Garrett Gates is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with prior experience at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through discretionary and non-discretionary relationships.

Erick Montiel is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for nine years before joining his current firm in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Montiel is involved in a family business where he provides weekly consultative support, and he holds a 50% obligation in a commercial real estate investment property. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with a client base that includes high-net-worth and institutional clients.

Tyler Venegas is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Vanguard Advisers, TIAA-CREF, and USAA Investment Services Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, leveraging integrated platforms tied to recordkeeping and administration. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Evan Cohen is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 12 years before joining LPL Financial and Stratos Wealth Partners in 2023. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Nathan Sorkin is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners in 2022, he worked at San Diego State University, the City of Del Mar, and Torrey Pines High School. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform with an open-architecture approach that integrates multiple investments into a single account and employs both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Daniel Engel is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Holdsworth & Co and Pitch It Forward, and he is also involved with JAG Legacy & Insurance Solutions as an independent insurance agent. Engel has volunteered with the Miracle League of San Diego since 2005. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Halle Hewitt is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos, she worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and Fides Wealth Strategies Group. Outside of finance, she has experience in education and the hospitality industry, including roles at San Diego State University, the YMCA San Diego, and Ketch Grill & Taps. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios through active monitoring and multi-custodian asset allocation.

Nicholas Clark is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and MML Investors Services. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrated financial planning and consulting solutions.

John Foster is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Foster teaches financial professionals as a Living Balance Sheet Trainer and is planning to author several books. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory programs and financial planning services, implementing strategies through a combination of in-house and third-party managed portfolios.

Chau Lai is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes long-term roles at both firms since 1999 and 2002, respectively. He serves as Vice Chair of the Philanthropy Committee on the UC San Diego Alumni Board. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Warren Duthie is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. He has held various roles at Northwestern Mutual and has owned Duthie Financial Group since 2020. His credentials include Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Dianne Davis is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2010. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in San Diego, CA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions. The firm provides operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing affiliated advisors significant discretion in portfolio construction.

Colin Domonoske is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brown Wealth Management and Allegiance Inc. Domonoske also serves as an Associate Wealth Advisor with a registered investment adviser DBA, BWM Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm serving over 24,000 clients with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers advisor-managed and model portfolios, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting through an open-architecture platform integrating various external tools and third-party managers.

Antonio Montalvo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and has longstanding ties to New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc., with over four decades at these firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of rental property. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses primarily on non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jenifer Pratt is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-registered advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. She worked at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC for five years before joining Creative Planning in 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

John Rey is a CFP® professional with two years of experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and JM Financial Strategies. He previously worked at Tushaus Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches leadership training with the Carmelite Sisters in San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios while offering managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Doan Nguyen is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in Medicare plan sales. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Dena Schwartz is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Jerald Van Houten is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera and Cetera Advisor Networks for a combined 11 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Van Houten volunteers teaching financial biblical education and coaching through Kingdom Advisors and the John Maxwell Group, and serves as Central Valley Chapter President of the Main Street Chamber. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and brokerage services, utilizing risk-tolerance profiles to manage client assets across multiple platforms and third-party managers.

Michael Tallon is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Investments. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.