David Keely is a CFP® professional affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017, previously working at Agia, CUSO Financial Services, LP, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, Keely serves as chairperson of a 501(c)(3) organization supporting a local Boy Scout troop’s charter. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors using centralized technology and model solutions.

Vernon Eberly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously been affiliated with The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, LLC. Focus Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, 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.

Kevin Carlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Carlin is involved in a nutritional supplement business and owns an online apparel company, Trail Comfort. 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 $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Nathan Parker is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA since 2013. 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 their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Vincent Zupo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has held prior roles at GW&K Investment Management, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory, and Sage Rhino Capital LLC. Zupo is a member of the City of El Segundo Investment Advisory Committee. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Vincent Neal is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Independent Financial Group, and several Cetera firms. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios created by its Investment Management and Research team.

Michael Sheehan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Harry Lodge is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Design Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. Lodge also operated his own firm, Harry S. Lodge and Associates Inc, for 37 years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while integrating third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kyle Whisenhunt is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, and has previously been with San Diego Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Wolters, Hagar, & Pratt Financial Planning, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with 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.

Hatem Elshimy is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and several insurance and investment firms. He is also involved in outside sales of various insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eduardo Torres is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Investment Placement Group and currently serves as managing partner of Pacific Tides Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kimberly Day is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles at Christopher Weil, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Higgins Capital Management. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Ashley Rinaudo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2006. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive support services including trading, reporting, and custody.

Samuel Franco is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Cuso Financial Services, and Scottrade. He is based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Roxana Gomez is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has nine years of industry experience, previously working at MMA Securities LLC and Marsh & McLennan Agency. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, and implements customized portfolios using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Laura Clem is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP for seven years before joining Commonwealth in 2020. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who maintain discretion over client portfolios while utilizing Commonwealth’s model portfolios and program structures.

Emily Yu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Axos Invest, Inc., Axos Invest LLC, Axos Bank, and Sofun Media Corp. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Curtis Baumann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Terence Tunnell is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently advising at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2010. He also operates JM Financial Strategies, providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Outside of financial advisory, he has been involved with Pizza Systems Inc. since 1987. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance while allowing discretion in portfolio construction.

Quyen Leba is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2022 and concurrently works with Duffy Kruspodin LLP and operates her own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, she serves as a notary public. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.