Harvey Atterbury is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2009 and also serves as president of Atterbury Investment Management, Inc., a firm offering financial services including securities and insurance. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the leader of a musical band. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework combined with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing to manage its investment approach.

Matthew Belardes is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Credit Suisse Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the owner of Praesidio Estate Planning, providing estate planning advice and legal document drafting. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies and manages portfolios using a mix of passive and active exposures across various risk profiles.

Stuart Kesselhaut is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Lombardi Group and Financial Resource Network. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of the Kesselhaut Family Foundation. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Kelly Ginsberg is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with San Diego Residential Solutions SRS Inc. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Kenneth Maring is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include extensive tenure at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the owner of Great Basin Asset Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on 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.

Anne Mortera is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at FIRST Allied Securities, Inc. for 21 years before joining LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group in 2021. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and integrates technology platforms and third-party managers to support client investment decisions.

Christopher Syktich is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at several firms, including Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Labrum Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and secretary for Fig Tree Ministries, a faith-based online content provider, and is also a board member of the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, which supports military veterans. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management and financial planning through various program models, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and managers.

Abhimanyu Vinayek is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at firms such as NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and Heron Therapeutics Inc. Outside of advisory work, he provides seasonal tax filing assistance. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Jack Saviage is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Landmark Wealth Management Group and Inland Empire Financial Consultants, among other roles. He has also held positions at the University of Oslo and California Baptist University. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses on a broad range of planning topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

James Zorn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2014 to 2025. He also holds a California real estate broker license. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets across more than 14,000 advisors.

Alex Wanerman is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads the local Investor Center. In this role, he focuses on fostering a high-performance work culture by empowering associates to maximize their talents and assist clients in planning for long-term financial well-being. Prior to this position, he served as Vice President and Regional Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2018 to 2024. Before joining Fidelity, Alex worked at UBS Financial Services as a Financial Advisor from 2017 to 2018 and as a Wealth Planning Analyst from 2015 to 2017. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional duties, Alex enjoys golf, skiing, traveling, and volunteering. He is also engaged in parenthood.

Vance Schroeder is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for 23 years and Wells Fargo Clearing for seven years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors. Schroeder holds an inactive California Board of Accountancy license and is a business partner with 50% ownership in CCS Capital Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu tailored to clients who meet certain net-worth thresholds, including niche services such as business-owner transition planning, sports and entertainment planning, and special-needs analysis.

Jennifer Schroeder is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, she spent eight years with Commonwealth Financial Network. She volunteers as a greeter for AARP's VITA free tax preparation program serving seniors and low-income households. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Mason Bartlett is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at E*TRADE Capital Management, E*Trade Securities, and Wells Fargo. Bartlett is based in Carlsbad, CA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques and delivers both individual and corporate financial planning services.

David Tieu is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at various J.P. Morgan entities since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.

Kathleen Racette is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she holds a minority ownership stake in J&T Yakima, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with notable inclusion of insurance-related investment options and bank deposit sweep programs in its offerings.

Tony Krvaric is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and A. G. Edwards & Sons. He has operated Krvaric Capital since 2007 alongside his advisory role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with a range of investment strategies and operational tools.

Eric Philippart is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, he spent two years at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning solutions. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling in its financial planning process.

Edward Schwarz is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds professional designations as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Edward earned his Bachelor's Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed a Master's Degree through the Southern Illinois University System.

Chad Escobedo is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2024 and has been employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.