Walter Lange is a financial advisor at Leyenda Capital in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He is also the president of Lange Capital Management, LLC, a consulting business based in Del Mar. Leyenda Capital is an independent advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals through discretionary asset management. The firm focuses on tailored portfolios based on client goals, employing fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term strategies.

Julia Bussie is the sole advisor at JSB Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Del Mar, CA. She holds a Series 65 credential and has 13 years of industry experience, having led JSB Capital Management since 2012. Bussie also holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and participates in professional technical-analysis organizations. JSB Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and various institutional clients, including pension plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach with sector rotation and technical analysis, and it uses derivatives in separately managed accounts as part of its timing and risk-management strategy.

Vincent Lucas is a financial advisor at Pacific Equity Advisors LLC in La Jolla, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked since 2008 at Pacific Equity Management in an operations and administrative role for hedge funds, though he does not provide advisory services for that entity. Pacific Equity Advisors LLC is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs cyclical and fundamental analysis and utilizes a range of investment strategies including long-term and short-term trading, short sales, and private placements.

Gifford Tompkins Jr. is a financial advisor with The Tides Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. He has been with The Tides Group since 2018 and previously worked at World Vision International. The Tides Group is an investment manager that advises pooled investment vehicles, institutional accounts, and high net worth individuals. The firm uses active investment techniques, including derivatives in separately managed accounts, and provides discretionary portfolio management services.

Barret Frost is a financial advisor at Breakaway Independent Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Fusion Financial Partners LLC, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Linsco Private Ledger. Breakaway Independent Advisors is a state-registered independent firm that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm manages portfolios across various asset classes using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation strategies, and also assists clients with legacy annuity and insurance contracts through Broker of Record transitions and related services.

Carr Cavender is the sole advisor at Cavender Financial Planning, LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 12 years of experience with Aravaipa Productions LLC. Cavender Financial Planning provides investment management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach with internally managed portfolios emphasizing diversification and cost-efficient investment vehicles.

Money is not complicated - our relationship with money is. As an industry, financial services has traditionally put the spotlight on money, failing to center the human in the story. Money is a human construct - it is an extension, a reflection, and a record of us and how we live. Money is important, but not as important as you. As a financial planner, my role is to support, guide, inform, and empower my clients to integrate money and finance into their lives in a way that is deeply personal and affirming. If you want to connect to money and finance in a new and positive way, we should talk! My journey in finance began in 1992, and since then I have worked with thousands of professionals and clients in the industry. Working with companies large and small and people from all walks of life, I have amassed deep expertise and empathy available to anyone who wants to create better outcomes and a healthier relationship with money. Family, curiosity, and trust are my highest values. There is nothing I love more than hiking the Northern California mountains with my husband Martin and son Sebastian or laughing wildly with my sisters and mom over something silly. I am a proud graduate of Mount Holyoke College, receiving a Bachelors of Arts in International Relations. I have held the Certified Financial Planner designation since 2003 and in 2018 I received a Juris Doctor from St. Francis School of Law.

Tan Khoa Ngo is the sole advisor at Mentor Financial Advisory Group, Ltd. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Mentor Financial Advisory Group since 1992. Mentor Financial Advisory Group, Ltd. is a fee-only financial planning and investment advisory firm serving primarily high-net-worth individuals and occasionally corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment approach within a broad asset-allocation framework, combining passive, low-expense index strategies for long-term allocations with shorter-term trading as appropriate, and manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis requiring client authorization for trades.

I am not your typical financial advisor. You probably won’t find me in a suit; I don’t use many fancy words, and I’m not a slick salesperson. I enjoy surfing, being outdoors, running around the house with my two kids, and I also happen to be a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with a master’s degree in finance and tax planning. I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to all things money and can nerd out about everything from credit card points to macroeconomics, but I also love grabbing a drink and hearing about what’s happening in your life or chatting about common hobbies—I have a lot of them. Discussing money is very personal, and I want to be the guy you can trust to get an honest answer or perhaps explain the “how-to” without fear of judgment. I don’t believe there’s such a thing as an embarrassing question when it comes to personal finance because, let’s face it, the world of money is complicated, exhausting, and confusing. I take my fiduciary duty very seriously and believe that transparency is key. If you can commit to honesty, trust, and patience, I can help you navigate a path toward freedom and success, however you define them. Services I Provide: • Financial Planning • Investment Management • Tax Planning Specialties: • Growing families • California residents • Employees in tech • Physicians • Employees in energy/oil & gas • Socially Responsible Investing (Broad ESG)

John Bracken is the sole advisor at 4LB Investments, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has managed 4LB Investments since its founding in 2002. 4LB Investments provides investment advice and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on U.S.-listed equity securities. The firm employs a value-investing approach based on fundamental analysis and tailors portfolios to client preferences, occasionally utilizing option strategies for approved accounts.

