Joseph McGoldrick is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PlanMember since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business under the name Financial Insurance Services. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of investment portfolios based on a strategic asset allocation framework.

Nicolas Ryder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior roles include positions at Holborn Assets and California Lutheran University. He is based in San Diego, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Brian Mahoney is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JM Financial Strategies, Appellate Defenders Inc., and Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Greg Stafford is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various capacities since 1999, including roles at LPL Financial, The Gensler Group, Stafford Financial Group, and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Cleshelle Pearson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years at LPL Financial prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and offers a variety of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and annuities.

Tina Huston is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009 and also operates JM Financial Services, where she serves as president and manages tax preparation services. Huston holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in San Diego, 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 offers a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and a range of investment options.

Eric Davis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Davis & Seiley Wealth Management, Inc., and Capital One Financial Corp. Davis is based in San Diego, CA. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Chad Lafauci is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. 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 comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Timothy Garcia is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

James Amerman is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Precision Roth Conversion, Fortress Wealth Management, and Pure Financial Advisors. He contributes as an instructor for the California Society of CPAs, creating educational content on Roth strategies and engaging in periodic instructional sessions. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on individuals, corporate and charitable clients, with a long-standing emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects preapproved managers and model portfolios.

Michelle Hall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has held positions at Creative Planning since 2023, previously working at The Retirement Advantage, OneAmerica Retirement Services, and Alpha & Omega Financial Management Consultants Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tactical approaches.

Shannon Clancy is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Clancy worked with organizations including Plan to Prosper, the Coronado Historical Association, and Quattro Consulting, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

Mark Nguyen is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Legendary Lion Dance, a community nonprofit organization managing payments, expenses, and tax filings. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Alexandra Sonnenberg is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Foresters Financial Services. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales in San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors, offering a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Daniel Umansky is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and First Allied firms from 2014 through 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Thomas Faley is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC for a total of 11 years. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with proprietary and third-party strategies.

Kurt Eakin is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. He previously spent 13 years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of Coastal Life Ventures Inc., a firm involved in investment management and financial planning. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Mark Ruffo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC based in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Lincoln Financial and TD Ameritrade. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs focused on asset allocation and retirement guidance, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight.

Jeremy Gonzalez is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Forthright Capital Partners, Alpha Global Investments, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance and fixed annuity products. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers digital portfolio solutions tailored to risk preferences.

Wang Liao is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Private Banking since 2017, and previously worked at Abroad Intellect, Inc. and DLD Asset Management, Lp. He also spent two years at Columbia University earlier in his career. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm uses a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and collaborates with affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund management services.