on financial education and consulting for financial professionals. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Gabriel Martin is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services across multiple wealth segments. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles including in-house research, swap dealing, and futures commission merchant activities.

Ekaterina Hanhauser is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked for an independent financial group for 10 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as PTA president at Los Penasquitos Elementary School, assisting with school activities and event planning. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services under fiduciary standards and integrates quantitative analysis and third-party tools in its investment recommendations.

William Levy is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at Pacific Coast Valet and has educational experience from Boston College and local schools in San Diego. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Alyssa Saad is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. She has worked in various roles since 2017, including positions at MPD Wealth and DRS Daylight Solutions. Saad’s background includes administrative and client service responsibilities related to investment activities. 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 employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including personalized retirement planning and separation counseling.

Gavin Lodge is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. His activities include managing investment advisory services primarily through his business entities affiliated with LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates technology platforms alongside third-party managers and strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Invesco.

David Moller is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Outside of advising, he works as a senior manufacturing engineer at DRS Daylight Solutions, a defense contractor. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Benedict Maloney is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 49 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J P Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC and WBB Securities, LLC before joining Centaurus Financial in 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent involved in term life insurance sales and in Medicare supplement and Medicare Advantage sales. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Sandra Nicole Tucker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2021 to 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and offers point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.