Christine Martinez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and Cohn & Company. Outside of finance, she has worked as an independent contractor specializing in mobile wedding gown preservation and as a health coach. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody/clearing services.

Patrick Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Hall Private Wealth Advisors. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite, indexed, and options-based models, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without accessing client login credentials.

Colin Dickerson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Hanna Kennedy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles at Reilly Financial Advisors, the County of San Diego, and Burger Lounge Restaurants. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies while incorporating private market investments and sub-advisory arrangements.

Michael Flaherty is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Ty Summerlin is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Hoylecohen LLC, with earlier experience at VOYA Financial Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Melissa Marin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Resources Investment Advisors, Triad Advisors, Commonwealth Financial Network, Manning Wealth Management, John Hancock, and other firms. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and offering a variety of model and wrap-fee programs.

Freddy Santizo is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at several First Command entities since 2023. Prior to that, he worked at Valley Forge Flag, Four Wheel Campers, Saladino's, and Coremark. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Brian Ishihara is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Mosaic Pacific Investment Advisors for 12 years. He is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Valerie Carlson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial since 2009 and joined LPL Financial LLC in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

James Nuanez is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and has 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with United Planners since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with CDT Solutions, a company that provides screening services for professional athletes. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Patricia Posada is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 38 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, INC. and OSAIC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Kyle Riharb is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with MPD Wealth and Barrett Financial and Investment Services. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-founder of Shaka Bites, an energy bar manufacturing company. 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 approach and manages risk-based mutual-fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, supplemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Douglas Hall is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Independent Financial Group, LLC and his own consulting firm, Doug Hall Consulting. He currently owns Doug Hall Consulting, providing consulting services in San Diego, CA. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Jeff Boyd is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2011. His prior work includes roles at Advanced Wealth Planning, First Allied Securities, Inc., and SPC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the nonprofit Teule Kenya and for Grove Church. 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 utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party investment models, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and employs strategic asset allocation with both passive and active exposures across various risk profiles.

Darren Wagerman is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2021 and at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020, following a 20-year tenure at Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he drives for Lyft during weekends and holidays. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers, employing both in-house and external strategies with a focus on non-discretionary client relationships.

Lucien Heilbronner is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Brown Advisory, and Innovative Services and Solutions. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Cole Winship is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Pacific Point Wealth Management, LLC, Thrivent Financial, and RA Capital Advisors. Winship has also been affiliated with the University of San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kelly Braun is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 after a brief period at Manning Wealth Management. She is based in Coronado, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Britta Ferguson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, First American Trust, Canter Wealth, and Fidelity. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active managers and uses quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.