David White is a financial advisor at Zermatt Wealth Advisors in San Diego, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Wheelerfrost Associates, Inc. and WFA San Diego, LLC. Zermatt Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm that offers personalized wealth planning and investment management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework supported by third-party research and provides services such as discretionary portfolio management, ETF-only model portfolios, and 401(k) consulting.

Alexander Heyman is a financial advisor at Heyman Investment Counseling LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Heyman Investment Counseling, he worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Aggancio. Heyman Investment Counseling LLC is a small, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, private foundations, and retirement accounts. The firm manages balanced portfolios primarily focused on large-cap equities with complementary exposure to international, small- and mid-cap equities, and fixed income, using a mix of fundamental, valuation, and technical analysis.

Martin Johnson is a financial advisor with La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has operated Martin S. Johnson Inc., a life and health insurance agency, since 1993, serving as its president and licensed agent. Johnson has been with La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management since 1992. La Jolla Institute for Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite, strategic asset allocation approach using passive index funds and ETFs combined with selective active managers, managing approximately $41.9 million across a small client base.

Juan Gomez is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Equities LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Prime Capital Equities since 2011. Prime Capital Equities LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm emphasizes plan-sponsor services and maintains formal referral relationships with ERISA 3(38) managers.

Victor Colley is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Equities LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes nearly two decades at Coldwell Banker Residential Realty. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved with AmWay and SELF since 1995 and maintains a longstanding affiliation with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Prime Capital Equities LLC provides portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a particular focus on ERISA-related services for plan sponsors.

Mari Fries is a CFP® professional affiliated with ProsperiTea Planning in San Diego, CA, with one year of experience in financial advising. Her background includes tax preparation and advisory roles, notably at H&R Block for 14 years and as owner of Lead Turn Consulting. ProsperiTea Planning serves individuals and families with holistic financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and integrated tax services. The firm combines investment advice with tax preparation under separate engagements, using a structured investment process and a fixed annual retainer model.

Benjamin Koala is a CFP® and PFS™ with 11 years of experience in financial advisory and related fields. He is the CFO and one-third owner of Koala Financial, where he also manages tax preparation and accounting services. Koala serves as a finance officer in the Air National Guard and holds leadership roles in the Chula Vista Rotary Club, including President of its nonprofit foundation. He is also the owner of Koala Law PC, a law firm providing legal services alongside his financial practice. Koala Financial offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, incorporating pension consulting and written financial planning. The firm combines accounting, tax, legal, insurance, and real estate services, employing a multifaceted investment approach that includes discretionary portfolio management and various analytical methods.

Matthew Cobas is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Mariner Wealth Advisors, Origin Investment Advisory LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors before joining Kaiyo Wealth LLC, where he has been since 2021. Kaiyo Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, incorporating margin and options strategies and occasionally using outside managers to implement specific allocations.

Denisse Arebalo is a financial advisor at Pacific Canyon Investments with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bay Street Capital Holdings and TD Ameritrade prior to joining Pacific Canyon Investments. Pacific Canyon Investments serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, asset management, and institutional advisory services. The firm’s investment approach blends a focus on disruptive innovation with value-based fundamental analysis and employs strategies including equity holdings and option tactics, alongside customized educational seminars for clients.

Laurie Itkin is a financial advisor at Coastwise Capital Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and is the founder of two non-investment-related ventures, The Options Lady, focused on education, and Rouge Government and Public Affairs, specializing in public affairs, both based in San Diego. Coastwise Capital Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting, utilizing a range of investment instruments guided by clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Daniel Mauser is a financial advisor at Cosmos Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Rely Wealth Partners, TRU Independence Asset Management 2, and Investment Placement Group. Cosmos Wealth is a recently formed SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $191 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves primarily larger or non-typical retail clients, employing a mix of active and passive investment strategies with an emphasis on individualized client profiles and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

David Sprenger is a financial advisor at Qualified Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Sprenger has held roles at The Leaders Group DBA Simplicity Investments, Alkeme Insurance, IRA Solutions, Inc., and Dunhill Marketing & Insurance Services, Inc., where he serves as Vice President. Qualified Planning provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, as well as pension/profit-sharing plans and corporations. The firm offers passive, asset-allocation-driven portfolios mainly composed of ETFs and mutual funds, alongside model portfolio management and third-party manager monitoring.

Brady Bishop is a financial advisor at Waits Investments, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the San Diego Futures Foundation for 15 years. Waits Investments primarily serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering personalized financial planning, hourly consulting, and ongoing portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation focused investment approach that combines low-cost index funds and ETFs with selective active management.

Natalie Mcintosh is a CFP® with over 21 years of industry experience and has been with Mundoval Capital Management, Inc. and the affiliated Mundoval Fund since 2006. She holds a Series 66 license and works out of La Jolla, CA. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent contractor insurance agent for Blue Shield of California. Mundoval Capital Management provides discretionary asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental, long-term equity analysis with a global orientation and offers ERISA plan services alongside managing an affiliated, no-load mutual fund.

Joel Everett is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Financial Planning Consultants and LPL Financial since 2015. Financial Planning Consultants provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial plans and life-stage planning without managing client assets, focusing on investment advice through a planning-only model with fixed or hourly fees.

Robert Robinson is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cosmos Wealth, LLC, having joined the firm in 2026 after roles at tru Independence Asset Management 2, LLC, Rely Wealth, Checchi Capital Advisers, LLC, Boston Private Wealth LLC, and Oppenheimer. Cosmos Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $191 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves primarily larger or non-typical retail clients and uses a combination of active and passive investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and trend-following analysis, with a focus on individualized client profiles and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Roy Lopez II is a financial advisor at Sage Stone Wealth Management LLC in La Jolla, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Sage Stone Wealth Management since 2010. Sage Stone Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental analysis with both passive and active investment strategies and offers client-directed ethical screens along with specific approaches such as Inflation-Hedged and Dividend strategies.

Scott Kyle is a financial advisor at Coastwise Capital Group, LLC in La Jolla, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Coastwise Capital Group since 2006. Coastwise Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $184 million in assets and employs both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of investment instruments.

Riley Kelly is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. since 2006 and also owns R. J. Kelly Financial & Insurance Services, where he sells life and health insurance. He is based in San Diego, California. Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. serves high-net-worth families, business owners, nonprofits, and institutional clients by providing integrated wealth planning, business succession, philanthropic planning, and insurance guidance. The firm employs a proprietary planning process and utilizes third-party managers for investment implementation, focusing on coordinated, multi-topic planning and discretionary management through institutional platforms.

David Tsow is a financial advisor at Pandora Wealth, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Charles Schwab and five years at Spotlight Asset Group. Pandora Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, business, and institutional clients. The firm constructs customized, diversified portfolios and employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, offering tailored strategies for special situations alongside estate-planning document services through a partnership with Helios Integrated Planning.