James Taylor III is a financial advisor at Gladstone Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gladstone, he worked at Aurora Wealth Advisors and Remote Link Solutions. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment programs, with an investment approach that includes multiple asset types and tax-managed strategies.

Grant Starkey is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Avantax. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Starkey Brothers, Inc. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Christopher Richard is an advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including roles at Vineyard Wealth Advisors and Integrated Advisors Network since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Cramer Irrevocable Trust and participates on the financial committee of the Fairbanks Rancho Association. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional plans. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisers and managed account platforms to manage client portfolios.

H Rappaport is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood in 2025, he was affiliated with International Assets Advisory for 11 years. Outside of advisory work, he provides radio commentary on stock market and investment news for KYW News Radio and Bloomberg Radio/Local TV and is the author of the book *Live Long Live Rich*, which focuses on investing for income. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and integrates insurance-linked account management with relationships to affiliated financial entities.

April Pantaleon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and Navy Federal Financial Group, LLC since 2026, following a 19-year tenure at LPL Financial LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels. The firm uses third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers specialized services such as overlay tax and impact strategies as well as a Private Wealth Consulting program for high-net-worth clients.

Dennis Manzo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has six years of industry experience, including four years at Spartan Aviation prior to joining Axxcess. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent contractor conducting on-site evaluations for a nonprofit regulatory agency that oversees private trade career schools. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages customized multi-asset portfolios using various analytical approaches and offers distinctive third-party asset management platform capabilities, serving other RIAs and broker-dealers with operational support and consolidated reporting.

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 affiliations include Cetera, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a macro-driven investment approach utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and index-based ETFs, supported by multiple marketplace platforms and integrated estate-planning tools.

Jacob Driver is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Compass, Pacific Sotheby's Realty, and RE/Max. Outside of his advisory role, Driver serves as Vice President of Investments at 1031 Capital Solutions and is a licensed real estate broker. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction, offering a range of investment products and ERISA-compliant advisory services.

Danny Kominski is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2012 to 2021. Kominski has been with International Assets Investment Management and its affiliate since 2021. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party wrap and manager programs, focusing on customized, long-term portfolio construction using a variety of investment vehicles.

Brian Marvin is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at GlobeFlex from 2016 to 2020. Marvin has a minority ownership interest in Marvin & Palmer Associates. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies.

Jacqueline Lewis is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and serves as a director at Wealth with Options. She has previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Lewis is a board member of Ronald McDonald House San Diego, a charitable organization. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports model portfolios, discretionary management, and offers retirement plan services with institutional resources and affiliated investment options.

Edward Sella is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He previously worked for SPC Financial, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., where he spent over four decades. He serves as Chair of the investment committee for Girl Scouts Nation's Capital. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Steven Clement is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC and also provides tax preparation, planning, and trustee services through his CPA practice, The Accountancy. Additionally, he serves as an Investment Advisor Representative of Bridge Advisory, LLC. Axxcess Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages customized multi-asset portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides operational support such as trade order management and consolidated reporting through its Third-Party Asset Management Platform.

Mason Tucker is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Ernst & Young and has been involved with several affiliated firms under the Copper Crest brand, including Copper Crest Advisors, Copper Crest Insurance Services, and Copper Crest CPAs. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged with non-investment-related activities through Copper Crest CPA's LLP and Copper Crest Insurance Services, LLC. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and access to third-party managers, employing a mix of fundamental and quantitative strategies within a risk-profile framework.

Deborah Sims is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cetera and Summit Brokerage Services. She also dedicates time to helping federal employees understand benefits and retirement options through her ChFEBC designation. Madison Avenue Securities serves individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple account platforms and employs various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Brian Braker is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has experience as a futures trader and commodities trader prior to joining Kingswood. Braker also performs clerical, data entry, sales, and marketing duties in a junior financial planner role at Sutter Wealth Management. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside its investment advisory services.

Mark Katz is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Hilltop Securities Inc. Katz serves on the finance committee of the Rancho Santa Fe Association HOA. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking services. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mason Mah is a financial advisor at Dunham with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked at Pacific Western Bank. Mason also operated a graphic design business and spent five years at the University of California. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, investment consulting, and a private fund. The firm uses an asset allocation and manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.

Tom Ngo is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with BakerAvenue, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at firms including Iconiq Capital and 10X Group, LLC. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research to manage risk and pursue client objectives.

Julianna Rote is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2014. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in San Diego, CA. Mission Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and personalized portfolio management primarily for affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, endowments, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies using a broad range of assets, including ETFs, institutional mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.