Michael Affleck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple entities including 6Pillars Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc., and owns MHA Holdings, LLC dba Tetra Group, Ltd., a business involved in group and property insurance. He also works as a broker in group benefits and as an agent in fixed insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services include financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager programs offered under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Trevor Isaacs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014, as well as ownership of IZX Financial and Insurance Solutions. Isaacs is also involved in insurance brokering through Infinity Advisory Group and The Producers Group. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and provides a range of advisory programs, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Hector Monroy III is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Westmount Asset Management and Standish Management. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Matthew Adams is a CFP® professional at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Aspiriant 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 uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicole Farrar is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. and has previous experience at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., San Diego Wealth Management, and as a financial advisor to Roderick D. Evans. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed health insurance agent assisting clients with enrollment in health insurance plans. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions, offering a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an IAR-driven, open-architecture platform.

Mark Bobin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Encinitas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2004 to 2010 before joining Independent Financial Group, where he has been since 2010. Outside of advisory services, he is a California public notary. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including 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 both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Christopher Muniz is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at UnionBanc Investment Services and Union Bank from 2011 to 2017. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Daniel Phillips is a Series 66-registered advisor with Creative Planning in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He has 13 years of industry experience, including three years at TD Ameritrade. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by selective private market investments and managed accounts, and manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Constance Walsh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at MS Howells & Co and Laurel Wealth Advisors, as well as running Walsh Financial Divorce Solutions for over two decades. She holds insurance licenses in California, Illinois, and New York, selling fixed life and long-term care insurance products as an additional business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports a network of independent advisors serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with both long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Augustin Wehn is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2020 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2026. Prior to his financial career, his background includes roles with the Arizona Diamondbacks and involvement in technology and creative projects such as the NASA Psyche Mobile Application. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm bases its guidance on proprietary asset allocation models and offers personalized recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jay Wurtzler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Hagerty Stewart & Associates LLC and Independent Financial Group Inc for 23 years, and has been associated with Capital Growth Inc. since 1988. He also holds a California insurance agent license and offers various insurance products outside of his work with IFG. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using a combination of firm- and third-party models, employing both passive and active investment strategies across standard risk profiles.

Ian Buxbaum is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital One Advisors. Ian is based in San Diego, CA. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services using both its own and third-party models, combining active and passive investment approaches.

Nicolas Pamintuan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with the Series 65 designation. He has experience at several firms including Stratos Private Wealth, LPL Financial, and GoSite, and has been in the financial industry since 2020. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions, using an open-architecture investment approach and offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Garrison Beck is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, Inc., Advanced Diabetes Supply, and various positions during college. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mark Ealy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Solutions for Change, a nonprofit focused on addressing homelessness. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across various risk profiles.

Douglas Bradley is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Stewardship Group, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in leadership roles on investment and finance committees for several nonprofit organizations, including the Kiwanis Club and churches in La Jolla, CA. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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 services, and wrap-fee programs, utilizing customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kim Ip is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Evoke Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and Luminous Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Kim serves as a trustee for irrevocable trusts benefiting his nephews and is a member of the advisory board at Scripps Green Hospital as well as the financial council at the Church of Nativity. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a customized approach to portfolio management across multiple strategies and offers integrated financial planning and advisory services.

Robert Meyer is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Stratos in 2012. Meyer holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in San Diego, CA. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an independent adviser-driven model and an open-architecture investment approach integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Peter Smegielski is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and BBVA Securities Inc. Outside of financial advising, he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit organization and is involved in direct sales of health and beauty products as an independent consultant. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers various investment programs and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of strategies from fundamental and technical analysis to direct indexing and structured products.

Magdalena Doemeny is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Farther and has held positions at Hello Magda Consulting, NerdWallet Inc, Plaid, Origin, Wealth In Hand, LLC, and FutureAdvisor. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke or algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing and primarily allocates among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.