Brandon Meza is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and MassMutual Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in outside sales of life, disability, annuities, health, and other insurance products. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Samson Dooley is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 2 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Integrated Wealth Concepts, NFP, Inc., and Axos Bank. He has also worked in business development analysis at LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, employing a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term adjustments.

Claudia Herrera is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in San Diego, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2019, she worked with Foresters Advisory Services and Foresters Financial Services. Herrera also conducts advisory and insurance activities under the DBA Well Traveled Wealth. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Daniel Dubois is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Triad Advisors. Dubois is also a licensed fixed insurance agent, engaging in fixed annuity and insurance sales. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and sponsors wrap-fee programs that utilize customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Michael Vonebers is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its affiliate Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

David Sargent is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. and DZ Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved in a real estate investment partnership where he manages property-related responsibilities. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, 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, employing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with an emphasis on long-term portfolio construction.

Michael Brown is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022 following an 11-year tenure at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Brown is based in San Diego, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and advanced risk management tools.

Edwin McClure III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Project Blu, Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Abbey Eastham is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Realta Equities, Inc. Eastham is also an investment advisor representative for Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Realta Investment Advisors, providing investment advisory services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a variety of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Vanja Vermezovic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors, Vanja worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., and Walmart Inc. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies.

Jacob Lynch is a CFP® professional with experience at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and prior roles at Pacifica del Mar, Inc., California State University San Marcos, 7 Mile Kitchen, and Buca Di Beppo. He is currently based in Vista, CA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and direct indexing.

Jacob Kennedy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with both Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities in various roles since 2021. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Brice Murphy is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Bridgepoint Education and Comprehensive Advisor. Murphy is also involved in insurance sales and services through Comprehensive Advisor. AE Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a platform-centered investment approach featuring model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Julia Rhea is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Oasis Wealth Partners, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Voya Financial in various capacities. Her other business activity includes fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location, accounting for less than 1% of her business hours. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Ivan Jordovic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various roles since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Ivan owns Tre Panache Event Architects and has experience working in the hospitality industry as a server. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs, employing a range of strategies and account-level solutions.

George Kroll is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services. His background includes work in the restaurant industry and university roles. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services through an integrated Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Kimelton Kim is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, WestPac Wealth Partners, and Olivetree Partners Group. Kim serves as a successor trustee to a family trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and a digital advice platform.

Jeffrey Nelson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, TIAA-CREF, and Key Bank. He is also an instructor for the Personal Financial Planning certificate program at the University of California, Irvine, which is CFP board certified. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

William Bettis is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors since 2015. Bettis currently operates under the Laurel Wealth Advisors DBA at Integrated Wealth Concepts. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing and cash management.

Juan Pablo Bustamante is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Actinver Securities. Outside of advising, he co-owns Boost Brothers LLC, an ecommerce business managing an Amazon store with a sibling. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using proprietary and third-party model portfolios.