Ronald Farr is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company since 1967 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, Farr operates Farr Financial & Insurance Services, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through various program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Frederick Farnsworth is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Altitude Helicopters, an educational business based in San Diego, CA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing a consolidated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Ekaterina Hanhauser is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked for an independent financial group for 10 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as PTA president at Los Penasquitos Elementary School, assisting with school activities and event planning. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services under fiduciary standards and integrates quantitative analysis and third-party tools in its investment recommendations.

Mark San Giacomo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in various capacities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a single-family rental property. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Robert Ortbals is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is also employed as a financial advisor with Next Retirement Solutions. 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 portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, and supports a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

William Levy is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at Pacific Coast Valet and has educational experience from Boston College and local schools in San Diego. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning options. The firm uses a combination of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain legacy programs.

Charles Fowler is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2015. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines customized portfolio management with in-house research and third-party strategies, and provides integrated tax and administrative services uncommon for a firm of its size.

William Gloer is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2023. His prior roles include 18 years at Charles Schwab Bank and over two decades at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in rental services as a landlord. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations and requiring client authorization for trades.

Ying Zhu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Zhu has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been affiliated with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2004. Outside of advisory work, Zhu is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach combined with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors to deliver its services through a large network of advisors.

Brandon Meza is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has previously worked at Merrill and MassMutual Financial Group. He also holds a position in outside insurance sales, specializing in life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, 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.

Samson Dooley is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 2 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Integrated Wealth Concepts, NFP, Inc., and Axos Bank. He has also worked in business development analysis at LPL Financial. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, employing a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term adjustments.

Alyssa Saad is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. She has worked in various roles since 2017, including positions at MPD Wealth and DRS Daylight Solutions. Saad’s background includes administrative and client service responsibilities related to investment activities. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including personalized retirement planning and separation counseling.

Claudia Herrera is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in San Diego, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2019, she worked with Foresters Advisory Services and Foresters Financial Services. Herrera also conducts advisory and insurance activities under the DBA Well Traveled Wealth. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves a diverse client base including large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Gavin Lodge is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. His activities include managing investment advisory services primarily through his business entities affiliated with LPL Financial. 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 employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates technology platforms alongside third-party managers and strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock, and Invesco.

Michael Vonebers is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2016. His practice is based in San Diego, CA. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms.

David Sargent is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. He previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. and DZ Bank and has been self-employed since 2018. Outside of advising, he is involved as a partner in a real estate investment business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of model and wrap-fee options.

Michael Brown is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022 following an 11-year tenure at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Brown is based in San Diego, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and advanced risk management tools.

David Moller is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Outside of advising, he works as a senior manufacturing engineer at DRS Daylight Solutions, a defense contractor. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm utilizes a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive, while also offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Abbey Eastham is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera and Realta Equities. Eastham is also associated with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. as an Investment Advisor Representative. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and programs, employing both active and passive strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Vanja Vermezovic is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Guardian Life, Vanja worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and integrated financial planning services.