Whitney Drechsler is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at US Bank Private Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with capabilities that include alternative investments, tax-managed strategies, and international exposure.

Bryan Wilczewski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in San Diego, CA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, LPL Financial, Edward Jones, Merrill, and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. He is also the owner of Evidentia Group LLC, a legal entity used for managing 1099 income. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary programs as well as third-party solutions.

Joseph Hewitt is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Hewitt has worked in investment research and consulting and is based in San Diego, CA. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Simon Chapman is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Rochdale Investment Management LLC and RIM Securities since 2012 and with City National Bank since 1997. Chapman serves as a board member for the San Diego Cooperative Charter School, where he oversees financial, hiring, and planning decisions. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to construct tailored portfolios.

Joshua Bodenstadt is a partner at Duffy Kruspodin, LLP in La Jolla, California, where he has worked since 2007. He is affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has six years of industry experience. 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, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Colleen Callahan is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in San Diego, CA, holding a ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. She has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at Capital Analysts, Incorporated since 1988 and Lincoln Investment since 2012. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent, assisting clients with insurance needs and related paperwork. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines in-house investment management with advisor-led consulting, offering a variety of portfolio management solutions and maintaining a long history of serving educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs.

Nicholas Radtke is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Churchill Management and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, tax and compliance support, family office and business management, and employee benefit retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and tax circumstances.

Timothy Riis is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 24 years. Riis has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2019. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs a primarily long-term investment approach.

Rose Pflug is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson & Co., KPMG, and academic roles at the University of Portland and Pepperdine University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs various risk management and monitoring tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kseniya Ribeiro is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Bank of America and has been with Mercer Global Advisors in various roles since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of vehicles, including low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

Dominic Repetti is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in San Diego, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is a co-owner of Next Retirement Solutions and has business interests that include ownership of the Santa Barbara Country Club. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using a range of securities and provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services supported by a network of over 280 advisors.

Richard Mireles is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2010 and has additional experience providing seasonal tax preparation services for H&R Block since 2009 and operating Mireles Tax Services since 2008. Mireles is also licensed as a life and health insurance agent and has worked as a real estate agent since 1996. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services using both firm-developed and third-party models across various risk profiles.

Stanley Shurson is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and James Haug. 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, focusing on customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Michael Tsoukatos is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CCG Wealth Management, LLC and Pennymac Capital Markets. He operates under the business name Advanced Wealth Advisory, LLC while providing investment advice through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm’s fiduciary-based model incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary services and utilizes third-party managers and technology platforms to implement diverse investment strategies.

Elias Santos is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Group, UBS Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Command Advisory Services, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jalen Lee is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Marine Street Financial, and REV77, as well as teaching experience at Arizona State University and local schools. He works at Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Francesco Ruggeri is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TCFG Investment Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Wells Fargo, among others. Outside of advisory services, Ruggeri is a passive investor in several restaurant ventures, including a San Francisco omakase restaurant, and holds ownership in related business entities. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party managers.

Shannon Foster is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently working at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. since 2019. Prior to joining Schwab, she worked at The Vanguard Group and has experience with Charles Schwab and Zoe Boutique. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Brian Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2012 and previously worked at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Zimmerman serves as president of the networking group LE TIP and is a board member of Torah High School. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and employs a model-driven investment process combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive management.

Nathan Moore is a CFA® credentialed advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at EbitDATA CRE and The Niki Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses firm- and third-party models to develop client strategies, combining strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios that include both passive and active investments.