Brian Hebert is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Corient and its related entities since 2022 and previously worked at Baker Tilly US, LLP for eleven years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, and offers specialized services through affiliates such as family office, tax, and corporate trustee solutions.

Cristina Michel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Independent Capital Management. Outside of her advisory roles, she has experience with Gelato Paradiso and has been involved with the Sherman Heights Community Center and UC San Diego. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, managing approximately $11.3 billion in assets through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

James Buchanan is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Fisher Investments Canada, Morgan Stanley, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account. The firm’s investment approach utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists with automated portfolio implementation and annual rebalancing.

Michael Gottman is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for eight years. His background also includes roles at Goldman Realty and a brief involvement with Fireside by the Patio. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, and licensed insurance services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a focus on tax-aware services and complimentary financial planning.

Kendrick Uyeda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Corient with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient and its affiliated entities since 2022 and previously spent 25 years at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Joshua Harlan is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Delphi Private Advisors and Sunrise Capital Partners. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, emphasizing manager selection and multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Margoth Romero is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisers, LLC since 2019 and also has a long tenure at Delphi Private Advisors beginning in 2013. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Benjamin Richey is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Wolff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Escondido, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term service with Eagle Strategies and New York Life Insurance Company since 1997, alongside operating Lens Financial & Insurance Solutions. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Terebinth Ventures Inc., a mobile application focused on theology study. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Moon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior career includes 23 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and operating his own practice, Michael W. Moon, for 27 years. He is co-owner of Moon Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers diverse investment programs such as PPS Custom and PPS Select model portfolios, emphasizing a platform that allows advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Timothy Linaugh is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc, Lincoln Investment, and Capital Analysts Inc. He is also involved as a Sales Vice President at Pacific Southwest Financial, where he assists insurance producers with life insurance product design and underwriting. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Ronald Farr is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1999 and with New York Life Insurance Company since 1967. Farr also operates Farr Financial & Insurance Services, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services primarily through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Frederick Farnsworth is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of advising, he owns Altitude Helicopters, an education-focused business based in San Diego. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Heather Mattlin is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with a Series 66 designation and two years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she worked in commercial real estate at KW Commercial and Keller Williams Real Estate, and spent six years as a homemaker. 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 provides ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Benjamin Hodge is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, previously working with firms including Triad Advisors, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. He is based in Escondido, CA. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios and a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Mark San Giacomo is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Park Avenue Securities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory relationships along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs, supporting various account types and lending solutions.

Michael Mammini is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts, Incorporated. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and president of Mammini Properties, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers various investment management solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable program structures.

Charles Fowler is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines customized portfolio management with in-house research and third-party strategies, and provides integrated tax and administrative services uncommon for a firm of its size.

William Gloer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., based in San Diego, CA. He has 38 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental services in Portland, Oregon. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Ying Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Zhu has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been affiliated with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advisory work, Zhu is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach combined with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver its services through a large network of advisors.