Anthony Stapleton Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property alongside his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement relationships. The firm offers customized portfolio management and fiduciary services within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Kurt Eakin is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kestra Advisory. He previously spent 13 years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of Coastal Life Ventures Inc., a firm involved in investment management and financial planning. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Mark Ruffo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC based in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Lincoln Financial and TD Ameritrade. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs focused on asset allocation and retirement guidance, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight.

Ryan Mendoza is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Breckinridge since 2020 and previously held positions at Capital Dynamics and Hall Capital Partners. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and mutual funds. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research to implement fixed income and equity strategies, supported by proprietary technology and a team-based approach to portfolio construction and trade execution.

Gagandeep Sahni is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Sahni is active in interfaith community organizations, serving as President of the InterReligious Council San Diego and as President and co-founder of The Sach Foundation, and participates in educational initiatives including speaking on Sikhism and serving on the Del Mar School Education Foundation board. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a 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 advisor-led discretionary and model-based investment management, access to proprietary and third-party platforms, and integrates insurance and alternative investment solutions.

Jeremy Gonzalez is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Forthright Capital Partners, Alpha Global Investments, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved as an independent insurance agent, focusing on life insurance and fixed annuity products. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to institutional investors, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers digital portfolio solutions tailored to risk preferences.

Wang Liao is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He has been with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Private Banking since 2017, and previously worked at Abroad Intellect, Inc. and DLD Asset Management, Lp. He also spent two years at Columbia University earlier in his career. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm uses a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and collaborates with affiliated and third-party providers for advisory and fund management services.

Robert Mccauley is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and various positions connected to Colorado State University. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing large-scale institutional and high-net-worth client relationships.

Jenny Cao is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in various roles, including positions at WFG Direct, F3 Insurance Services LLC, and St. Joseph Hospital, where she has also served as a registered nurse. Cao is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, delivering advice through proprietary model suites and third-party managers with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Adam Maietta is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Breckinridge since 2014. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and mutual funds. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research across fixed income and equity strategies, supported by proprietary trading systems and a team-based portfolio construction process.

Gabriel Adams is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Creative Planning, LLC since 2021, as well as Reilly Financial Advisors, WCG Wealth Advisors, Beta Wealth Group, Epstein and White Financial, and LPL Financial. He is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Nicole Ross is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and has held a position at Agia since 2022. At Agia, she is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm manages discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and provides tax-aware and impact/ESG overlay services.

Robert Sandrew is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial for nine years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses customized, discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and provides comprehensive tax and administrative solutions uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Lincoln Muriithi is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln and Associates Capital LLC and Kozminski University. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Chad Wilson is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Westpac Wealth Partners LLC, and the Stapleton Group. His career includes roles at both brokerage and advisory firms in the San Diego, CA area. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to insurance and alternative investment products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Andrew Paulsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at West Coast Financial, LLC. Before entering financial advising, he was affiliated with the University of San Diego for four years. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a proprietary investment framework that integrates both third-party strategies and direct security selection, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Margaret Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Gurtin Fixed Income Management, LLC. Breckinridge Capital Advisors provides separately managed fixed income and equity strategies, sub-advisory services, and investment management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, primarily accessed through intermediaries. The firm manages over $54 billion in client assets and combines a top-down investment outlook with fundamental research and rules-based models, emphasizing tax-aware techniques and proprietary portfolio management systems.

Ryan Southwick is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in San Diego, CA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 12 years of industry experience. Ryan operates under the DBA Zephyr Financial Strategies & Insurance Solutions, where he brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to his advisory work. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tom Gibbings is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held roles at firms including 20/20 Financial Advisers and Ameritas Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Optimist Club Foundation of Point Loma, which raises funds for youth programs in the community. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan solutions, using a range of investment strategies and maintaining an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Skyler Anderson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Hunter Industries, Agrisolutions, and The Toro Company over a period spanning 2005 to 2024. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.