Christopher Paolantonio is a CFA® charterholder at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Fiduciary Trust International and Pennsylvania Trust Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach using globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through various investment vehicles and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Jeff Ellena is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Christina Woodford is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Crown Capital Securities, LP for 24 years. In addition to her advisory role, she is employed at Timothy Hayes Financial, where she manages administrative duties and client services. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth and institutional clients.

John Vreeburg is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co., where he has worked since 2014. He is based in Carlsbad, CA. Outside of his advisory role, he is connected to a real estate corporation owned by his wife. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charities, and corporations. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with substantial net worth.

Ryan Green is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2017 and previously at UBS Financial Services from 2014 to 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Jonathan Barrera is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2017, and previously spent six years with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Mama Cocoon & The Papa Saloon, a non-investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a range of model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Anny Kadomatsu is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Life Insurance since 2021, following prior roles at Cetera and First Allied Advisory Services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

John Mckean is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC and a speaker for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit organization that provides financial education to consumers. He has also been involved with Comprehensive Advisor LLC since 2016. AE Wealth Management, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through discretionary model portfolios, supporting scalability with a high client-to-advisor ratio across its platform.

Jeffrey Barrette is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He also has an insurance-related business outside of his advisory work. Park Avenue Securities LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of financial planning and investment advisory services, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Cynthia Gatlin is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Northern Trust Securities, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and other firms. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Miranda Montejo is a Series 66-registered advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Arctic Chiropractic and Physical Medicine. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in outside insurance sales and has maintained a connection to physical therapy and chiropractic services. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets.

Laura Myers is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab since 2021 and previously at TD Ameritrade and Driven Brands, Inc. prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2024. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm does not exercise discretionary trading authority and operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Aleksandar Jakovljevic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee of The DUO Trust and is a co-owner of Delije LLC. 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 a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Andrew Robinson is an advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of industry experience. He is also a partner at Duffy Kruspodin LLP, a CPA firm where he has worked for over 15 years. His professional background includes accounting and financial services. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, emphasizing customized portfolios and a combination of long-term strategies with shorter-term trades.

Alexandria Harris is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisers, LLC since 2019 and Delphi Private Advisors since 2016. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

John Glenn II is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including GH Wealth Management and Glenn & Associates, and owns a non-variable insurance business in San Diego. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm delivers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives using various custodians and third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary account management.

Timothy Kenska is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm operates with large institutional scale and maintains unique market roles, including functioning as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Patrick Araujo Lipine is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Breckinridge since 2013. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, mutual funds, and wrap-fee program participants. The firm offers a variety of fixed income and equity strategies, combining top-down macro outlooks with bottom-up fundamental research, and emphasizes tax-aware services and portfolio customization.

Shelley Reeves is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Group, among other firms. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides access to a range of advisory programs, third-party asset managers, and a firm-managed separately managed account program supported by multiple strategists and technology platforms.

Alfredo Paredes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019, including his current role since 2023. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various roles including at LIFEAid Beverage Co. and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.