Robert Wolter is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Anna Diaz is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently advising at Corient in San Diego, CA. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill and Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.

Kayla Loren is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has four years of industry experience. She has worked at various Schwab entities since 2021 and has held positions outside the financial services industry, including roles in hospitality and education. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program, using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm delivers investment recommendations primarily to individual clients and conducts at least annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Zachary Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation. He has no prior industry experience and has worked in various roles outside finance, including veterinary healthcare and education. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Paul Sung is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan. Outside of his advisor role, he has been involved in managing a business entity since 2018. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm operates at large institutional scale and provides specialized services such as derivatives trading and bespoke discretionary solutions.

Laurie Lipman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with several firms including LS Investment Planning, Good Life Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. She is also a 50% owner of Lipman-Westburg Inc., a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of around 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed account programs, retirement consulting, custody services, and access to third-party asset managers.

Gregory Fox is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Terramar Wealth, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he manages an RV rental business through Outdoorsy.com. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including investment management, compliance, and technology. The firm offers diverse portfolio construction options and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Nathan Dorn is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Dorn has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously at FirstPoint Financial from 2014 to 2017. 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 coordinated tax services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers.

Whitney Drechsler is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at US Bank Private Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with capabilities that include alternative investments, tax-managed strategies, and international exposure.

Alec Williams is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 license and ten years of industry experience. He has been associated with both firms continuously since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Friends of Braille Institute, a nonprofit auxiliary supporting vision-related programs. Park Avenue Securities operates as both a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser under Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Joe Miller Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2003 and has also worked at Mark J. Muller Equities, Inc. and Xton Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of CK Enterprises LLC, which operates a horse stable, and serves as CEO of Beacons Inc., a consulting and business management firm. 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 a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers across a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Sophia Lizalde is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at VEBS. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party managers.

Timothy Riis is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2019, and previously spent 24 years with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Riis operates Riis Financial Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach along with shorter-term rebalancing strategies.

Rose Pflug is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson & Co., KPMG, and academic roles at the University of Portland and Pepperdine University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs various risk management and monitoring tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Richard Mireles is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2010 and has concurrently operated Mireles Tax Services since 2008. Mireles also provides seasonal tax preparation services for H&R Block and is a licensed life and health insurance agent, as well as a real estate agent. 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 advisors and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Michael Tsoukatos is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held positions at CCG Wealth Management, LLC and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Tsoukatos operates under the business name Advanced Wealth Advisory, LLC. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion and serving more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing various investment strategies and coordinating with multiple custodians and third-party platforms.

Benjamin Duggan is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Berkley Capital Management, Key Investment Services LLC, Key Bank, and MetLife. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated approach tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Joseph Mamer is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of his late uncle’s estate, managing scholarship distributions for the children of his uncle’s nieces and nephews. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and various investment vehicles, with client accounts periodically reviewed and held under qualified custody.

Rosa Lasnover is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also associated with Wfgia since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she is an investor in W&J Operations LLC, a company involved in transporting legal merchandise within the United States. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach, supported by multiple program platforms and an advisor network managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

George Ebenhack is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 53 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services encompassing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, with a focus on strategic asset allocation and manager selection.