David Baldwin is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at Talents Financial Planning and Wealth Management, LS Investment Management, TCFG Wealth Management, and Edward Jones. Baldwin is also the author of the book *The Balancing Act, Rewriting Your Financial Script*. 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 offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting various investment strategies and portfolio implementation.

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.

Mark Bobin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Encinitas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2004 to 2010 before joining Independent Financial Group, where he has been since 2010. Outside of advisory services, he is a California public notary. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including 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 both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Christopher Muniz is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at UnionBanc Investment Services and Union Bank from 2011 to 2017. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Daniel Phillips is a financial advisor at Creative Planning in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals.

Constance Walsh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at MS Howells & Co and Laurel Wealth Advisors, as well as running Walsh Financial Divorce Solutions for over two decades. She holds insurance licenses in California, Illinois, and New York, selling fixed life and long-term care insurance products as an additional business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports a network of independent advisors serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with both long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Augustin Wehn is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as several positions outside finance, including with the Arizona Diamondbacks and NASA Psyche Mobile Application. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, serving clients with tailored investment recommendations and annual financial reviews while relying on Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Jay Wurtzler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Hagerty Stewart & Associates LLC and Independent Financial Group Inc for 23 years, and has been associated with Capital Growth Inc. since 1988. He also holds a California insurance agent license and offers various insurance products outside of his work with IFG. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using a combination of firm- and third-party models, employing both passive and active investment strategies across standard risk profiles.

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.

Ian Buxbaum is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital One Advisors. Ian is based in San Diego, CA. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services using both its own and third-party models, combining active and passive investment approaches.

James Rossi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Youpower and Kingsbarn Real Estate Capital. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Chris Walters is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Savant Wealth Management, GenSpring Family Offices, and Clarity Capital Partners. Walters previously owned an inactive LLC focused on business consulting and training. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate accounts, and private funds, complemented by client education and specialized service lines.

Nicolas Pamintuan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Private Wealth, LPL Financial, and GoSite. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, third-party manager solutions, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm combines individualized asset allocation and active monitoring with access to proprietary and third-party strategies, operating across multiple custodians and offering a range of institutional and niche services.

Brian Milano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Garrison Beck is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Empower Advisory Group since 2024 and previously was associated with Empower Financial Services, Inc. His background also includes roles in healthcare supply and small business operations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services through platforms closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Avalon Denecochea is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, Avalon worked at West Coast Financial, LLC for two years and spent five years at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Andrew Schwandt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he has experience in education through roles at multiple Catholic schools and involvement with Global Land Solutions since 2018. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, combining proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Mark Ealy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Solutions for Change, a nonprofit focused on addressing homelessness. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate and pension plans. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic asset allocation and multi-manager portfolios across various risk profiles.