Brian Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2012 and previously worked at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Zimmerman serves as president of the networking group LE TIP and is a board member of Torah High School. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and employs a model-driven investment process combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive management.

Nathan Moore is a CFA® credentialed advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at EbitDATA CRE and The Niki Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios that include both passive and active investments.

Maricela Ponce Zamalloa is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance since 2000. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a bank officer to support and manage Principal retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation often handled on a discretionary basis by TPMMs.

Adem Abate is a financial advisor at Corient in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior firms include UBS, Penserra Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and AXA Advisors. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Brian Hebert is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Corient, based in San Diego, CA, and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Baker Tilly US, LLP and Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Cristina Michel is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Independent Capital Management (Sage Point Financial). Outside of finance, she has been involved with Gelato Paradiso and the Sherman Heights Community Center. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies and offers a range of portfolio management services across various risk profiles.

James Buchanan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Fisher Investments Canada, Morgan Stanley, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm’s investment approach utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists with automated portfolio implementation and annual rebalancing.

Michael Gottman is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in San Diego, CA. Prior to joining First Citizens in 2025, he worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2025. He also has a background that includes employment at Goldman Realty and a role at San Diego State University. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client process centered on financial needs assessment and applies fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to portfolio allocation across various asset classes.

Kendrick Uyeda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient and its affiliated entities since 2022 and previously spent 25 years at Dowling & Yahnke, 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Joshua Harlan is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Delphi Private Advisors and Sunrise Capital Partners. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Margoth Romero is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisers, LLC since 2019 and also has a long tenure at Delphi Private Advisors beginning in 2013. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Benjamin Richey is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Wolff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Escondido, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term service with Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company since 1997, alongside operating Lens Financial & Insurance Solutions. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Terebinth Ventures Inc., a mobile application focused on theology study. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Moon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 23 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and operating his own practice, Michael W. Moon, for 27 years. He is co-owner of Moon Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers diverse investment programs such as PPS Custom and PPS Select model portfolios, emphasizing a platform that allows advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Timothy Linaugh is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Lincoln Investment, and Capital Analysts Inc. He is also involved as a Sales Vice President at Pacific Southwest Financial, where he assists insurance producers with life insurance product design and underwriting. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Ronald Farr is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and with New York Life Insurance Company since 1967. Farr also operates Farr Financial & Insurance Services, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Frederick Farnsworth is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Altitude Helicopters, an educational business based in San Diego, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Heather Mattlin is a Series 66 registered advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., based in Carlsbad, CA. She has approximately two years of experience in financial services, having previously worked at KW Commercial and Keller Williams Real Estate. Her background also includes six years as a homemaker. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Benjamin Hodge is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, previously working with firms including Triad Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. He is based in Escondido, CA. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios and a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Mark San Giacomo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Park Avenue Securities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory relationships along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs, supporting various account types and lending solutions.