Emme Phillips is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Fidelity Personal & Workplace Advisors, Equitable Advisors, and OneSeven. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options to align portfolios with client objectives.

Carlos Hernandez is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, The Retirement Group, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Brian Lavoie is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at Coastwise Capital Group, LLC, and subsequent roles at Laurel Wealth Advisors. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, utilizing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Louis Lopez is a CFP® and registered investment advisor with 14 years of experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2012. He is based in San Diego, CA. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm implements discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Roxana Gomez is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has nine years of industry experience, previously working at MMA Securities LLC and Marsh & McLennan Agency. 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, and implements customized portfolios using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Laura Clem is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP for seven years before joining Commonwealth in 2020. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who maintain discretion over client portfolios while utilizing Commonwealth’s model portfolios and program structures.

Emily Yu is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Axos Invest, Inc., Axos Invest LLC, Axos Bank, and Sofun Media Corp. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Sebastian Bolic is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Temecula Mountain Lions Rugby Club and works as an independent technician and rideshare driver. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, and supports multiple account-level features such as lending solutions and tax-harvesting.

Curtis Baumann is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Andrew Farmer is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Corient. Prior to joining Corient, he held roles at Deloitte, Sunrun, and Gradient Capital Advisors, and also worked in academic positions at the University of Southern California, Point Loma Nazarene University, and Cypress High School. 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 corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs advanced risk management and portfolio monitoring tools.

Terence Tunnell is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently advising at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2010. He also operates JM Financial Strategies, providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Outside of financial advisory, he has been involved with Pizza Systems Inc. since 1987. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance while allowing discretion in portfolio construction.

Quyen Leba is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been associated with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2022 and concurrently works with Duffy Kruspodin LLP and operates her own CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting services. Additionally, she serves as a notary public. 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, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

David Vaz is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has served with Independent Financial Group since 2004 and is also an officer and board member of NOLAH, Inc., a charitable organization supporting disabled veterans. 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 a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Andrew Welzel is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Mariner since 2015. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external managers and provides extensive tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Dominick Mcpeake is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He previously spent 11 years at Lord Abbett & Co., LLC before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer that offers securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Robert Wolter is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Advisors. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Monica Mantilla is an Investment Management Consultant II at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2019, progressing through roles including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Planning Consultant, and Relationship Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, Monica worked as a Wealth Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley and as a Business Development Specialist at TD Ameritrade. Monica holds a CA Insurance License and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with nearly ten years of experience in the financial services industry. She focuses on providing personalized financial guidance and aims to empower clients with clarity and confidence throughout their financial journeys. Outside of her professional work, Monica enjoys comedy, family activities, visiting museums, reading, and traveling.

Anthony Bonafede is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Independent Financial Group LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

William Hage is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Peninsula YMCA and the Boy Scouts of America San Diego Imperial Council and holds leadership positions in local mentoring and Rotary Club organizations. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and provides integrated account services such as lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Sherry Senesy is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2016 and operates her own business, SRS Financial & Insurance Solutions, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Senesy is also appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.