Aaron Donaldson is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within the Navy Federal corporate structure since 2013, including various roles across Navy Federal Investment Services, Navy Federal Financial Group, and Navy Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm utilizes managed advisory programs featuring third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform, delivering a range of solutions including unified managed accounts, strategist portfolios, and digital automated ETF portfolios.

Alfred Gesing is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and Realta Equities. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice through asset allocation strategies and offers services such as portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning.

Tiberiu Negulescu is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Silver Oak Securities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through a separate business, SMART PLANS FINANCIAL, focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance on a part-time basis. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Ladislao Kalmar is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has held positions at multiple firms including Petersen International Underwriters and WealthWave, and is involved with several business ventures such as Kalmar & Associates and Galarraga Engineering Consultant. Additionally, he works as an agent for Champion Health, focusing on employer/employee health benefit plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to deliver its services through multiple program platforms.

Jared Johnson is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Temecula, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. Johnson is involved in multiple business activities including leadership roles at Lighthouse Capital Planners and Living Trustify, an online service providing legal forms and information. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, functioning as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services such as seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Victoria Blackwell Rivas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021 and has a background that includes roles at San Diego State University and TD Ameritrade Institutional. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

William Pyott is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Trabuco Canyon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2025, with recent experience at Skylight Financial & Insurance Solutions. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in individual and group health insurance activities outside of New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure, providing tailored advice across multiple program types and emphasizing fiduciary responsibilities in retirement-related services.

Reginald Stewart is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation, bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with Syncis since 2015 and has been involved in substitute teaching since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in insurance education and sales, focusing on products such as life insurance and annuities through Syncis. Planmember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as a fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Ammar Mandhai is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., based in Coto De Caza, CA. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and several other financial institutions. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab–referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, with at‑least‑annual reviews tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Sergey Lyubyatinskiy is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in fixed insurance and annuity business as an agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based methods.

Robert Sneller is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole, he worked at The Winfield Group and Grand Canyon University. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as a residential real estate agent in California. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and third-party manager platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis along with model- and manager-based strategies to implement client solutions.

Allyson Trantum is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2018, following a two-year tenure at LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and board member for Rotary District 5330. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Brent Engelhardt is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Nicole Albrecht is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds a Series 66 credential. She has 20 years of industry experience with prior roles at HUB Investment Partners, Avantax, Rawdin-Baron Financial, and 1st Global entities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CEO of Albrecht's Elite Investments, LLC, focuses on business tax and financial strategies through Elite Tax Partners, Inc., and is involved in nonprofit and community organizations including Mission Hope and the Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across multiple program structures, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Sun Dinh is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Murrieta, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions, CUSO Financial Services, Merrill, and Wescom Financial Services. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessments and mutual fund and ETF investments with annual rebalancing.

Debbie Payne is a Series 65 registered advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, where she has worked since 2013, accumulating 13 years of industry experience. She also has 17 years of self-employment experience and is a partner in Payson Financial, an insurance and financial services partnership. Additionally, she is involved with Premier Social Security Consulting, LLC, coordinating social security classes, and serves as an associate business consultant with Asset Marketing Systems. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm utilizes a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and integrates proprietary funds and sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Matthew Fallesen is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Farmers Financial Solutions. Outside of advising, he is the founder and CEO of Redy U, a life skills education company, and is involved in classical music teaching and singing with several local institutions. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and providing access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Rhonda Maxwell is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. She operates within Stratos Wealth Partners as an independent investment adviser representative. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven, open-architecture approach providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Tiffany Dugas is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of financial advising, she is a mineral rights owner and may receive royalty payments from inherited oil and gas interests. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio outcomes and savings rates, delivered through a platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Charles Conner is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Churchill Management Group for 28 years before joining Focus Partners in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.