Allison Williams is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2015 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2007 to 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of services from financial planning to outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform.

Kent Colwell is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as RSM US Wealth Management, Labrum Wealth Management, and Edward Jones. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and ongoing oversight.

Ronny Inniger is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Securities America, and Bank of the West. Outside of financial advising, Inniger is involved in several ventures, including ownership of a bar and grill in El Cajon, representation of college athletes for endorsements and sponsorships, and roles in sports alliances focused on athlete and professional development. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investment exposures to tailor client strategies.

Arnold Adkins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, 65, and 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Advised Assets Group, GWFS Equities, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual, and Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he is a co-owner of an independent film production company, Viscape Arts. 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

David Rootes is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 14 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors and El Centro Regional Medical Center and serves on the board of a Mexico-based real estate holdings firm. Outside of financial services, he owns Jonathan's Designs, a furniture manufacturing and design company. 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, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Stephen Locko is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2009 and is also involved with ISN Network and Resource Marketing Associates, providing consulting on corporate enterprise risk and insurance. Additionally, he owns and operates Beachfront Tax LLC, a tax preparation business. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and utilizes both model-based allocations and tactical strategies, including market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Savanna Steed is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and Key Investment Services. Steed also has a background in accounting from Washington State University. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture investment approach and offers advisor-managed programs, financial planning, third-party manager solutions, and outsourced CIO services.

Aaron Chamberlin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Chamberlin is also the trustee of the John Arnold Family Trust, a role he has held since 1998. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable focus on non-discretionary advisory assets and integrated custody services.

Kevin Keefe is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. He previously worked at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC. He serves as a board member for FMT Solutions, a non-investment-related role. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm combines strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across active and passive exposures, supporting advisors who utilize both firm- and third-party models to tailor client investment strategies.

Benjamin Weinberg is a CFP® professional with one year of experience currently working at Corient in San Diego, CA. He previously held roles at Centura Wealth Advisory and Davies Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with the Viper Volleyball Club in 2023–2024. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with capabilities in private funds and affiliated trust services.

Dustin Briquelet is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as a board member for the Dillon Foundation, which supports underprivileged children. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Neelab Naibkhyl is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, she serves as vice-president at Concurrent Investment Advisors, leading various departments and overseeing overall operations. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes 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.

Donald Rittenhouse is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2023. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party managers with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Keith Trezek is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Woodbury Financial Services Inc and Crown Capital Securities, L.P. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor in insurance outside of his firm. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with ongoing due diligence across passive and active investment exposures.

Brett Saddler is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Ameriprise, and several other financial services firms. He also works as an independent contractor selling life insurance outside of his advisory role. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party models for portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services across multiple platforms.

Francis Pedace Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 10 years. Francis holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has been licensed as an insurance agent in California since 1994, though he no longer actively engages in insurance activities. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach supported by model and wrap-fee programs.

Ryan Weisenberg is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crest Capital Advisors and Goldman Sachs & Co. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers diverse portfolio construction options including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Justin Do is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is currently with Mariner. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. for several years before joining Mariner in 2025. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm implements customized portfolios using both in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative family office services.

Zhaoxia Tan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. She has held roles at NetLaw, Function Academy, and ZEIDERS Enterprises, and has also worked as a math teacher at Sunny Hills High School. In addition to her advisory work, she teaches and tutors high school and college students in mathematics, including financial mathematics. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Luke Dubois is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts, he worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for three years and has held positions at RetirementDNA and in academia. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios with a long-term approach supplemented by shorter-term trades and oversight of third-party managers.