Michael Brown is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022 following an 11-year tenure at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Brown is based in San Diego, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and advanced risk management tools.

Edwin McClure III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Project Blu, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Abbey Eastham is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Realta Equities, Inc. Eastham is also an investment advisor representative for Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Realta Investment Advisors, providing investment advisory services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Vanja Vermezovic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors, Vanja worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., and Walmart Inc. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies.

Jacob Lynch is a CFP® professional with experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and prior roles at Pacifica del Mar, Inc., California State University San Marcos, 7 Mile Kitchen, and Buca Di Beppo. He is currently based in Vista, CA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing.

Jacob Kennedy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with both Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities in various roles since 2021. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brice Murphy is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Bridgepoint Education and Comprehensive Advisor. Murphy is also involved in insurance sales and services through Comprehensive Advisor. AE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a platform-centered investment approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Julia Rhea is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Oasis Wealth Partners, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Voya Financial in various capacities. Her other business activity includes fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location, accounting for less than 1% of her business hours. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Ivan Jordovic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Ivan owns Tre Panache Event Architects and has experience working in the hospitality industry as a server. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs, employing a range of strategies and account-level solutions.

George Kroll is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in the hospitality industry at various restaurants and bars in San Diego. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Kimelton Kim is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, WestPac Wealth Partners, and Olivetree Partners Group. Kim serves as a successor trustee to a family trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Jeffrey Nelson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, TIAA-CREF, and Key Bank. He is also an instructor for the Personal Financial Planning certificate program at the University of California, Irvine, which is CFP board certified. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

William Bettis is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors since 2015. Bettis currently operates under the Laurel Wealth Advisors DBA at Integrated Wealth Concepts. 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 a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing and cash management.

Juan Pablo Bustamante is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Actinver Securities. Outside of advising, he co-owns Boost Brothers LLC, an ecommerce business managing an Amazon store with a sibling. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Christopher Paolantonio is a CFA® charterholder at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fiduciary Trust International and Pennsylvania Trust Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Jeff Ellena is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Christina Woodford is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Crown Capital Securities, LP for 24 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is employed at Timothy Hayes Financial, where she manages administrative duties and client services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth and institutional clients.

John Vreeburg is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2014. He is based in Carlsbad, CA. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with a family-owned real estate corporation in Encinitas, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and private wealth management for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

Ryan Green is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2017 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Jonathan Barrera is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2017, and previously spent six years with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Mama Cocoon & The Papa Saloon, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a range of model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.