Zachary Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation. He has no prior industry experience and has worked in various roles outside finance, including veterinary healthcare and education. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options.

Tanya Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Bank of America. She is also a member of PURE VIBE LLC, where she is involved in operational management activities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Marc Schneider is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is an equity shareholder in Baja Flyers Corporation, a shared ownership group for private aircraft maintenance and use. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard through its registered investment advisory services and employs a mix of model and customized portfolios.

Alan Davis is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at firms including Epstein and White Financial LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Mission Federal Credit Union. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Aaron Pearce is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management using a diversified investment process with both passive and active strategies, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various implementation tools.

Brad Whittelsey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2022 with prior experience at Wells Fargo Advisors, Northwestern Mutual, and Park Avenue Securities. Before transitioning to finance, he was employed in the airline and retail sectors. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, brokerage services, and investment advisory programs.

Stephanie Secor is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Goldman Sachs & Co LLC, Charles Schwab & Co, and Citigroup Global Markets. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Nathan Dorn is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. Dorn has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously at FirstPoint Financial from 2014 to 2017. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers.

Whitney Drechsler is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at US Bank Private Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with capabilities that include alternative investments, tax-managed strategies, and international exposure.

Wesley Cope is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Madison Avenue Securities. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers advisory support through discretionary and nondiscretionary managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Bryan Wilczewski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in San Diego, CA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and XY Investment Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Evidentia Group LLC, a legal entity for managing 1099 income. He works at Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizes a mix of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Kevin Roach is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 14 years of industry experience, including three years at LPL Financial prior to joining Commonwealth in 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a broad client base nationwide. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Simon Chapman is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Rochdale Investment Management LLC and RIM Securities since 2012 and with City National Bank since 1997. Chapman serves as a board member for the San Diego Cooperative Charter School, where he oversees financial, hiring, and planning decisions. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to construct tailored portfolios.

Joshua Bodenstadt is a partner at Duffy Kruspodin, LLP in La Jolla, California, where he has worked since 2007. He is affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has six years of industry experience. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Natasha Hui is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Nicholas Radtke is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Churchill Management since 2010. He joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Timothy Riis is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2019, and previously spent 24 years with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Riis operates Riis Financial Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach along with shorter-term rebalancing strategies.

Rose Pflug is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at D.A. Davidson & Co., KPMG, and academic roles at the University of Portland and Pepperdine University. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs various risk management and monitoring tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kseniya Ribeiro is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously worked at Bank of America and has been with Mercer Global Advisors in various roles since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of vehicles, including low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

Richard Mireles is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2010 and has concurrently operated Mireles Tax Services since 2008. Mireles also provides seasonal tax preparation services for H&R Block and is a licensed life and health insurance agent, as well as a real estate agent. 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 brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.