Morgan Smith Jr. is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Constitution Wealth LLC, Worthpointe, LLC, Trovena, LLC, Exencial Wealth Advisors, Miller/Russell & Associates, Inc., Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc., and Ameriprise. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Patrick Mc Grath is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Hall Private Wealth Advisors. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and educational resources. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies and manages a range of portfolios including specialist options such as ESG and Christian Values.

Colin Dickerson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Financial Services. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the hospitality industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Hanna Kennedy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held roles at Reilly Financial Advisors, the County of San Diego, and Burger Lounge Restaurants. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies while incorporating private market investments and sub-advisory arrangements.

Ty Summerlin is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Hoylecohen LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans with services including 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, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and tactical overlays, customizing portfolios to clients’ specific risk, liquidity, and tax needs.

Melissa Marin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, John Hancock, and Manning Wealth Management. She is also involved with a retirement-focused business under Integrated Wealth Concepts. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a mix of internally managed and third-party strategies with a long-term investment approach.

Brian Ishihara is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Mosaic Pacific Investment Advisors for 12 years. He is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Alexander Le is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He is currently president of Ale Holdings, Inc., which serves as his business administration entity, and also leads Elevate Financial Partners LLC, a website marketing venture. Le has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and has prior experience with WFGIA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary program options, and integrated retirement and recordkeeping support.

James Nuanez is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and has 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with United Planners since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with CDT Solutions, a company that provides screening services for professional athletes. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based solutions through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Kyle Riharb is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked with MPD Wealth and Barrett Financial and Investment Services, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-founder of Shaka Bites, an energy bar manufacturer. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through its PlanMember Asset Allocation Portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, delivering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Douglas Hall is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Independent Financial Group, LLC and his own consulting firm, Doug Hall Consulting. He currently owns Doug Hall Consulting, providing consulting services in San Diego, CA. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Jeff Boyd is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2011. His prior work includes roles at Advanced Wealth Planning, First Allied Securities, Inc., and SPC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the nonprofit Teule Kenya and for Grove Church. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm- and third-party investment models, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and employs strategic asset allocation with both passive and active exposures across various risk profiles.

Darren Wagerman is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2021 and at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020, following a 20-year tenure at Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he drives for Lyft during weekends and holidays. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers, employing both in-house and external strategies with a focus on non-discretionary client relationships.

Lucien Heilbronner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, and Brown Advisory. He also has experience working at Towson University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, providing 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 that integrates active and passive strategies and tailors portfolios to client-specific risk and tax considerations.

Britta Ferguson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her career includes prior roles at LPL Financial LLC, First American Trust, Canter Wealth, and Fidelity. She is based in Coronado, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Trang Dinh Noonan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several other ventures, including serving as owner and CEO of Pulsabilities, a company offering health and wellness programs to organizations. Additionally, she has experience as a nurse at Scripps Memorial Hospital and manages a family-run business that hires her children for clerical and social media tasks. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Patrick Ru is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory and has prior experience with Neuberger Berman, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. He holds ownership interests in investment entities related to his former employer, Neuberger Berman, though he is not active in those businesses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and selected Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is guided by proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with investment decisions executed only upon client authorization.

Joseph Cisneros is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Command Brokerage Services, Allied Universal Security, and the United States Marine Corps. Outside his advisory career, he has worked in various service and security-related roles. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to select model portfolios and third-party managers from prescreened lists.

James Smoogen is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 license and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2005 and currently operates a financial advisory business through Superior Planning Financial Solutions. 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 participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach is based on strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, complemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Charles Kreider is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, Kreider is involved with Champ Plan, an employee health benefits program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through fee-based programs and access to third-party money managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.