Brian Young is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. He is also involved as a financial professional with DirectPath Financial. Sovran Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and investment advisory services, utilizing a range of advisor-managed and model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and third-party managers to align with client objectives.

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.

Daniel Heidelberger is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Thrivent Financial. He is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and works with multiple platform relationships to tailor investment strategies according to client objectives.

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.

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.

Jordan Colman is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC in San Diego, CA. He has prior experience with Axa Advisors, LLC, where he worked for 10 years. Outside of his advisory roles, Colman is the CEO and owner of The Lone Wolves Investment Group, Inc. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and state or municipal entities. The firm uses customized portfolios with a focus on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, complemented by alternative investments and structured products, while providing a range of advisory and trust administration services.

Amy Moore is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Pure Financial Advisors in various capacities since 2016. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a financial-planning-centered approach grounded in academic frameworks.

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.

Penny Agnew is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Momentum Independent Network in 2025, she worked for nine years at LPL Financial, LLC. Momentum Independent Network Inc. provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions through various managed account programs and integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory services.

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.

Kathryn Bowie is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2022. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates tax-aware techniques, diversified portfolios, and oversight by an Investment Committee.

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.

Edward Parker is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Bamboo Wealth Strategies and Spectrum Consulting Group. Outside of advising, he is a part-owner and operator of a vending machine business, Coastal Vending Company, LLC. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing financial planning, advisory relationships, and portfolio management across various program types. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and utilizes a combination of internal and third-party models supported by technology-driven rebalancing and administrative services.

Michelle Packer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She currently works at Facet and previously spent over a decade at Telos Capital Management, Inc. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, offering tiered, subscription-based financial planning and implementation services. The firm delivers holistic financial planning using a Total Financial Life Resources framework and primarily employs ETF-based discretionary asset-allocation programs without charging percentage-of-AUM investment fees.

Kamel Miqdadi is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Euler Hermes Credit Insurance - Allianz. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating tax-aware techniques and specialized strategies within a multi-advisor platform.

Sumit Mehta is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at NorthRock Partners and Growth Capital Services, Inc. Mehta is also the CEO of MIP Inc., a business he oversees independently. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $11.05 billion in assets with about 83 advisors serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers comprehensive planning and discretionary portfolio management across a range of asset types.

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.