Patrick Ford is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners since 2015 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2015 to 2019. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios through an open-architecture approach and active asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Drew Nordlicht is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2012. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, with a focus on manager selection and multi-manager solutions incorporating both affiliated and third-party managers.

Michael Affleck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple entities including 6Pillars Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc., and owns MHA Holdings, LLC dba Tetra Group, Ltd., a business involved in group and property insurance. He also works as a broker in group benefits and as an agent in fixed insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager programs offered under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Trevor Isaacs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has affiliations with New York Life Insurance Company and NYlife Securities LLC dating back to 2014. Isaacs operates IZX Financial and Insurance Solutions and owns Isaacs Financial Group LLC, which handles insurance brokering and related business activities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions and mostly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Hector Monroy III is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Westmount Asset Management and Standish Management. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Matthew Adams is a CFP® professional at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Aspiriant LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicole Farrar is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and San Diego Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed health insurance agent assisting friends with enrollment in health insurance plans. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm’s open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

David Baldwin is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at Talents Financial Planning and Wealth Management, LS Investment Management, TCFG Wealth Management, and Edward Jones. Baldwin is also the author of the book *The Balancing Act, Rewriting Your Financial Script*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting various investment strategies and portfolio implementation.

Mark Bobin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he also provides public notary services and works as a California-licensed insurance agent. 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 a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers to implement client investment strategies.

Christopher Muniz is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at UnionBanc Investment Services and Union Bank from 2011 to 2017. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Daniel Phillips is a financial advisor at Creative Planning in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals.

Constance Walsh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at MS Howells & Co and Laurel Wealth Advisors, as well as running Walsh Financial Divorce Solutions for over two decades. She holds insurance licenses in California, Illinois, and New York, selling fixed life and long-term care insurance products as an additional business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports a network of independent advisors serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with both long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Jay Wurtzler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Hagerty Stewart & Associates LLC and Independent Financial Group Inc since 2003, and has been associated with Capital Growth Inc since 1988. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products. 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 services through a national network of advisers and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Ian Buxbaum is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital One Advisors. 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 through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and provides access to advisory programs via multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Nicolas Pamintuan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 credential. He has been in the industry since 2020, previously working at LPL Financial, LLC, Stratos Private Wealth, GoSite, and Dominos. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Garrison Beck is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Empower Advisory Group since 2024 and previously was associated with Empower Financial Services, Inc. His background also includes roles in healthcare supply and small business operations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services through platforms closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Mark Ealy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009. He is a board member of Solutions for Change, a nonprofit organization addressing homelessness. 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 manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Douglas Bradley is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Stewardship Group, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in leadership roles on investment and finance committees for several nonprofit organizations, including the Kiwanis Club and churches in La Jolla, CA. 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 wrap-fee programs, utilizing customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kim Ip is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI in 2025, Kim worked at Evoke Advisors for seven years and First Republic Securities Company, LLC for six years. Outside of advising, Kim serves as a trustee for irrevocable trusts benefiting family members and holds volunteer roles on the advisory board of Scripps Green Hospital and the financial council of the Church of Nativity. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth planning, retirement consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services within client relationships.

Sean Oconnor is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Lucia Capital Group. 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 regulatory assets and offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.