Michelle Packer is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Facet. She previously worked at Telos Capital Management, Inc. for over a decade and spent four years with Equitable Advisors. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, offering services through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm implements model-based asset allocations using ETFs and technology-driven processes, including machine-learning algorithms, while employing a flat subscription fee model rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Kamel Miqdadi is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance, and Euler Hermes Credit Insurance - Allianz. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a planning-centered investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, incorporating tax-aware techniques and specialized strategies within a multi-advisor platform.

Sumit Mehta is a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at NorthRock Partners and Growth Capital Services, Inc. Mehta is also the CEO of MIP Inc., a business he oversees independently. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $11.05 billion in assets with about 83 advisors serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-centered approach based on academic frameworks and offers comprehensive planning and discretionary portfolio management across a range of asset types.

Tom Ngo is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management. His prior roles include positions at Veridi Capital, 10X Group, Iconiq Capital, Aura Asset Management, and Wells Fargo Investments. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. BakerAvenue Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and a variety of investment strategies that incorporate quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation approaches.

Julianna Rote is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Mission Wealth Management, LP in San Diego, CA. She has 11 years of industry experience and has been with Mission Wealth Management since 2014. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a total picture approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, using a mix of internal and third-party management tailored to client needs.

Bryan Ross is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC. He has been with Pure Financial Advisors since 2015. Pure Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach is planning-centered and incorporates modern portfolio theory, tax-aware techniques, and specialized strategies, supported by an enterprise-scale infrastructure and a multi-advisor platform.

Jonathan Elsberry is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AlphaCore in 2022, he worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for five years. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with around 70 advisors managing approximately $13 billion for individuals, entities, and institutional investors. The firm uses a multi-asset approach that includes alternative investments alongside traditional equities and fixed income, employing fundamental and qualitative macro analysis and manager due diligence to build diversified portfolios.

Gil Matro is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked within Navy Federal’s affiliated firms since 2001, including Navy Federal Asset Management and Navy Federal Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an estate administrator for his sister’s estate. 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 primarily delivers advice through managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform while also providing layered solutions and digital ETF portfolio products.

Jarrod Brooksher is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aldrich Wealth LP and has previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity Investments. 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 uses a combination of active and passive managers in diversified portfolios and employs tax-aware strategies alongside specialized services such as sub-advisory roles and performance-based fee arrangements for private market investments.

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 in San Diego, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and services for charitable organizations. The firm manages about $2.0 billion for roughly 14,000 clients through multiple wrap programs, sub-advisers, and third-party manager relationships.

Chahati Lancaster is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors. She has previously worked at Haydel Biel & Associates and several other firms. Lancaster holds the Series 65 designation. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm’s platform supports customized investment solutions and offers a broad range of affiliated services through its extensive network.

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.

Vincent Florentino is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 registrations and has one year of industry experience. His background includes roles in healthcare and education, as well as founding a multimedia company. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, often utilizes third-party sub-advisers, and implements client plans based on risk profiles and Investment Policy Statements.

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.