Marvin Mills is the sole advisor at Strategic Income Advisors in Escondido, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has managed Strategic Income Advisors since 2011 and has been involved with Benefits Advisory since 1990, alongside consulting work dating back to 1985. Mills also engages in insurance-related activities, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance commissions. Strategic Income Advisors is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals and financial professionals. The firm employs a proprietary market-timing model focused on Nasdaq 100 exposure, using leveraged and inverse mutual fund share classes, with an average of about a dozen trades annually.

Gary Antone is the principal of Antone Asset Management, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Carlsbad, California. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Antone Asset Management in 2006, he was involved with The Antone Financial Group since 1999 and H.D. Vest Investment Securities since 1989. Outside of advisory services, he owns Gary Antone Insurance Services, where he provides life insurance and annuity sales and servicing. Antone Asset Management manages approximately $17.4 million across 43 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a three-step service model involving client discovery, implementation, and continuous monitoring, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with a focus on longer-term holdings and periodic rebalancing.

Stephen Jensen is a managing partner at Jensen Capital Asset Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at firms including Pickwick Capital Partners and Juniper Square Inc, where he serves as SVP of Sales. Jensen is also CEO and equity owner of Jensen Capital Group, a family office holding company. Jensen Capital Asset Management is a state-registered investment manager providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct tax-efficient portfolios primarily using individual bonds, equities, and low-cost ETFs, and does not employ options, margin, short sales, or managed futures.

Matthew Higbie is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Birchwood Capital. His prior roles include positions at Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC, and Carlson Capital, L.P. Birchwood Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation-driven approach focused on tax-aware implementation and primarily utilizes mutual funds and ETFs.

Linda Halleran is a financial advisor at Frank Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC for seven years before joining her current firm. Outside of her advisory role, she is licensed as a health and life insurance agent and manages a small insurance business. Frank Financial Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, using primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers retirement-plan advisory services under ERISA and the Pension Protection Act.

Nicholas Gardner is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Team, Inc. He has previously worked at Great Point Capital, LLC and Jrl Capital Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Gardner is a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance sales. The Financial Team, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and third-party investment management referral services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on non-discretionary guidance and relies on referrals to outside managers who implement globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds.

Darlene Maza is a financial advisor at DBA Seaside Financial & Insurance Services in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has been with Seaside Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021 and with Seaside Advisory since 2016. Seaside Financial & Insurance Services primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance placement, using investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis.

Michael Souza is a financial advisor at Koa Wealth Management, LLC in Encinitas, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated for 10 years. He is also president of Tytan Wealth, Inc., a role he manages alongside his advisory duties. Koa Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, managing approximately $255 million with a two-advisor team.

Catherine Magana is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at WWM Financial since 2011. She previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for six years. Magana is chairman of the board for Partners in Education, an organization focused on educational and scholarship support, and has held leadership roles with the Financial Planning Association of California. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Roxanne Desouza is a financial advisor at Seawise Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Satori Wealth Management and maintains a part-time role as an occupational therapist at Tricity Medical Center. Seawise Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach with diversified allocations, incorporating both fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Gary Stout is the founder of Stout Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2002, focusing on investment management and financial planning. Stout Capital Management LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts and estates, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using modern portfolio theory, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with services that include separate investment management for smaller accounts as well as hourly financial-planning and consulting engagements.

Gregory Carroll is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at WWM Financial since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Sterling Global Strategies, APW Capital, and Sterling Wealth Management Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Carroll owns and manages rental properties in San Diego. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Clinton Cooper is a financial advisor at Cooper Capital Group with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cooper serves on the board of Elevated Performance, a sober life coaching and fitness charitable organization. Cooper Capital Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, utilizing a wide range of strategies and third-party managers to implement and monitor client portfolios.

Scott Goswami is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Archstone Capital Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for nine years. Archstone Capital Advisors is a newly registered investment adviser specializing in discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs option-based income strategies and defined-risk option structures while also trading equities, futures, REITs, ETFs, and digital assets, managing accounts through a directed brokerage relationship.

Vincent Stefano is a financial advisor at WWM Financial in Carlsbad, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with WWM Financial since 2013. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $342 million in assets, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and a mix of securities and strategies.

Jacob Rogers is a financial advisor at 77 Financial Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the City of San Marcos for seven years. 77 Financial Group serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services, as well as pension consulting. The firm manages portfolios using a tactical allocation approach and offers a range of investment strategies alongside related tax and accounting services.

Dean Ferraro is a financial advisor at Longhouse Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at HD Vest Investment Services. Ferraro is also the owner of Authoritax, an accounting and tax preparation firm. Longhouse Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment education to individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios according to client objectives and employs a range of investment vehicles, while offering community-focused educational content and events.

Taylor Jobe is a financial advisor at MKT Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at MKT Advisors LLC since 2015. Outside of his primary role, he is the owner and president of HARVEST LLC, a SaaS company providing options calculations, and serves on the strategic advisory board of DPL Financial Partners, an insurance marketplace. MKT Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $463.7 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and employs customized portfolios using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options with an emphasis on both long-term and tactical approaches.

Philip Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor with Salient Wealth Planning and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Smith also assists clients with term, long-term care, and disability insurance. Salient Wealth Planning is a registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $239 million in client assets, focusing on long-term, fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities.

John Ferraro is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Longhouse Wealth Management in Encinitas, CA, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience. Longhouse Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management across equities, bonds, ETFs, and REITs. The firm uses proprietary quantitative and technical risk-management models to tailor investment policies and employs educational content and client seminars as part of its service approach.