Christopher Muniz is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Creative Planning since 2017 and previously worked at UnionBanc Investment Services and Union Bank from 2011 to 2017. Based in San Diego, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Tina Huston is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. She also serves as president and owner of PH Financial Services Inc., which operates as JM Financial Strategies, offering tax preparation services in addition to her advisory work. Huston holds Series 63 and Series 66 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 with a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm acts as a back-office and platform provider, delivering operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Daniel Phillips is a financial advisor at Creative Planning in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals.

Constance Walsh is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at MS Howells & Co and Laurel Wealth Advisors, as well as running Walsh Financial Divorce Solutions for over two decades. She holds insurance licenses in California, Illinois, and New York, selling fixed life and long-term care insurance products as an additional business activity. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports a network of independent advisors serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that combine mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with both long-term and shorter-term strategies.

Augustin Wehn is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as several positions outside finance, including with the Arizona Diamondbacks and NASA Psyche Mobile Application. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, serving clients with tailored investment recommendations and annual financial reviews while relying on Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

Janet Kohrmann is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She currently works at Farther Finance Advisors and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs PFM and United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Michelle Hall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has held positions at Creative Planning since 2023, previously working at The Retirement Advantage, OneAmerica Retirement Services, and Alpha & Omega Financial Management Consultants Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tactical approaches.

Jay Wurtzler is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC. He has worked at Hagerty Stewart & Associates LLC and Independent Financial Group Inc since 2003, and has been associated with Capital Growth Inc since 1988. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products. 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 services through a national network of advisers and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Jeffrey Witt is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for 18 years. He serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Foundation for the Children of the Californias, a nonprofit supporting the Children's Hospital of Tijuana. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Ian Buxbaum is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital One Advisors. 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 Investment Adviser Representatives and provides access to advisory programs via multiple platforms and third-party managers.

James Rossi is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Youpower and Kingsbarn Real Estate Capital before joining Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory programs, including hybrid digital solutions and access to both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Chris Walters is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work experience includes roles at Savant Wealth Management, GenSpring Family Offices, and Clarity Capital Partners. Walters previously owned an inactive LLC focused on business consulting and training. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, separate accounts, and private funds, complemented by client education and specialized service lines.

Nicolas Pamintuan is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 credential. He has been in the industry since 2020, previously working at LPL Financial, LLC, Stratos Private Wealth, GoSite, and Dominos. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients. The firm offers 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.

Brian Milano is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Garrison Beck is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Empower Advisory Group since 2024 and previously was associated with Empower Financial Services, Inc. His background also includes roles in healthcare supply and small business operations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivering services through platforms closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Avalon Denecochea is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2025, Avalon worked at West Coast Financial, LLC for two years and spent five years at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Andrew Schwandt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he has experience in education through roles at multiple Catholic schools and involvement with Global Land Solutions since 2018. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, combining proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Mark Ealy is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2009. He is a board member of Solutions for Change, a nonprofit organization addressing homelessness. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers.

Douglas Bradley is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Capital Stewardship Group, Laurel Wealth Advisors, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in leadership roles on investment and finance committees for several nonprofit organizations, including the Kiwanis Club and churches in La Jolla, CA. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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 services, and wrap-fee programs, utilizing customized portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kim Ip is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI in 2025, Kim worked at Evoke Advisors for seven years and First Republic Securities Company, LLC for six years. Outside of advising, Kim serves as a trustee for irrevocable trusts benefiting family members and holds volunteer roles on the advisory board of Scripps Green Hospital and the financial council of the Church of Nativity. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth planning, retirement consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various strategies, integrating financial planning and tax services within client relationships.