Jarrod Brooksher is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aldrich Wealth LP. He previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a rental property. Aldrich Wealth LP provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines active and passive management across asset classes and applies tax-aware strategies, with an investment approach overseen by a committee.

Bryan Mc Dermott is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Financial Planning for Generations, Inc., D.A. Davidson Companies, and Goldman Sachs. From 2017 to 2021, he founded and was involved with Magnus Care, LLC, a company providing in-home care services to seniors. Pure Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing academic investment frameworks and utilizing specialized platforms to support held-away retirement accounts and donor-advised fund services.

Sofia Bucay is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LifeInvest Wealth Management, Portfolio Resources Group, IPG Investment Advisors, and Investment Placement Group. Outside of her advisory work, she operates "Hablando de Lana," a financial literacy commentary platform to which she devotes a small portion of her time without compensation. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm’s advisor-driven approach customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term focus while allowing tactical adjustments.

Rory Miller II is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2026, following nine years at LPL Financial and earlier roles at National Planning Corporation and BOFI Federal Bank. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting, college-savings assistance, and services for charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $2.0 billion for around 14,000 clients through multiple wrap programs, third-party managers, and advisor-managed models.

Chahati Lancaster is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors, bringing five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Haydel Biel & Associates and held roles at AppleOne and Wesley Thomas Enterprises. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customizable investment solutions and operates a technology platform supporting independent advisors.

Ami Aranha is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Aspiriant LLC since 2018 and previously spent three years at Callan Capital, LLC. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs and distinctive family office capabilities, including accounting, banking support, and access to private investment offerings.

Parker Brean is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2008. He has 17 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Linday Brean Public Relations Inc., assisting with financial management and accounting. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, execution, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management programs and fiduciary consulting services through an open-architecture platform with distinguished custody capabilities and a broad range of investment strategies.

Christopher Richey is a CFA charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Neosho Capital LLC for 15 years. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC provides investment management and family-office services to families and select institutional investors, including endowments and foundations. The firm offers a range of proprietary equity and fixed-income strategies and combines bottom-up security selection with manager allocation and sub-advisory relationships tailored to client portfolios.

Joseph Sanchez IV is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Axa Advisors. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as services for trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee and incorporates tax-aware strategies, diversified portfolios, and specialized sub-advisers.

Kyle Stacey is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. He is based in San Diego, CA. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on academic investment frameworks and continuous planning through its Foundation Financial Plan process.

Myles Rush is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Aspiriant, LLC since 2016 in various roles. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management alongside wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using a range of implementation options and includes expanded family office capabilities such as accounting and banking support.

David Curiel is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore Capital, he worked for nine years at Life Credit Company. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income investing with alternative strategies and asset classes, providing comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and specialized services such as tax preparation and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Bernd Steinebrunner is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Sovran Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at MetLife Securities, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of financial advising, he pursues photography as a hobby and serves as Chair of the Advisory Council Committee for Family Promise Orange County, a nonprofit assisting homeless families. 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, with regular client account reviews and multiple platform partnerships.

Sean Storck is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA. He has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, LLC, and Avantax entities. Storck is also involved with Reason Tax Group, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using customizable model portfolios and offers specialized services such as independent fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Marc Seward is a financial advisor with AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Enviso Capital LLC and operating his own consulting business since 1998. He is also involved with AlphaCore Insurance Services, offering insurance products to clients. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm provides comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services, emphasizing alternative investment strategies alongside traditional equity and fixed-income exposures.

Creede Murphy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and was previously with American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC, where he held a non-voting equity interest. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing diversified investment strategies that include ETFs, institutional mutual funds, alternative investments, and tax-aware trading.

Jeffrey Dunham is a financial advisor at Dunham with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Dunham and Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1985. Dunham is also a board member of the Dunham Foundation, a charity supporting various children’s causes. Dunham is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an asset allocation and manager-of-managers investment approach, offering proprietary mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and a private fund, alongside trust and custodial services through its affiliated trust company.

Michael Olsen is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Madison Avenue Securities since 2012. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and investment approaches, including portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and college-savings services.

Alexander Valles is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Pure Financial Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental management as an owner. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.05 billion in assets for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a planning-centered approach based on modern portfolio theory and tax-aware strategies.

John Grady is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for eight years. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach using a variety of internal models and third-party solutions across multiple platforms and offers a broad range of investment instruments and strategies.