James Rossi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Youpower and Kingsbarn Real Estate Capital before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory programs, including hybrid digital solutions and access to both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Chris Walters is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Savant Wealth Management, GenSpring Family Offices, and Clarity Capital Partners. Walters previously owned an inactive LLC focused on business consulting and training. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate accounts, and private funds, complemented by client education and specialized service lines.

Brian Milano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Avalon Denecochea is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, Avalon worked at West Coast Financial, LLC for two years and spent five years at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Andrew Schwandt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he has experience in education through roles at multiple Catholic schools and involvement with Global Land Solutions since 2018. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, combining proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Mark Nguyen is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Legendary Lion Dance, a community nonprofit organization managing payments, expenses, and tax filings. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Anthony D'Angelo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Series 66 registration. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and WestPac Wealth Partners. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked in logistics and technology sectors. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using a mix of proprietary and third-party models.

Sibi Joseph is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also involved with Legacy Shield, providing wills and trusts services to assist clients with estate planning. Additionally, he serves as a college consultant with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, referring clients to college planning services when relevant. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Alexandra Sonnenberg is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Foresters Financial Services. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales in San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors, offering a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Daniel Umansky is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and First Allied firms from 2014 through 2025. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Charbel Ghaby is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation, bringing six years of industry experience. He has worked with both Guardian Life Insurance Company and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Mountain Ave. Committed to Kids and is a board member and CFO of The Hummingbird Project, a nonprofit organization. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs through proprietary and third-party models.

Andrea Bishara is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Thomas Faley is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, employing a variety of portfolio management strategies through platforms like Envestnet and utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party solutions.

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 Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and co-founder of The Sach Foundation, participates in interfaith community organizations, and is involved in local educational fundraising efforts. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services such as lending and donor-advised funds.

Jeremy Gonzalez is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Forthright Capital Partners, Forthright Capital Advisory, and Alpha Global Investments. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Alpha Global Investments and is also an independent insurance agent. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, combining fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a platform that integrates traditional and nontraditional client services.

Wang Liao is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in San Diego, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license, and has eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at HSBC Private Banking and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. since 2017, as well as prior positions at Abroad Intellect, Inc. and DLD Asset Management, Lp. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of program types combining client-directed and discretionary management, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation with oversight from affiliated and third-party providers.