Brandon Weed is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Advisors, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Outside of advisory work, he serves as the varsity baseball pitching coach at Helix High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

Vi Lieu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017, with a brief interval, and has been associated with Wfgia since 2011. Her other business activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, offering services such as the Transamerica ONE and TFA365 Advisory Programs, with regulatory assets under management around $1.7 billion.

Christopher Mc Cain is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at firms including CUSO Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as Vice President on the board of the Clan Rince Irish Dance Foundation, a nonprofit supporting dancers at the Clan Rince School of Irish Dance. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates traditional research and AI-enabled tools to support asset allocation and manager selection, providing ongoing monitoring and client consultations through its affiliation with Truist Financial.

Mark Haley is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Winfield Associates, Inc. for 19 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2022. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across various asset classes, integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Hannah Perez is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services Inc, Kestra Private Wealth Services, and Haug Wealth Management. She also works as a registered field assistant for California Wealth Transitions, where she advises, handles trading, and supports planning functions. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm uses customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, combining enterprise scale with a range of model and wrap-fee options.

Yesenia Beckmann is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory and has worked with Kestra-affiliated firms since 2016. She is also a partner at Well-Traveled Wealth, an insurance-focused advisory business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages significant assets including those of large institutional investors.

Bryan Pridmore II is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Mission Trails Financial, Krause Wealth Management, and eMoney Advisor. Outside of financial advising, he owns BPV, LLC, a photography and videography services business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support diverse client needs.

Alexandra Mastrota is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management for seven years and has held roles at Virginia Tech and Egan, Berger & Weiner LLC. Alexandra is based in San Diego, CA. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes asset-allocation modeling combined with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Alisa Civello is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2005 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1996. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Tassiello is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Woodbury Financial Services and has been president and owner of RSG Partners Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., a California-licensed insurance agency, since 2004. He is also a real estate owner of a condominium unit at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers a range of managed programs, third-party manager and wrap programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside platform integrations and co-advisory roles.

Alexandria Pon is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Principal Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty U.S. military personnel outside the United States. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Micah Cummins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Epstein and White Financial LLC and TDAmeritrade Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options.

Adelaide Pund is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera, and First Allied Securities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services encompass direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Funaro is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual and NBC Universal NBC Sports NEXT. Outside of finance, he serves on the board of a local social organization focused on education about oppressed groups, coordinates suicide prevention events, contributes as a board member to a business association, writes children’s books, and teaches golf lessons. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jacob Campbell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities during his career. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a coffee shop franchise called Brewtiful Grind. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Joseph McGoldrick is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PlanMember since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business under the name Financial Insurance Services. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of investment portfolios based on a strategic asset allocation framework.

Peter Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Guardian Life, based in San Diego, CA, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with San Diego Master Builders for eight years. In addition to his advisory work, Weinberg is a licensed California real estate agent and operates as an independent contractor representing clients in real estate transactions through Pacific Sotheby's International Realty. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary digital solutions.

Nicolas Ryder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior roles include positions at Holborn Assets and California Lutheran University. He is based in San Diego, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Hurley is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and operates Hurley Wealth Management, which offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of passive and active investment strategies across multiple platforms and offers tailored portfolio management and retirement plan services.

David Allen is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for eight years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.