Steven Brahy is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he was with Rose Court Wealth Management for eight years. Outside of his primary role, he is involved with Empress Investment Group, providing wealth management, insurance, and investment advisory services. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, charitable institutions, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various account platforms, employing multiple investment strategies and custodial arrangements.

Jeffery Wagner is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Financial Services, AE Wealth Management, UMB Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions and trusts. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for about 14,000 clients through multiple wrap programs, third-party managers, and advisor-managed models.

Deana Ingalls is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. She has 33 years of industry experience and has previously worked with LPL Financial, LLC, and WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC. Ingalls is also a licensed notary and author. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions and access to third-party investment advisors, with a notable emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Jason Mcmurtry is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including DFPG Investments, Inc and Steadfast Companies. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a boat chartering business and an apparel company. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm builds individualized portfolios using proprietary and third-party model strategies and offers overlay management with discretionary trading and allocation.

Brandi Pugh is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra and its affiliated entities since 2014 and maintains a senior licensed sales associate role at California Wealth Transitions, an independent RIA. Pugh also provides operational support for Oxygen Wealth Management in San Diego. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and provides a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Paul Lee is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood in 2021, he worked at Mirae Asset Wealth Management (USA) Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing director at Trinidad Coffee Company, where he consults on operational and marketing strategies, and he is a board member of the USC Asian Pacific American Alumni Association. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management, frequently working with third-party managers and affiliated financial entities.

Nicole English is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Benchmark Investments, LLC, Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC, Chalice Capital Partners, LLC, Chalice Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Lucia Securities, LLC. Outside of investment advising, she is principal of NE Business Enterprises, a company providing reserve studies for homeowners associations. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, using an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary advice.

Svitlana Kyrukhina is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for nine years. Kyrukhina is a co-founder of the Ukraine Crisis Emergency Fund, a nonprofit providing immediate aid to affected areas. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Meagan Phelps is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. She is the owner of Empress Investment Group, a financial advisory practice providing wealth management, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning services. Additionally, she manages a tax preparation and planning business, Empress Tax Solutions, LLC, and refers clients to mortgage brokers as part of her consulting activities. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and employs multiple investment strategies, with services delivered by a network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Castaneda is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. since 2022. He is the founder and private placement partner of CAST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, an investment club based in San Diego. Sprott Asset Management USA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to retail and high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on precious metals and natural resources through bottom-up fundamental analysis and cyclical/value investment strategies.

Mira Abas is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an operations manager assistant at Empress Investment Group and provides notary services for client documents. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through multiple account platforms and programs.

Steven Payne is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously held roles at Girard Securities and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a guitarist for the Brokers Band in San Diego. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and offers customized strategies, client-facing technology, and access to third-party managers through its FinLife Partners platform.

Ronnie Caruthers is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LifePro Asset Management and Ducerus, where he also founded Ducerus College Planning, a college planning service that operated for nearly three decades. He currently provides financial planning and tax-related services through Caruthers Wealth Solutions and Caruthers Tax and Financial Solutions, including college planning and funding strategy development for families. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, offering services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan solutions. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds investment approach, leveraging ETFs, mutual funds, and independent managers, and supports advisers with technology and operational platforms such as a Turnkey Asset Management Program (TAMP).

Ramiro Herrera is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, First Allied Securities, and NorthWestern Mutual Investment Services. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform, frequently utilizes third-party managers, and integrates insurance-linked account management within its operational model.

Thomas Freismuth is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NFP Retirement, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and HUB International. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Touch of Green LLC, a cultivation enterprise. Accelerate Retirement serves individual and institutional clients, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm constructs customized portfolios through a network of advisers and emphasizes a long-term investment approach.

Sandy Levine is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Redhawk in 2020, Levine worked at Atlas Wealth Management Group and William Jordan Investments. Redhawk Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various asset classes, supported by a weekly investment committee and, in some strategies, third-party signal providers.

Mitchell Dunn is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and Bank of America. In addition to his advisory role, Dunn is involved in insurance sales. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base. The firm offers customized, multi-asset portfolios managed through a combination of internal and third-party managers and operates a TAMP platform serving other registered investment advisers.

Aaron Wiegman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Financial Sense Wealth Management and Saybrus Equity Services. He is a board member and sponsor chair of the Financial Planning Association of San Diego. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Niklaus Pleisch is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services with a focus on customized investment strategies and integration of insurance-linked accounts.

Daniel Leyva is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for LPL Financial LLC for nine years. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Hornblower Cruises and Events for two years. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, employing an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.