James Jackson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at W&S Brokerage Services and Western Southern Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is a compensated bass guitar player in the Revival Time Church of God in Christ choir and a member of the Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm delivers investment advice through model portfolios managed by third-party subadvisers and provides ongoing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional overlay services.

Victor Orozco Jr. is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA. He has been with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial since 2014. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charities, and trusts. The firm employs a tailored investment process that combines multiple analytical approaches and offers both direct management and access to third-party programs, with additional integration of legal-service pathways and fiduciary support for plan sponsors.

Howard Heatherly is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Wealth Watch Advisors, Civil Service Benefits Network, ALLSTATE FINANCIAL, and Cornerstone Direct Financial. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an instructor at Civil Service Benefits Network, LLC, educating federal employees on their benefits and conducting individual benefit reviews. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and financial institutions, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage investment strategies, and it also provides access to alternative private placements for eligible investors.

Daniel Dodgen is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MSI Financial Services. He is also the president and CEO of D E Dodgen Financial Advice, a corporation that manages accounting for securities, insurance, and advisory income. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management across various program types. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies, using internal and third-party models supported by technology-driven rebalancing and administrative services.

Pearse Migl is a financial advisor at Dunham with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual and Le Triomphe Country Club. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, standalone consulting, and a private fund. The firm employs an asset allocation and manager-of-managers investment approach supported by a formal rebalancing process and an algorithmic tool, also offering custodian and trust services through an affiliated trust company.

Taranjit Khamba is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Axis Bank. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage and investment advisory services along with wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions.

Viktoria Palermo is a financial advisor at Dunham with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Lucia Securities. She serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Dunham Funds and also oversees BSA/AML compliance for Dunham Trust Company and Dunham Private Trust. Dunham is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides wealth management to individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and private funds. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a manager-of-managers approach with formal rebalancing processes and offers custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.

Allegria Jimenez is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team, allowing advisors to customize portfolios for their clients.

Annie Chen is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Falcon Wealth Planning and Westmount Asset Management. 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, utilizing tax-aware techniques and specialized strategies within a multi-advisor platform.

Denise Ruiz is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and NEXT Retirement Solutions. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets through a primarily long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Dimitris Magemeneas is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Kingsview Asset Management, Kingsview Partners, and the State of California. He holds a Series 66 credential. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $9.9 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and employs a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

John Gergurich is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2012. Additionally, he is CEO and owner of Scripps Tax & Financial Group, where he provides tax consultation and planning. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent, focusing on life insurance planning and case implementation. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment management team and proprietary fund screening, with a range of advisory and managed portfolio options.

James Loken is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in Pasadena, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 25 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both advisor-managed and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Nora Kouza is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in La Jolla, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at City National Bank and Unionbanc Investment Services. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management with access to affiliated sub-advisors and a range of custodial and cash-management features.

Brian Sauter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009, serving in his current role since 2019. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Pure Financial Advisors employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, combining enterprise-scale infrastructure with unique operational features such as private equity ownership and advisor involvement in adult-education teaching.

Albert Yanez is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at City National Securities, City National Bank, CUSO Financial Services, and Scottrade, Inc. Outside of advising, he manages a rental property in Seabrook, Texas. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group, including affiliations with banking and trust entities.

Veston Thompson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal Investment Services and affiliated entities since 2011. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union, individual investors, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and provides ongoing account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional tax and impact overlay services.

Kendle Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020, with prior roles at Householder Group, LPL Financial, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and various insurance carriers. 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 employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and specialized strategies.

Darren Todd is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA, and has held roles at WCG Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Todd Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. He also operates as an insurance agent specializing in health, group employee benefits, and property and casualty insurance. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis, offering both direct management and access to third-party manager programs.

Bradley Swain is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, clearing, and prime services.