Chelsea Wetzel is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Capital Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Veronica Campanella is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC and has prior experience with Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of her financial advisory role, she works as a DJ for events in the San Diego area. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and an integrated investment platform that includes equities, fixed income, and alternatives, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.

Scott Dickerson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Sentra Securities Corporation and Capital Growth Investment Management Services. Dickerson serves as a trustee for multiple family trusts. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, using both firm- and third-party models tailored to client risk profiles.

Alisa Civello is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Distributors LLC since 2005 and New York Life Insurance Company since 1996. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Tassiello is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Woodbury Financial Services and has been president and owner of RSG Partners Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., a California-licensed insurance agency, since 2004. He is also a real estate owner of a condominium unit at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers a range of managed programs, third-party manager and wrap programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside platform integrations and co-advisory roles.

Alexandria Pon is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Principal Life Insurance Company, LPL Enterprise, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty U.S. military personnel outside the United States. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Micah Cummins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Epstein and White Financial LLC and TDAmeritrade Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options.

Michael Funaro is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual and NBC Universal NBC Sports NEXT. Outside of finance, he serves on the board of a local social organization focused on education about oppressed groups, coordinates suicide prevention events, contributes as a board member to a business association, writes children’s books, and teaches golf lessons. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jacob Campbell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities during his career. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a coffee shop franchise called Brewtiful Grind. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Kelly Feldmann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Corient and has prior experience at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Donnelly Wealth Advisors, Inc. Feldmann is based in San Diego, CA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual securities, fixed income strategies, and third-party manager solutions, while employing risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Bradford Underdahl is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc., Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, implementing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Peter Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Guardian Life, based in San Diego, CA, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with San Diego Master Builders for eight years. In addition to his advisory work, Weinberg is a licensed California real estate agent and operates as an independent contractor representing clients in real estate transactions through Pacific Sotheby's International Realty. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary digital solutions.

Nicolas Ryder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior roles include positions at Holborn Assets and California Lutheran University. He is based in San Diego, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Curtis Norwood is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Mariner Wealth. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Wal Mart for seven years. He is based in San Diego, CA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and external managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Patrick Ford is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also founded BWM Financial, a registered investment adviser based in San Diego. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

Drew Nordlicht is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that combines affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Matthew Hurley is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and operates Hurley Wealth Management, which offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of passive and active investment strategies across multiple platforms and offers tailored portfolio management and retirement plan services.

David Allen is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for eight years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Matthew Adams is a CFP® professional at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Aspiriant LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Nicole Farrar is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. and has previous experience at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., San Diego Wealth Management, and as a financial advisor to Roderick D. Evans. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed health insurance agent assisting clients with enrollment in health insurance plans. 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 other institutions, offering a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions through an IAR-driven, open-architecture platform.