Michelle Packer is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet. She previously worked at Telos Capital Management, Inc. for over a decade and spent four years with Equitable Advisors. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, offering services through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm implements model-based asset allocations using ETFs and technology-driven processes, including machine-learning algorithms, while employing a flat subscription fee model rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Kamel Miqdadi is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Euler Hermes Credit Insurance - Allianz. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating tax-aware techniques and specialized strategies within a multi-advisor platform.

Sumit Mehta is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at NorthRock Partners and Growth Capital Services, Inc. Mehta is also the CEO of MIP Inc., a business he oversees independently. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $11.05 billion in assets with about 83 advisors serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers comprehensive planning and discretionary portfolio management across a range of asset types.

Bryan Ross is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2015. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as 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 specialized strategies, supported by an enterprise-scale infrastructure and a multi-advisor platform.

Jonathan Elsberry is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Private Asset Management, Inc. from 1999 to 2021. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing both traditional and alternative investment strategies along with services such as tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Gil Matro is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Navy Federal entities since 2006 and previously worked at CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. He also serves as an estate administrator for a family estate. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers and supports a range of investment solutions including automated ETF portfolios.

Jarrod Brooksher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aldrich Wealth LP. He previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a rental property. Aldrich Wealth LP provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines active and passive management across asset classes and applies tax-aware strategies, with an investment approach overseen by a committee.

Bryan Mc Dermott is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Financial Planning for Generations, Inc., D.A. Davidson Companies, and Goldman Sachs. From 2017 to 2021, he founded and was involved with Magnus Care, LLC, a company providing in-home care services to seniors. Pure Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing academic investment frameworks and utilizing specialized platforms to support held-away retirement accounts and donor-advised fund services.

Sofia Bucay is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeInvest Wealth Management, Portfolio Resources Group, IPG Investment Advisors, and Investment Placement Group. Outside of her advisory work, she operates "Hablando de Lana," a financial literacy commentary platform to which she devotes a small portion of her time without compensation. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm’s advisor-driven approach customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term focus while allowing tactical adjustments.

Parker Brean is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2008. He has 17 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Linday Brean Public Relations Inc., assisting with financial management and accounting. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management programs and fiduciary consulting services through an open-architecture platform with distinguished custody capabilities and a broad range of investment strategies.

Joseph Sanchez IV is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. 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 retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware strategies, diversified portfolios, and specialized sub-advisers.

Kyle Stacey is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He is based in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on academic investment frameworks and continuous planning through its Foundation Financial Plan process.

David Curiel is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital, he worked for nine years at Life Credit Company. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income investing with alternative strategies and asset classes, providing comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and specialized services such as tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

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® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA. He has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, LLC, and Avantax entities. Storck is also involved with Reason Tax Group, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Marc Seward is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Enviso Capital LLC and operating his own consulting business since 1998. He is also involved with AlphaCore Insurance Services, offering insurance products to clients. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

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 worked at Pure Financial Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental management as an owner. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a planning-centered approach based on modern portfolio theory and tax-aware strategies.

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.