Marc Seward is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Enviso Capital LLC and operating his own consulting business since 1998. He is also involved with AlphaCore Insurance Services, offering insurance products to clients. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Creede Murphy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and was previously with American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC, where he held a non-voting equity interest. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing diversified investment strategies that include ETFs, institutional mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-aware trading.

Christopher Brown is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Page High School Quarterback Club, assisting with football game operations and program expenditures. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture platform with third-party managers and supports insurance-linked accounts through affiliated financial entities.

Jeffrey Dunham is a financial advisor at Dunham with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Dunham and Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1985. Dunham is also a board member of the Dunham Foundation, a charity supporting various children’s causes. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an asset allocation and manager-of-managers investment approach, offering proprietary mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, alongside trust and custodial services through its affiliated trust company.

Michael Olsen is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2012. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and investment approaches, including portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services.

John Grady is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for eight years. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach using a variety of internal models and third-party solutions across multiple platforms and offers a broad range of investment instruments and strategies.

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 at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, she serves as vice-president at Concurrent Investment Advisors, leading various departments and overseeing overall operations. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

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 Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel since 2019 and previously held roles at Pershing LLC, Lockwood Advisors, Inc., and BNY Mellon Managed Investments, Inc. in various capacities over the past two decades. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients through mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers tailored strategies, custody and trust services via its affiliated trust company, and a range of fee structures.

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.