William Vourlas is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services Corp., and Equitable Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in Medicare insurance sales. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing a variety of analytical approaches and sometimes recommending alternatives or covered-call strategies when appropriate.

William Hodapp is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CI Surevest Private Wealth, Wells Fargo, and 1 St Global Capital Corp. Hodapp is based in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, utilizing modern portfolio theory and tax-aware strategies.

Michael Pugsley is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, AIG Direct, and Horace Mann Companies. He is also active in independent insurance sales in San Diego, focusing on various insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, supported by a broad network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Maxwell Hacker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as an advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Motley Fool Wealth Management, T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., and Edward Jones. He is based in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $11 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a financial-planning-centered approach grounded in academic frameworks and offers a range of related services including pension consulting, donor-advised fund solutions, and assistance with held-away retirement accounts.

Richard Pfister is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been with AlphaCore Capital since 2014 and previously worked at AlphaCore Technologies LLC from 2018 to 2021. Pfister serves on the Schwab Advisory Board and is a member of the investment committee at Bishop High School, where he reviews the endowment portfolio. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing around $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory services, and model portfolio subscriptions, emphasizing alternative investments alongside traditional assets through multi-asset portfolios.

Daniel Sands is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Arenite Advisory, Geneos Wealth Management, and Silversage Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, Sands holds leadership roles at Dunham Trust Company, where he manages discretionary client accounts and serves on the investment committee. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund. The firm combines multiple business lines, including affiliated trust and custody services, with an investment process centered on asset allocation and a manager-of-managers approach.

Paul Barnum is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and MML Investors Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of The Elite OC, a nonprofit young professional society. Sovran Advisors provides financial planning, advisory services, and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and offers access to third-party managers and retirement plan consulting.

Amir Lozani is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2015. Lozani is based in San Diego, CA. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process using a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across multiple custodial platforms.

Christopher Lamb is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial LLC. Lamb is also involved in client referrals for Octavia Wealth Advisors in San Diego, CA. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $7.6 billion in client assets through a network of about 174 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, offering customized discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using a blend of passive, active, and tactical strategies.

Ryan Morse is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a Successor Trustee for an Immediate Family Trust and serves as President of Ryan C. Morse Financial, Inc. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, using proprietary portfolio models that combine low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities with alternative investments when appropriate.

Mark Di Matteo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at McAdam LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with McAdam since 2020 and previously held roles in various hospitality and beverage companies. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios and offers a range of financial planning, investment management, and retirement consulting services across a multi-advisor platform.

Juan Gomez Garcia is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., Mml Distributors, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Bancwest Investment Services, Inc. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Brian Young is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. He is also involved as a financial professional with DirectPath Financial. Sovran Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a range of advisor-managed and model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and third-party managers to align with client objectives.

Christopher Lowe is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor. Independent Advisor Alliance works with a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, leveraging a network model and technology platforms to provide portfolio management through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

April Pantaleon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and its affiliated entity, Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC, since 2026. Prior to this, she spent 19 years at LPL Financial LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union and other individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs utilizing third-party portfolio managers and supports layered investment solutions alongside digital automated ETF portfolios.

Daniel Heidelberger is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Thrivent Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he sells fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including active and passive exposures, and offers access to both internal portfolio models and third-party managed account platforms.

Kurtis Anderson is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at firms such as Cetera, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing a top-down macro allocation strategy implemented with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Marvin is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital in 2020, he worked at GlobeFlex for four years and at Marvin & Palmer Associates for ten years, where he retains a minority ownership stake. AlphaCore Capital is an independent wealth advisory firm with roughly 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, and institutional investors, employing a multi-asset investment approach that includes alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income.

Jordan Colman is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He has prior experience with Axa Advisors, LLC, where he worked for 10 years. Outside of his advisory roles, Colman is the CEO and owner of The Lone Wolves Investment Group, Inc. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and state or municipal entities. The firm uses customized portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, complemented by alternative investments and structured products, while providing a range of advisory and trust administration services.

Amy Moore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Pure Financial Advisors in various capacities since 2016. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a financial-planning-centered approach grounded in academic frameworks.