Malek Hage Hassan is a financial advisor at RJ Patterson Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RJ Patterson Group, he held various roles in education and retail, including positions at Mira Mar Community College and Floor and Decor. RJ Patterson Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and participant-account services to individuals, retirement plan participants, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a value-oriented equity approach combined with diversified use of ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed-income securities across different risk profiles.

Thomas Dudley is a financial advisor with Stirling Financial Group in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial and is currently a managing member and Chief Compliance Officer at Stirling Financial Group. He also provides investment advisory services through Leeds Capital Group, LLC. Stirling Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering wealth management and financial consulting. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, alongside asset-allocation models, and sponsors its own wrap fee program with custodial services provided through LPL.

Mark Kuperstock is a financial advisor with Mulholland & Kuperstock Asset Management, LLC and MKAM ETF LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 registrations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at GSG Capital Advisors and has been a managing member and chief compliance officer at both firms. Mulholland & Kuperstock Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, ERISA plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm builds individualized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis and offers plan-sponsor education and retirement plan service assistance.

Chase Tushaus is a financial advisor at Tushaus Wealth Management in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and City National Bank before joining Tushaus Wealth Management in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an insurance agency through Tushaus Partners LLC. Tushaus Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations with services including wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on ETFs for diversification, supplemented by other asset classes, and offers educational seminars and client cash management programs.

Kevin Stickle is a financial advisor at Bourne Lent Asset Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Millennium Alliance, Charles Schwab, and New York Life. Bourne Lent Asset Management offers discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and customized portfolio construction, focusing primarily on individual equities and bonds while also utilizing mutual funds and ETFs as needed.

Peter Thoms is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Orion Capital Management LLC since 2002 and also serves at Africa Capital Group LLC. Orion Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs an active investment process grounded in fundamental analysis and offers customized portfolios that may include equities, ETFs, fixed income, convertibles, REITs, currency instruments, and, for accredited clients, derivatives strategies such as options and shorting.

Kevin Ward is a financial advisor at Ward & Associates in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ward & Associates since 2000. Ward & Associates provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and related entities, including trusts and charitable foundations. The firm manages approximately $191 million in client assets and emphasizes a long-term strategic asset allocation approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating both traditional and non-traditional investments.

Ali Alsari is a financial advisor with AWM Global Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has been involved with AWM Global Advisors since 2011. He is also a principal of Alhambra Wealth Management and Alhambra Bank and Trust, Cayman Islands entities providing investment advisory, banking, and trust services to non-U.S. persons, dedicating part of his time to marketing and related activities for these firms. AWM Global Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-U.S. clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management using customized portfolios built on a manager-of-managers approach, emphasizing a top-down profit-cycle framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Susan Olt is a financial advisor at Margo Park Financial in San Diego, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Flourish and Prosper Company, Inc., Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Wfg. Margo Park Financial provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, and businesses, managing approximately $36.3 million across about 75 client relationships. The firm uses model portfolios and both long- and short-term trading strategies, incorporating a range of investment vehicles to align with client risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Michael Heyman is the sole advisor at Heyman Investment Counseling LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 13 years of industry experience. He is also a partner in Landover Partners LLC, a real estate management company. Heyman Investment Counseling provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily for individual clients, focusing on balanced portfolios that blend value and growth equities with high-quality fixed-income instruments. The firm offers a distinctive advisory relationship with another registered investment adviser and emphasizes research-driven investment decisions without the use of soft dollars or third-party sales compensation.

William Holland is a financial advisor with The Holland Group, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 57 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western International Securities, Inc. and LPL Financial. The Holland Group provides discretionary investment management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized portfolios that emphasize listed equities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis alongside asset-allocation software and active monitoring, using diversification and periodic rebalancing as key risk-management strategies.

Robert Patterson is a financial advisor with RJ Patterson Group in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with RJ Patterson Capital Investment Group, Inc. since 2016 and Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2014. RJ Patterson Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and participant-account services to individuals, retirement plan participants, and corporations. The firm uses a value-oriented equity approach combined with diversified ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed-income securities, and it offers specialized programs for early-career clients.

Olivian Pitis is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at CSJ Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Century Investment Services, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and Dowling & Yahnke. He has been involved with the UCLA Anderson San Diego Alumni Chapter since 2020. CSJ Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, ERISA plans, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation investment approach using low-cost institutional funds and also manages a sponsored pooled investment vehicle with more active strategies.

William Ward Jr. is a financial advisor at Ward & Associates with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Ward & Associates since 1997. Ward & Associates provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and related entities such as trusts and charitable foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers portfolios that may include non-traditional investments alongside mutual funds and external managers.

Amar Shah is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Client First Capital, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at USAA in various financial planning and advisory roles from 2011 to 2019. Client First Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-specific process that incorporates multiple methods of analysis and offers distinct portfolio strategies to align risk profiles with client objectives.

Bobbi Koala is a financial advisor with Koala Financial in Bonita, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Advisory Services and serves as CEO of Koala Financial, where she also provides accounting and tax preparation services as a Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, she is a licensed real estate agent involved in real estate sales and financing activities. Koala Financial provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering pension consulting and financial planning. The firm integrates accounting, tax, legal, insurance, and real estate services and uses a diversified investment approach including discretionary portfolio management with a preference for Dimensional funds.

Tyrone Ross is a financial advisor at 401 Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and NobleBridge Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of 401 STC, LLC, providing financial consulting and speaking engagements, and also works as a contractor with Coindesk producing podcasts and hosting events. 401 Financial is a small advisory practice serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment planning, and specialized cryptoasset strategies. The firm emphasizes tailored investment recommendations with passive core allocations and offers proprietary crypto research and education as part of its service.

Alexander Wymore is a financial advisor with Koala Financial in Bonita, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Koala Financial since 2014 and previously was with Avantax from 2022 to 2025. Outside of advisory services, Wymore is involved with Koala Financial’s accounting and tax preparation business, including bookkeeping and tax planning. Koala Financial provides investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering pension consulting and written financial planning. The firm integrates accounting, tax, legal, insurance, and real estate services, and employs a multi-method investment process with discretionary portfolio management across various securities.

Joshua Khokhar is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves at Santara Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Providence Wealth Management, a holding company for an investment advisory business. Santara Wealth Management provides tailored advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis. The firm manages diversified portfolios that include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments, and it offers additional services such as tax preparation and estate-planning facilitation through third-party providers.

Joshua Lightcap is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Lightcap Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he spent six years at Edward Jones. Lightcap Financial Group is a small registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using various analytic approaches and provides retirement plan consulting and insurance services.