William Lafleur is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Sovran Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC, Mutual of Omaha Bank, and operated as a self-employed advisor. Lafleur serves as a power of attorney for several family members, monitoring their investment accounts on a pro bono basis. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies, including advisor-managed and model portfolios, and serves approximately 3,390 clients with around $1.78 billion in assets under management.

Raymond Weber is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a real estate rental property. Hilltop Securities Inc. serves individuals, corporations, nonprofit, and institutional clients by providing brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and retirement-plan fiduciary services, utilizing an open-architecture platform and featuring municipal bond strategies co-advised by Franklin Templeton Group and Western Asset Management.

Warren Barrett is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His career includes roles at several firms, such as Horter Investment Management and C2 Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in mortgage origination and serves as an insurance agent, focusing on the education and sale of life insurance and long-term care products. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative and technical investment approach using algorithmic research, offering a range of managed account options including SMAs, mutual funds, ETFs, and a low-cost ETF-only platform.

David Stubbs is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Blackstone Securities Partners L.P., Blackstone Inc., and multiple divisions of J.P. Morgan. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with an emphasis on alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies.

Michael Meyers is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently serving at United Capital Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA. He has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2013. 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 customization options such as ESG and faith-based strategies, along with client-facing technology and access to third-party managers.

Abigail Mc Daris Woods is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at First Command Insurance Services, First Command Advisory Services, and a seven-year tenure in the United States Navy. Outside of financial advising, she is a landlord managing rental property through a property management company. 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 both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and offers specialized services including a Private Wealth Consulting program for high-net-worth clients.

Laura Malechuk is a financial advisor with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Foresters Equity Services, Inc. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Guy Kosov is a CFA® charterholder based in San Diego, CA, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC and has previously been employed at Private Asset Management Inc, Pimco, and CEA. Kosov has spent the majority of his career in investment advisory roles. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams to both individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $13.45 billion in client assets and offers access to a broad range of investment products and platforms, with an emphasis on advisor-managed accounts and specialized services.

Orawicha Suraniwongse is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Encompass More, Orawicha worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, Orawicha is the owner of OS Tax and Books, providing accounting and tax services, and serves as an officer for the Thai and Southeast Asian Association of California, supporting cultural events and financial operations. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $985 million through a team of 84 advisors and employs model-based strategies combining proprietary and third-party sub-advisers with a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, and private placements.

Akhilesh Sinha is a financial advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His prior experience includes roles at Metlife Securities Inc., MassMutual Investors Services, and Greater Pacific Solutions, where he also provides financial planning and advisory services. Sovran Advisors serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by offering financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs written investment policy statements and a combination of active and passive strategies across a variety of investment vehicles.

Stephen Pitchkolan is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 1989, serving in his current role for 37 years and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutions, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm combines broker-dealer, capital markets, custody, clearing, and prime services with managed account solutions to support its clients' investment objectives.

Michael Kelly is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and offering 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2013 and serves as Managing Director of the Kelly-Pitchkolan Wealth Management Group. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, providing brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across multiple asset classes. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage services and operates significant clearing, custody, and prime services functions.

Marcus Gonzalez is a CFP® professional at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. He has also worked outside the financial sector in education and hospitality. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC serves several thousand individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers services such as pension consulting, variable annuity management, and donor-advised fund solutions.

Morgan Davis is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021 and previously spent six years at North Island Credit Union and Cuso Financial Services. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis across multiple custodial platforms and offers legal-service integration and fiduciary support for plan sponsors.

Steven Pollock is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Merit Financial Advisors and has held prior roles at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, and Reason Financial, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is co-treasurer of the Friends of Kate Sessions Elementary Parent Teacher Organization in San Diego. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services with an investment approach focused on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally controlled models and overseen by an internal investment committee.

Cynthia Pulver is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms including International Assets Advisory and Global View Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in mortgage lending and health insurance, serving as a mortgage loan officer and health insurance agent in Utah. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using an open-architecture platform and integrates insurance-linked account management alongside its multi-team advisory model.

Stephen Lovell is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, Kalos Capital, Investacorp, and LPL Financial. Lovell serves as a board member and vice chairman of the education committee for ADISA, an organization providing education about alternative investments to RIAs and registered representatives. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a tailored investment approach based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Anton Anderson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and has previously worked at Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC and Elite Investment Team. Outside his advisory work, Anderson is the managing partner of Elite Resource Team, which offers business and marketing training through online and in-person events. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an open-architecture platform and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies across a broad range of asset types.

Jeffrey Stephenson is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in San Diego, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Advisors Network and affiliated entities since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he is president and sole owner of Trek Trading Corporation, a holding company established in 1985. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches within risk-profile frameworks and routinely utilizes third-party sub-adviser platforms to implement and oversee client portfolios.

Jacob Johnson is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Roadmap Tax since 2025 following an 11-year career in the U.S. Navy. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary retirement plan consulting, utilizing a multi-team approach with 27 advisors managing approximately $519 million in discretionary assets.