Niklaus Pleisch is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services with a focus on customized investment strategies and integration of insurance-linked accounts.

Daniel Leyva is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for LPL Financial LLC for nine years. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Hornblower Cruises and Events for two years. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, employing an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Kathleen Stephens is a financial advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones for 10 years and LPL Financial for 2 years. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone planning and consulting engagements, employing various analytic approaches and third-party managers to tailor portfolios.

Alexandra Gill is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Purus Wealth Management. Outside of advising, she engages in the online sale of personal clothing through Poshmark. Axxcess Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm utilizes a customized, multi-asset investment approach and operates a platform that serves both its own clients and third-party advisory firms.

Michael Nessim is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Benchmark Advisory Services LLC, Benchmark Investments, Inc., and Newbridge Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Nessim serves as Treasurer of the Promenade Condominium Association in New York and is involved in managing personal investment entities. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and supports insurance-linked account management through affiliated financial entities.

Michael Rohling is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Golden State Wealth Management since 2018 and previously at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytic approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone planning and consulting services.

Todd Blackburn is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Madison Avenue Securities, Vintage West Capital Management, and Mutual Securities. Blackburn also manages The Burns-Blackburn Group, an insurance agency providing various life insurance and annuity products. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and frequently uses third-party sub-advisers while providing ongoing portfolio oversight and rebalancing.

Adam Sevier is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax, and ATS Advanced Trustee Strategies Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with client services and client analysis at ATS Advanced Trustee Strategies Inc. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering advisory services alongside technology and operational support for advisers through a managed account platform.

Jamie Lima is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently a Wealth Advisor at SAX Wealth Advisors, LLC and the President and Founder of Woodson Wealth Management. Lima is also the CEO and co-founder of SecureSplit Inc, a software development company focused on tools for divorce financial planning. SAX Wealth Advisors offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, evidence-based asset allocation primarily through low-cost, passively managed funds, supplemented by customized fixed-income strategies and alternative investments.

Bradley Titus is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and advanced clearing and prime services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Kenneth Maring is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the owner of Great Basin Asset Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Denise Kamel is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and CUSO Financial Services, LP. Denise 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, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and supports layered solutions including unified managed accounts and automated ETF portfolios.

Melissa Saxton is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 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, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, direct indexing, and selective private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Lauren Alvey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at AllianceBernstein and MassMutual/MML Investor Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer for the Hidden City Derby Girls. Mariner Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and combines in-house research with third-party managers, while also providing extensive tax integration and administrative family office services.

Derek Anthony is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in San Diego. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily to individual clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not manage accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jonah Shafer is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Prosperity Wealth Planning, Raymond James, and Ameriprise Financial. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and implementing a range of strategies including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds.

Dennis Bavin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 15 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as an outside insurance broker. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Michael Haig is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Laurel Wealth Advisors, Sterling Global Strategies, and APW Capital. Outside of advising, Haig oversees the finances of two restaurants, Hamey Sushi Oceanside and Harney Poway. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, and family office services, implementing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Andrea Chillak is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed in California as an insurance agent, focusing on life, fixed and variable contracts, and long-term care products. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Stephanie Bryan is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Delphi Private Advisors and AlphaCore Capital. Bryan is based in San Diego, CA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.