Todd Wiersum is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Encompass Financial Services. His prior roles include positions at IDA Wealth and Cetera Investment Advisers, among others. In addition to financial advising, he is involved with Solstice Tax Solutions Inc., a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Encompass Financial Services provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes risk management in its investment approach and offers customized portfolio management alongside support for retirement plan sponsors and participants.

Jonathan Grannick is the principal and sole advisor at Wonder Wealth LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds the CFP® designation and has four years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he operates Virtual Para Planning, providing paraplanning support to financial planners. Wonder Wealth LLC serves individual clients, including higher net worth individuals, offering holistic financial planning, project-based engagements, and discretionary investment management. The firm primarily uses diversified portfolios composed of low-cost index funds and ETFs, applying fundamental analysis in portfolio selection and monitoring under limited discretionary authority.

Craig Castanos is a financial advisor with Craig V. Castanos CPA in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Manning Wealth Management, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he provides tax and accounting services as a licensed CPA and is also involved in fixed insurance sales. His firm offers financial planning services primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on tailored written financial plans and consultative analyses without managing client securities or exercising discretionary trading authority, with ongoing services provided under additional agreements.

Herman Monge is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal of H H Financial Consultants in San Diego, CA. In addition to his advisory role, Monge has worked for over two decades as an appraiser and broker specializing in real estate, business entities, and machinery and equipment through his ownership of H H Appraisal and Brokerage Company. H H Financial Consultants provides investment supervisory services and general investment advice to individual clients without discretionary authority or custody of assets. The firm employs charting, fundamental, and technical analysis methods, conducting monthly account reviews, and its advisory services are complemented by Monge’s ongoing appraisal and brokerage activities.

Sheldon Goldman is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently operating Goldman Wealth Management in San Diego, CA. He previously worked at Hoylecohen, LLC for 10 years and has been with Goldman Wealth Management and Steel Peak Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent specializing in accident, health, and life insurance. Goldman Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm providing investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan clients. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and plan-level consulting with a focus on personalized client relationships.

John Mc Carthy is the sole advisor at Basis Point Investments in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with four years of experience in the financial industry. He has managed McCarthy MRO, Inc., a sales and marketing business focused on manufacturer representation in the maintenance, repair, and operations sector, since 2007. Basis Point Investments provides investment management and consulting services primarily to retirement plans and institutional clients, as well as financial planning and investment services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach using a range of portfolios constructed through fundamental analysis and independent research, with customizable solutions for plan sponsors and participant education offerings.

Joshua Carr is a financial advisor at Vallon Capital LLC with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has been with Vallon Capital Advisors since 2020 and also serves as CFO of Sierra Land Group, a hospitality and real estate company with assets across several states. Vallon Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to accredited and qualified investors, managing accounts with a range of securities including equities, options, and fixed-income instruments. The firm operates solely under Mr. Carr’s management and permits client-directed brokerage and written investment restrictions.

Sean Chung is a financial advisor at Savy Wealth Advisors, Inc with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked five years at TruFinancial Registered Investment Advisory Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent property and casualty insurance agent. Savy Wealth Advisors provides individualized investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with passive allocations alongside fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Rainier Trinidad is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Parabolic Asset Management LLC in Coronado, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He has led Parabolic Asset Management since 2014. Parabolic Asset Management provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning support through a third-party service. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, along with modern portfolio theory, to create tailored investment strategies that may include the use of derivatives, leverage, and both long- and short-term positions.

David Marchesani is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Iapetus Capital, Inc. since 2015, based in San Diego, CA. Iapetus Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and endowments, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term growth investment approach focusing on free cash flow and intrinsic value, and it is notable for its explicit use of derivatives and options strategies within client portfolios.