Peter Weinberg is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2023. Outside of advising, he is a licensed California real estate agent working as an independent contractor with Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Nicolas Ryder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior roles include positions at Holborn Assets and California Lutheran University. He is based in San Diego, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Brian Mahoney is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JM Financial Strategies, Appellate Defenders Inc., and Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Matthew Hurley is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Advisors, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. He is involved with Hurley Wealth Management, which offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. 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 utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investment exposures to tailor client strategies.

Greg Stafford is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various capacities since 1999, including roles at LPL Financial, The Gensler Group, Stafford Financial Group, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Allen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for eight years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles, multi-factor strategies, and tax management.

Cleshelle Pearson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years at LPL Financial prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and offers a variety of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and annuities.

Schane Goheen is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA. Prior to joining Mercer, Goheen held positions at Epstein and White Financial LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles, combined with specialized retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Alexander Singelyn is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and has a background that includes attending the University of California, Davis. Singelyn also participated in collegiate women's beach volleyball during 2021-2022. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Adam Lane is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. He has over one year of experience in the financial services industry, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, San Diego County Credit Union, and Thinkwise Credit Union. Prior to his advisory career, he spent 12 years at Twin Peaks Auto Service. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jason Watters is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Creative Planning, LLC, Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and employs a diversified investment process overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Tina Huston is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009 and also operates JM Financial Services, where she serves as president and manages tax preparation services. Huston holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and a range of investment options.

Eric Davis is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Davis & Seiley Wealth Management, Inc., and Capital One Financial Corp. Davis is based in San Diego, CA. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Chad Lafauci is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Timothy Garcia is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

James Amerman is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Precision Roth Conversion, Fortress Wealth Management, and Pure Financial Advisors. He contributes as an instructor for the California Society of CPAs, creating educational content on Roth strategies and engaging in periodic instructional sessions. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on individuals, corporate and charitable clients, with a long-standing emphasis on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects preapproved managers and model portfolios.

Janet Kohrmann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Farther Finance Advisors and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs PFM and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Michelle Hall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has held positions at Creative Planning since 2023, previously working at The Retirement Advantage, OneAmerica Retirement Services, and Alpha & Omega Financial Management Consultants Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tactical approaches.

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.

Shannon Clancy is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Clancy worked with organizations including Plan to Prosper, the Coronado Historical Association, and Quattro Consulting, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.