Gregory Ochinero is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sanmina Corporation and On Semiconductor. He is also involved as a registered field assistant, supporting client outreach and backup functions. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Walter Hansch is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2017 and previously with Hansch Financial Group and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate agent and insurance agent in California and provides tax planning consulting through Hansch Financial Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Nathan Hartman is a CFP® certificant based in San Diego, CA, with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including The Vanguard Group, LPL Financial, Fidelity Investments, and currently Schwab Wealth Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns an LLC focused on golf-related ventures in a developmental phase. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering portfolio recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients with annual reviews and planning discussions, with final investment decisions made by clients rather than through discretionary management.

Dominic Randazzo is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He also spent 17 years at Barona Casino. Randazzo engages in fixed insurance sales on a limited basis. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

George Alexander is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 43 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Ifg/Russell Advisors, Kestra Investment Services, and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance services through ownership and leadership positions in related firms. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and supports a broad range of investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Kent Tedrick is a CFP® and CFA® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he was with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. 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, using customized portfolios mainly composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach complemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing and cash management.

William Walsh is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient in San Diego, CA. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he served in the U.S. Navy for 24 years. He also provides mentorship through 3rd Decade, offering financial education and guidance to young adults. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates proprietary strategies with third-party managers, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

D. Keefe is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding nearly five decades of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and operates as a senior advisor at FMS Financial Partners, where he provides consulting on insurance, investments, and tax planning. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients that include large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Stephen Koh is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports official on a part-time basis. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a combination of proprietary and third-party investment programs, including digital advisory solutions and tailored financial planning services.

John Farnum is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has held roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2017 and 2018, respectively. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the San Diego chapter of BNI City Pros, a local networking group. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jacob Berman is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he held various roles including positions at Principal Life Insurance Company and Chico Elks Lodge. Outside of his advisory work, he also works part-time as a bartender. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

William Taylor is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. Prior to joining Corient, he worked at Gradient Capital Advisors, LLC, and has held various roles including positions in education and analytics. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers, employing risk management tools and alternative investment options as appropriate.

Philip Hoffnagle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMORGAN Securities for seven years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals—often those connected through employer retirement plans—as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm features a fiduciary-advised model with discretionary management options and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Brett Gottlieb is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held roles at Legacy Road, LLC and Comprehensive Advisor, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Gottlieb serves as Chapter President and speaker for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit providing educational workshops on retirement planning. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach featuring model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting a large client load across its advisory team.

Aaron Buczek is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2013. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. Creative Planning employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Christopher Phelps is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Since 2005, he has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Financial Life Concepts. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services through Financial Life Concepts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio management and wealth planning solutions.

Phuong Paik is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica since 2012 and also operates Uyen Phuong Pham Paik Tax Preparation, a tax preparation business she owns. Additionally, she is involved with F3 Insurance Services LLC and works as a health insurance agent. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and supports clients through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Brett Little is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Little owns and operates Little Business Wealth Advisors, a California corporation offering life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with a substantial broker-dealer operation supporting both commission-based and asset-based advisory services.

Jacob Erlendson is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and has prior experience at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Erlendson has spent over a decade in financial advisory roles in the San Diego, CA area. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing risk management and specialized offerings through affiliates.

Ren Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has worked at World Financial Group since 2001. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its investment strategies.