Michelle Cavallero is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Hayden Royal. Outside of her advisory work, she knits blankets for foster children in her community on a volunteer basis. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and integrates insurance-linked account management through affiliated entities.

Anthony Nardi is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Benchmark Investments, LPL Financial, Sterling National Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in fixed annuity and life insurance activities through an independent marketing organization. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using third-party managers and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside affiliated financial entities.

Richard Rodgers is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Kingswood Capital Partners, Benchmark Investments, and DST Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory duties, he is founder and CEO of Dannah Investment Group, a financial consulting and insurance firm, and holds ownership interests in several insurance agencies and fintech consumer finance marketplaces. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, operating an open-architecture platform that often incorporates third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Neelab Naibkhyl is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms, including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. In addition to advising, she serves as vice president at Concurrent Investment Advisors, leading various departments and overseeing overall operations. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $15.7 billion in assets with a long-term, portfolio-driven investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities.

Michael Nakanishi is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingswood Wealth Advisors and Kingswood Capital Partners since 2022 and spent 12 years at American Independent Securities Group. Outside of his advisory role, Nakanishi is involved in business consulting and the sale of various insurance products through an independent operation in Honolulu. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary advice, frequently utilizing third-party managers and integrating insurance-linked account management in its operations.

Gavin Schmitt is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Trek Financial since 2015. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches, utilizing a range of quantitative and fundamental models along with artificial intelligence tools under governance and human review.

Damon Francis is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and with 20 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Unionbanc Investment Services and City National Securities, Inc. He has personal investments as a limited partner in multiple real estate ventures across several states, involving multi-family and industrial properties. RBC Securities provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. Investment management is delegated to RBC Rochdale, which constructs and implements diversified asset allocation strategies for clients.

Robert Choi is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC since 2019 and previously spent four years at Neosho Capital. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside family office services and employs a range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies tailored to client objectives.

Richard Engbrecht is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at City National Bank from 2018 to present, Unionbanc Investment Services from 2010 to 2018, and Union Bank from 2009 to 2018. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates its advisory services within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of custodial and cash-management features.

Kevin Manzo is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tessera Capital Partners and Arete Wealth Management LLC before his current tenure at Axxcess Wealth Management. Outside of advising, Manzo is involved in insurance sales, focusing on life and variable annuity products. Axxcess Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services, utilizing a multi-asset portfolio approach with strategic and tactical asset allocation, and provides operational support through its Third-Party Asset Management Platform.

Shawn Waltz is a financial advisor at Dunham with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Pershing LLC and Lockwood Advisors, Inc. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a range of offerings, including proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a manager-of-managers strategy, utilizing formal quarterly and algorithmic rebalancing, and provides custody, trust, and donor-advised fund services through its affiliated trust company.

Nelson Dort is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood in 2022, he worked eight years at Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority. He is also involved part-time in tax preparation with Financial and Retirement Strategies, Inc., a non-investment-related business he has been associated with since 2007. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside its multi-team advisory model.

Evan Elig is a financial advisor with Mission Wealth Management, LP, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions at American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC and several engagements at Princeton University. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients with customized wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm uses long-term, tax-aware investment strategies involving ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Briana D'esposito is a financial advisor at Rossby Financial, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2020 to 2024. Outside of advising, she is the owner of Live True Productions, an event and film company, through which she organizes two events annually. Rossby Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs multiple analysis methods to tailor investment strategies according to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizons, managing approximately $358.6 million across 800 client relationships.

Scott Munro is a financial advisor with BFC Planning, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, LP and American International Marketing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Executive Director for Munro World Art Associates, representing collectors and galleries in the buying and selling of art collectibles. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates through a network of approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various advisory platforms and third-party managers, employing a range of investment strategies primarily involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Andrew Castro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. He has worked at Sprott since 2023 and is involved with Sprott Global Resource Investments, Ltd. Outside of his advisory role, Castro is engaged in family-owned seasonal businesses, including Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch and C&S Farms LLC, a seasonal coffee stand. Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, focusing on resource- and metals-themed strategies through separately managed accounts, private funds, and ETFs. The firm emphasizes bottom-up, value-oriented fundamental analysis complemented by top-down asset allocation and offers both active and index-based implementations.

Christopher Abrams is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Simplicity Wealth in 2025, he worked at LifePro Asset Management for seven years and Retirement Wealth Advisors for one year. Abrams also owns and operates Abrams Insurance Solutions, an insurance sales business specializing in health, life, and disability insurance since 2009. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a "fund-of-funds" investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services along with technology and operational support for other advisors through its managed account platform.

William Morrow is a CFP® professional affiliated with Concorde Asset Management, LLC, with 49 years of industry experience. He has worked with Concorde since 2018 and previously was with Independent Financial Group, LLC for 14 years. Morrow is also the president and owner of Financial Designs, LTD, and hosts the weekly radio show "Financial Advisors" on KOGO AM 600 in San Diego. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes model-based strategies and serves as an overlay manager while offering ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Peter Nesbitt is a financial advisor with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham since 2010. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients through proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, standalone consulting, and a private fund. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers a combination of business lines including mutual funds, private equity investments, and trust services through its affiliated trust company.

Garrett Newman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brighton Jones LLC in San Diego, CA, and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Peak American Financial Group, Health IQ, Prudential Insurance, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Remy's Mobile Notary. Brighton Jones serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive wealth management services such as family office support, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach with continuous monitoring and utilizes independent managers alongside affiliated investment vehicles.