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 bringing 18 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, where he is also an owner and insurance agent. Gottlieb serves as a chapter president and speaker for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit organization providing educational workshops on retirement planning. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

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 at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2008 and worked previously at EPlanning Advisors Inc. from 2006 to 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Little Business Wealth Advisors, a California corporation offering life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance. Independent Financial Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party programs.

Jacob Erlendson is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2022 following a 17-year tenure at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. 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 that combines proprietary strategies with third-party solutions and risk management tools, and it offers specialized services through affiliated entities.

Ren Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has a longer tenure at World Financial Group beginning in 2001. He is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, supporting a range of investment programs and retirement solutions.

Thomas Keener is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and works through Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has been since 2015. Keener is also licensed to sell insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports multiple account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Neva Bradley is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at The Retirement Group, LLC, CCG Wealth Management, LLC, Capital Stewardship Group, and UBS Financial Services, Inc. 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 plan consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Nebojsa Subotic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Westpac Wealth Partners, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Park Avenue Securities, and Wealth Strategy Partners since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including serving as CEO of WestPac Holding Company LLC and operating a business that assists clients with identity theft protection. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Emily Saffa is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2021 and previously spent over a decade with Wells Fargo in various advisory and banking roles. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a client service assistant at Brown Wealth Management. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Stevan Dority is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, he is the CEO of Wine Country Wealth, a wealth management firm. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Kyle Quinn is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2011. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party strategies and integrates tax and accounting services, offering solutions that include Core Family Office services and employer financial wellness tools.

Saahil Jain is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the homeowners association board for his condominium community in San Diego. TIAA‑CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Lucas Lowery is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Stratos, he worked at Sprott Asset Management and has experience in education and the hospitality sector. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of advisors. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Jeremy Edge is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Northwestern Mutual. He is also a 60% owner of Edge Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, Inc., a marketing entity for securities and insurance products. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a wide range of retail clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Christina Lynch is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 12 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Breckinridge since 2016, following prior roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Gurtin Fixed Income Management, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she teaches yoga classes at CorePower Yoga. Breckinridge Capital Advisors offers separately managed fixed income and equity strategies, sub-advisory services, and investment management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm combines top-down and bottom-up research with rules-based models and emphasizes tax-aware portfolio implementation through proprietary systems.

Derek Montecinos is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in San Marcos, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2016 and spent one year at LPL Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a large client base. The firm provides a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jonah Tinajero is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He also has experience outside of finance as an operator of El Ranchito Restaurant Co. and spent nine years at California State University, Stanislaus. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios with various investment vehicles and tax-management options, and supports clients through educational programming and integrated affiliated services.