Ruby Mc Farland is a financial advisor at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Snowden Lane Partners in 2025, Mc Farland held roles in various organizations including the Community of Madrid, Junior Achievement San Diego, and University of California, Santa Barbara. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and family offices, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and governmental agencies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and access to multiple custodians.

Nicholas Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. in San Diego, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including First Republic Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Compound Advisers. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm uses a fiduciary, goals-based investment process with a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to professional options and incorporates technology and automated monitoring tools for portfolio oversight.

Liam Morando is a financial advisor with Dunham in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2021. Outside of advising, Mr. Morando serves as an unpaid board member of the Exit Planning Institute’s San Diego chapter, contributing to the promotion of best practices in business exit planning. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of services including proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and private funds, employing an asset allocation and manager-of-managers investment approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and a proprietary algorithmic rebalancing tool.

Michael Brown is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Copper Crest Capital, the University of San Diego, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative strategies within a risk-profile framework and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private fund investments in client portfolios.

Michael Best is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Best & Company, CPAs, an accounting firm he has been involved with since 1991. Prior to joining Belpointe in 2025, he worked at Axxcess Wealth Management and Securities America Advisors. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, managing approximately $7.6 billion in client assets across a network of about 174 advisors.

Arturo Pulido is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Mission Federal Credit Union, and San Diego County Credit Union. He is based in San Diego, CA. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm integrates third-party portfolio managers through managed advisory programs and provides both personalized and automated investment solutions.

Michael Ingram is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC, with 16 years at Axa and 6 years at his current firms. In addition to his advisory roles, Ingram is involved in insurance product implementation through Octavia Risk Management LLC and serves as a trustee for family trusts. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning services using proprietary models focused on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, alongside alternative investments and structured products.

Frank Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Equitable Advisors, and Bank of America. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes managed advisory programs using third-party portfolio managers vetted by an investment committee and offers both personalized and automated investment solutions.

Dominic Knauf is a financial advisor with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Pure Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at Northrock Partners, LLC for four years. He is also the founder and CEO of 2510 Consulting, a strategic planning and business consulting firm. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic theories and provides comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting.

Anthony Vu is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent six years at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach using academic frameworks and offers comprehensive services including discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Marysol Flores Salazar is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at firms including MissionSquare Investment Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a financial-planning-centered approach grounded in academic frameworks and continuous planning processes.

Mark Augusta is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wedbush Securities Inc., Stone & Youngberg LLC, and Piper Sandler & Co. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2015. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers managed accounts, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions, combining custody, banking, and market-making capabilities on an open-architecture platform.

Gina Willkomm is a CFP® professional at Aspiriant, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Aspiriant since 2021 and prior experience at Pure Financial Advisors, Inc. and Wealth Quest Partners, Inc. She has also worked with Corepower Yoga, LLC. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional clients, offering comprehensive investment management and wealth planning services. The firm combines customized investment programs with a broad range of family office capabilities and manages public mutual funds that invest in private assets.

Cade Isakson is a financial advisor at Dunham with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2023. His prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry, such as at Hot Tub Cruisin and Mission Bay Sports Center. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines asset allocation with a manager-of-managers strategy, offering proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, supported by affiliated trust and custody services.

Keon Khamsehpour is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management and Wetherby Asset Management. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-team approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and manages roughly $5 billion in client assets.

Eric Finke is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Metlife Securities. In addition to advising, he occasionally originates mortgage loans as an independent contractor. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing active and passive investment strategies supported by technology-driven rebalancing and administrative services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various program types, including third-party manager allocations and advisory annuities.

Branden Randall is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Perigon Wealth Management, Shah & Associates - Ameriprise Platinum Financial Services, and Fidelity Investments. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a large registered investment adviser managing over $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing academic frameworks such as modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location, with portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, alternatives, and options strategies.

Bill Casarez is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2018. Prior to that, he held roles at Mann & Associates APC, CPA's and HD Vest, and maintains his own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management services primarily to individual clients across a range of wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and offers both comprehensive financial planning and limited-scope model portfolios with diversified asset allocations.

Wuyang Fu is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2019 to 2023. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent contractor for life and health insurance agencies. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on non–high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing various analytical approaches and tax-efficient strategies.

Taylor Rios is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Symphony Financial Planning for 14 years before joining Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2024. Pure Financial Advisors 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. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing modern portfolio theory, tax-aware strategies, and specialized sub-advisers.