Jeffrey Witt is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for 18 years. He serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Foundation for the Children of the Californias, a nonprofit supporting the Children's Hospital of Tijuana. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

James Rossi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Youpower, Kingsbarn Real Estate Capital, and Ethicon. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and 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 through proprietary programs and third-party platforms, along with tailored financial planning and consulting services.

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 registrations. Prior to joining Mercer Global Advisors, he worked at Savant Wealth Management, Genspring Family Offices, and other firms. Walters was previously the owner of Lighthouse Advisory Group, LLC, an inactive business consulting entity. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning, as well as family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios utilizing ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles.

William Floros is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Avalon Denecochea is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Avalon worked at West Coast Financial, LLC and spent five years at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach based on client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and direct security selection, with access to alternative investments and co-investment opportunities for qualified clients.

Andrew Schwandt is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Guardian Life based in San Diego, CA. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2025. His prior work includes roles at several educational institutions and an ongoing position at Global Land Solutions since 2018. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions including discretionary management, model-based strategies, financial planning, and access to proprietary and third-party investment 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 holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and WestPac Wealth Partners. Prior to his financial advisory career, he worked at Unishippers and Seismic and was a student from 2013 to 2021. 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 tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

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.

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 Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked in various roles since 2021. Outside his advisory work, Ghaby serves as treasurer of the nonprofit Mountain Ave. Committed to Kids and as board member and CFO of The Hummingbird Project. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers a range of financial planning and consulting services through advisor-led management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions.

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 a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Ameriprise. He has been with &PARTNERS since 2026. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and private businesses, providing investment management and a range of financial planning and brokerage services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a mix of in-house and third-party strategies.

Patrick Comer is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Epstein and White Financial LLC and Epstein and White Retirement Income Solutions, LLC. He is a trustee of a revocable trust that invests as a limited partner in real estate equity and lending funds. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and it offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

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.