Parker Hann is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Simplifi, Inc. based in San Diego, CA. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Ospi Montecito and The Nugget Bar and Grill. Simplifi, Inc. provides customized investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, periodic rebalancing, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages various custodial accounts and inherited-IRA transitions, utilizing a diversified asset allocation strategy supported by third-party research and artificial intelligence for administrative and compliance functions.

Lawrence Palme is a financial advisor with Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management serve individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities with investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning. The firm offers portfolio construction using a variety of securities and alternative vehicles, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and provides specialized ERISA-focused retirement plan services for plan sponsors.

J Everhart is a financial advisor at Vector Financial Solutions, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2007, with additional experience at LPL Enterprise and the California Health Benefit Exchange. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Everhart Hospitality. Vector Financial Solutions serves individuals, corporations, charities, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses modern portfolio theory with model portfolios and tailors strategies to individual client objectives, including services uncommon among peers such as ERISA plan support.

Nicholas Gardner is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Team, Inc. He has previously worked at Great Point Capital, LLC and Jrl Capital Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Gardner is a licensed insurance agent engaged in insurance sales. The Financial Team, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and third-party investment management referral services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on non-discretionary guidance and relies on referrals to outside managers who implement globally diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds.

James Patterson is a financial advisor at Premier Financial Planning, Inc. in Valley Center, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has been with Premier Financial Planning since 2011. Premier Financial Planning, Inc. is a small, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a strategic asset allocation approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, with services tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

John Weinstein is a financial advisor with Decision Investments, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Decision Investments since 2012 and was previously with Citigroup Global Markets from 1998 to 2009. Decision Investments, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, high-net-worth, and employer plan sponsor clients. The firm employs an active, tactical asset-allocation approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, offering services across equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investment products.

Darlene Maza is a financial advisor at DBA Seaside Financial & Insurance Services in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has been with Seaside Advisory Services, Inc. since 2021 and with Seaside Advisory since 2016. Seaside Financial & Insurance Services primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance placement, using investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis.

Michael Souza is a financial advisor at Koa Wealth Management, LLC in Encinitas, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated for 10 years. He is also president of Tytan Wealth, Inc., a role he manages alongside his advisory duties. Koa Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, managing approximately $255 million with a two-advisor team.

Catherine Magana is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at WWM Financial since 2011. She previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for six years. Magana is chairman of the board for Partners in Education, an organization focused on educational and scholarship support, and has held leadership roles with the Financial Planning Association of California. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Roxanne Desouza is a financial advisor at Seawise Financial, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Satori Wealth Management and maintains a part-time role as an occupational therapist at Tricity Medical Center. Seawise Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach with diversified allocations, incorporating both fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Gary Stout is the founder of Stout Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2002, focusing on investment management and financial planning. Stout Capital Management LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts and estates, company retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using modern portfolio theory, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with services that include separate investment management for smaller accounts as well as hourly financial-planning and consulting engagements.

Gregory Carroll is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at WWM Financial since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Sterling Global Strategies, APW Capital, and Sterling Wealth Management Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Carroll owns and manages rental properties in San Diego. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Clinton Cooper is a financial advisor at Cooper Capital Group with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cooper serves on the board of Elevated Performance, a sober life coaching and fitness charitable organization. Cooper Capital Group primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, utilizing a wide range of strategies and third-party managers to implement and monitor client portfolios.

Scott Goswami is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Archstone Capital Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for nine years. Archstone Capital Advisors is a newly registered investment adviser specializing in discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs option-based income strategies and defined-risk option structures while also trading equities, futures, REITs, ETFs, and digital assets, managing accounts through a directed brokerage relationship.

Eric Sigdestad is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Simplifi, Inc. He has led the firm since 2010, including its previous iteration as Sigdestad Financial, Inc. Located in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Simplifi, Inc. provides customized investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $251.5 million in discretionary assets across nearly 300 client relationships. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and incorporates human oversight alongside artificial intelligence for operational efficiencies.

Ryan Beckham is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He worked for Telos Capital Management, Inc. from 2013 to 2026 before joining Brian D. Lowder, Inc. in San Diego, CA. Brian D. Lowder, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios based on client objectives, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, using a core-and-satellite investment approach with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and diversification.

Vincent Stefano is a financial advisor at WWM Financial in Carlsbad, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with WWM Financial since 2013. WWM Financial provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $342 million in assets, employing a multi-disciplinary investment approach with tailored portfolio supervision and a mix of securities and strategies.

Jacob Rogers is a financial advisor at 77 Financial Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the City of San Marcos for seven years. 77 Financial Group serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services, as well as pension consulting. The firm manages portfolios using a tactical allocation approach and offers a range of investment strategies alongside related tax and accounting services.

Dean Ferraro is a financial advisor at Longhouse Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at HD Vest Investment Services. Ferraro is also the owner of Authoritax, an accounting and tax preparation firm. Longhouse Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment education to individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios according to client objectives and employs a range of investment vehicles, while offering community-focused educational content and events.

Taylor Jobe is a financial advisor at MKT Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at MKT Advisors LLC since 2015. Outside of his primary role, he is the owner and president of HARVEST LLC, a SaaS company providing options calculations, and serves on the strategic advisory board of DPL Financial Partners, an insurance marketplace. MKT Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $463.7 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and employs customized portfolios using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options with an emphasis on both long-term and tactical approaches.