Santiago Tena is a financial advisor at Dunham with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Dunham, he worked in educational roles at Loyola University Chicago and Benchmark Education, and has experience dating back to 2015 in various capacities. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers investment approach with a mix of proprietary mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, alongside custody and trust services through its affiliated trust company.

Brandi Pugh is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra and its affiliated entities since 2014 and maintains a senior licensed sales associate role at California Wealth Transitions, an independent RIA. Pugh also provides operational support for Oxygen Wealth Management in San Diego. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC offers investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and provides a broad range of investment products and specialized offerings through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Paul Lee is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood in 2021, he worked at Mirae Asset Wealth Management (USA) Inc. from 2015 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing director at Trinidad Coffee Company, where he consults on operational and marketing strategies, and he is a board member of the USC Asian Pacific American Alumni Association. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm operates an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management, frequently working with third-party managers and affiliated financial entities.

Ryan Dykmans is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Dunham Trust Company, overseeing trading, investment management, analysis, and asset allocation. Dunham is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth clients through mutual funds, wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, investment consulting, and a private fund. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a manager-of-managers approach, supported by an investment committee and proprietary rebalancing tools, and is notable for its affiliated trust company providing custody and trust services.

Nicole English is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Benchmark Investments, LLC, Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC, Chalice Capital Partners, LLC, Chalice Wealth Advisors, LLC, and Lucia Securities, LLC. Outside of investment advising, she is principal of NE Business Enterprises, a company providing reserve studies for homeowners associations. 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, using an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary advice.

Svitlana Kyrukhina is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. for nine years. Kyrukhina is a co-founder of the Ukraine Crisis Emergency Fund, a nonprofit providing immediate aid to affected areas. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing an open-architecture platform with discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Meagan Phelps is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. She is the owner of Empress Investment Group, a financial advisory practice providing wealth management, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning services. Additionally, she manages a tax preparation and planning business, Empress Tax Solutions, LLC, and refers clients to mortgage brokers as part of her consulting activities. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and employs multiple investment strategies, with services delivered by a network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Castaneda is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and private placement partner of an investment club, Cast Investment Management, LLC. Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on natural-resource and precious-metals businesses using bottom-up fundamental analysis and offers both actively managed and index-based resource-focused investment strategies.

Brenton Stransky is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independence Square Holdings, LLC since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group, Cetera Investment Services, PNC Wealth Management, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an author. Independence Square Holdings operates as a multi-team advisor with about 40 advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, institutional, and corporate clients through comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm combines customized and model portfolios with third-party solutions, leveraging digital platforms and offering access to alternative investments and performance-based arrangements for qualified clients.

Mira Abas is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an operations manager assistant at Empress Investment Group and provides notary services for client documents. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion in assets and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through multiple account platforms and programs.

Steven Payne is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at United Capital Financial Advisors since 2015 and previously held roles at Girard Securities and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he performs as a guitarist for the Brokers Band in San Diego. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and offers customized strategies, client-facing technology, and access to third-party managers through its FinLife Partners platform.

Ronnie Caruthers is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LifePro Asset Management and founding Caruthers Tax and Financial Solutions, which provides tax planning and college planning services to families. He previously operated Ducerus College Planning, a college planning business active for nearly three decades. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, alongside offering technology and operational support services for other advisers.

Antonio Maillaro is a financial advisor at Dunham with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Trust Investment Associate for Dunham Trust Company, where he assists in investment due diligence and participates on the investment committee. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and dually registered broker-dealer that serves individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach with formal quarterly rebalancing and offers tailored SMA strategies, proprietary mutual funds, and a private fund, alongside trust and custodial services through its affiliated trust company.

Ramiro Herrera is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, First Allied Securities, and NorthWestern Mutual Investment Services. 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 operates an open-architecture platform, frequently utilizes third-party managers, and integrates insurance-linked account management within its operational model.

Thomas Freismuth is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 43 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including NFP Retirement, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, HUB International, LPL Financial, and Mutual Service Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Touch of Green LLC, a cultivation enterprise. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and retirement plan services, managing assets across multiple custodial platforms while offering co-fiduciary roles and conducting formal investment due diligence for plan sponsors.

Sandy Levine is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 credential with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Redhawk in 2020, Levine worked at Atlas Wealth Management Group and William Jordan Investments. Redhawk Wealth Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various asset classes, supported by a weekly investment committee and, in some strategies, third-party signal providers.

Mitchell Dunn is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Edward Jones. He also holds an insurance agent license and engages in insurance product sales on a part-time basis. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm utilizes customized multi-asset portfolios, a formal manager platform, and consolidated reporting to serve both direct clients and other registered investment advisers.

Aaron Wiegman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Savvy. His prior roles include positions at Financial Sense Wealth Management and Saybrus Equity Services. He is a board member and sponsor chair of the Financial Planning Association of San Diego. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by a proprietary technology platform and third-party sub-advisers.

Niklaus Pleisch is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. 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 with a focus on customized investment strategies and integration of insurance-linked accounts.

Daniel Leyva is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Diego, CA, with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for LPL Financial LLC for nine years. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Hornblower Cruises and Events for two years. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutions. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services, employing an open-architecture platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.