Vernon Eberly is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked for HoyleCohen, LLC from 2014 to 2024 and joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Carlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2017, following five years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Carlin is involved as a staff member at Optimal Nutritionals, a nutritional supplement business, and is the owner and designer of Trail Comfort, an online apparel company on Etsy. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options supported by discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Nathan Parker is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA since 2013. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Gregory Jankowski is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Delphi Private Advisors from 2013 to 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to offer a range of investment options and operational features.

Vincent Zupo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory in San Diego, CA. His prior roles include positions at GW&K Investment Management, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory, and Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management. He serves on the City of El Segundo Investment Advisory Committee, which advises the city on the management of its investment funds. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, offering guidance on asset selection while requiring client authorization for trades.

Vincent Neal is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Independent Financial Group, and multiple Cetera entities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Daniel Roberts is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. in San Diego, CA, bringing one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stratos Private Wealth and Ciari Guitars, Inc., as well as academic experience at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, utilizing an open-architecture investment approach and offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Bruce Levitus is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at OSAIC for 21 years and spent time at DJK Consulting before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers for the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, organizing fundraising activities linked to his hobbies of paddling and skiing. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of firm and third-party models to develop tailored investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across multiple platforms.

Michael Sheehan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Harry Lodge is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Financial Design Group, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. Lodge also operated his own firm, Harry S. Lodge and Associates Inc, for 37 years. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms while integrating third-party managers and TAMPs.

John Peters is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-registered financial advisor at Corient with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Corient since 2022, and previously held roles at Northern Trust Corporation and Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. Based in San Diego, CA, Peters is currently part of a large advisory team at Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers, and offers specialized services through various affiliates.

Kyle Whisenhunt is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at The Colony Group, LLC and HoyleCohen, and has previously been with San Diego Wealth Management, Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and Wolters, Hagar, & Pratt Financial Planning, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Hatem Elshimy is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and several insurance and investment firms. He is also involved in outside sales of various insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, and health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations and 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.

Eduardo Torres is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Investment Placement Group and currently serves as managing partner of Pacific Tides Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Kimberly Day is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Christopher Weil, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Higgins Capital Management. She is based in San Diego, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and referrals to managed account investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools.

Randolph Toledo is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Advisory Services, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in retail sales through his ownership of Enagie and RR Toledo Enterprises. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, and investment management supported by thorough due diligence. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and delivers solutions through extensive affiliate and third-party relationships.

Ashley Rinaudo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2006, with prior experience at LPL Financial, Citigroup Global Markets, and Ameriprise. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Samuel Franco is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Cuso Financial Services, and Scottrade. He is based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Emme Phillips is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Fidelity Personal & Workplace Advisors, Equitable Advisors, and OneSeven. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investment options to align portfolios with client objectives.

Carlos Hernandez is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial LLC, The Retirement Group, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.