David Krakauer is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to Mercer, he was with Epstein & White Retirement Income Solutions and Altegris Investments LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, supported by educational programming and integrated affiliated service lines.

Joseph Davies is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Merrill Lynch, and various entrepreneurial and investment-related positions. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to separate managed account managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-class based allocations combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Jan Rogers is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including Avantax Planning Partners and First Allied Advisory Services. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement-related advice. The firm offers additional services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate planning through third-party providers, using a diversified investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brian Elliott is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2009 and also holds a position at Agia related to non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through a centralized technology platform.

Ethan Brackett is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Voya since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a homeowners association in San Diego and also performs as a magician for client entertainment. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes client relationships guided by investment policy statements and model allocations, delivering services through a broad network of representatives and a diverse product shelf including both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products.

Noah Nadeau is a financial advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America with Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and has held positions at McLenachen Financial, Inc. and Navy Federal Credit Union. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked for organizations including the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and SeaWorld San Diego. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes various custodians and third-party managers to implement investment strategies.

Robert Holcomb is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Valic Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at CUSO Financial Services, Cadaret Grant & Co, and Atria Wealth Solutions, among others. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts, leveraging technology and model solutions to serve a large client base through its extensive network of advisors.

Colleen Gepp is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her career includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc., HoyleCohen, Inc., and FDx Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with tax and fee sensitivity, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, while customizing portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance, liquidity, and tax circumstances.

Elliot James is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Entrewealth, LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining proprietary quantitative methods with third-party and direct security selection, and providing access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Tyler Venegas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill, Vanguard Advisers, USAA, and TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions focused on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Colin Roesler is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at BNY Mellon, J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Daniel Engel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Holdsworth & Co and Pitch It Forward, and he is also involved with JAG Legacy & Insurance Solutions as an independent insurance agent. Engel has volunteered with the Miracle League of San Diego since 2005. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Brandon Mather is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. He is based in Coronado, CA. 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 manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jenifer Pratt is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles at Reilly Financial Advisors and Aldrich Wealth. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm applies a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

Daniel Gensler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His career includes long tenures at LPL Financial LLC and The Gensler Group. He is also an author of a book. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting through a network of hundreds of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic allocation across risk classes with a mix of passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Alice Ruiz is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her career includes roles at Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Diego, CA. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on internal research tools and standard asset-allocation models, with client-directed trading and periodic reviews tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Katharine Wong Conway is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate sales as an independent contractor and manages rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its investment solutions.

Victoria Winkelman is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Planmember Securities Corporation and has worked there since 2005, alongside her ongoing role at Barrett Financial & Investment Services, Inc. DBA MPD Wealth, where she is an owner and provides insurance and securities services. Planmember Securities Corporation offers 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 to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and provides education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Joseph Forlenza is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA®) with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked with firms including Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, SkyCity Advisors, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services, and he also operates his own CPA tax preparation service. Outside of advising, Mr. Forlenza serves as President of the California Society of CPA's Education Foundation and is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, where he teaches financial planning. 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, combining a long-term investment approach with tailored portfolio construction and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Caleb Rodriguez is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Epstein & White Financial, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Jackson Financial Management. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various advisory programs, utilizing technology and centralized due diligence in its investment approach.