Kevin Tostado is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2024 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2023. Outside of finance, he owns Tostie Productions, LLC, through which he has produced and directed multiple motion pictures, and he volunteers with the Community Emergency Response Team in San Diego. He also serves on local community boards, including the San Carlos Area Council and the Our Lady of Grace Catholic School Parent Teacher Group. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and operates within the New York Life affiliate structure, offering various program types including fee-based advice, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services linked to insurance and annuity products.

Vernon Eberly is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at HoyleCohen, LLC for ten years before joining The Colony Group, LLC, where he spent two years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and customized portfolios tailored to clients’ specific financial situations.

Vincent Zupo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Diego, CA. His prior roles include positions at GW&K Investment Management, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory, and Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management. He serves on the City of El Segundo Investment Advisory Committee, which advises the city on the management of its investment funds. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, offering guidance on asset selection while requiring client authorization for trades.

Harry Lodge is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Design Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. Lodge also operated his own firm, Harry S. Lodge and Associates Inc, for 37 years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while integrating third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kyle Whisenhunt is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience currently at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His previous roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, San Diego Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Wolters, Hagar, & Pratt Financial Planning, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, and specialized employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies tailored to client needs and includes access to non-traditional services and affiliated investment opportunities.

Hatem Elshimy is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and several insurance and investment firms. He is also involved in outside sales of various insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Eduardo Torres is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Investment Placement Group and currently serves as managing partner of Pacific Tides Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kimberly Day is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Christopher Weil, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Higgins Capital Management. She is based in San Diego, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools.

Randolph Toledo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in retail through two small business ventures, Enagie and RR Toledo Enterprises. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, employee education, plan design, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves very large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Carlos Hernandez is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, The Retirement Group, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Roxana Gomez is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at MMA Securities LLC and Marsh & McLennan Agency. 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 consulting services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and emphasizes a combination of long-term strategies and shorter-term rebalancing.

Emily Yu is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Axos Invest, Inc., Axos Invest LLC, Axos Bank, and Sofun Media Corp. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model differentiates point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary managed accounts, utilizing both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Sebastian Bolic is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of experience, currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has previously worked in roles spanning insurance and securities, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Temecula Mountain Lions Rugby Club. Additionally, he engages in independent contracting and networking group activities outside of his advisory work. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory platforms.

Curtis Baumann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and Fisher Investments. 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 emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Quyen Leba is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2022 and concurrently works with Duffy Kruspodin LLP and operates her own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, she serves as a notary public. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

David Vaz is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2004 and also serves as a board member of NOLAH, Inc., a charitable organization focused on projects for disabled veterans. Vaz maintains insurance agent roles outside of his advisory work. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and combines active and passive investment approaches through various managed account platforms and third-party programs.

Monica Mantilla is an Investment Management Consultant II at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2019, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, and Relationship Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, Monica worked as a Wealth Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley and as a Business Development Specialist at TD Ameritrade. Monica holds a CA Insurance License and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with nearly ten years of experience in the financial services industry. She focuses on providing personalized financial guidance and aims to empower clients with clarity and confidence throughout their financial journeys. Outside of her professional work, Monica enjoys comedy, family activities, visiting museums, reading, and traveling.

William Hage is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, Hage serves on the boards of the Peninsula YMCA and the Boy Scouts of America San Diego Imperial Council, and is involved with local mentoring and Rotary Club leadership. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary management, and a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Sherry Senesy is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2016 and operates her own business, SRS Financial & Insurance Solutions, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Senesy is also appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sandra Franklin is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 32 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026, following roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Sandra serves on the board of the LSU Alumni San Diego Chapter. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, employing asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on individual goals and risk tolerance.