Holly Salazar is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

David Applestein is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo, Fidelity, and Principal Securities Inc. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused financial planning and investment management program for individual investors and households, utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary account management and an online planning tool.

Erick Von Berge is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Von Berge Wealth Management Group, Laurel Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. He is based in San Diego, CA. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs a client-specific investment framework that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and both third-party and direct security strategies, with access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Alfredo Paredes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019, including his current role since 2023. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various roles including at LIFEAid Beverage Co. and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Michael Graney is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Ameriprise, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisor role, he lectures on financial planning for women at Poway Adult School and Mira Costa Continuing Education and also works as a surf coach with SurfinFire Surf School. 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, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Timothy Petrovich is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having previously worked at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Securities America, Inc., and LPL Financial. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Kavita Rajaratnam is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked in real estate sales with multiple firms, including Big Block Realty, Realty One Group San Diego, and currently HKT Cal Inc and REAL Broker. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in online estate planning through Net Law Group Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, delivering services through various platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with regulatory assets under management around $1.7 billion.

James Yee is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, he worked at Green Retirement and also operated a knife sharpening business. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, using both firm- and third-party models to tailor strategies according to client risk profiles.

Jung Hoon Park is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at several financial firms such as Principal Life Insurance Company, National Life Group, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in selling various types of insurance, including life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through direct advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mark Vannatta is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guardian Life in San Diego, CA. He has held various roles at Guardian Life and its affiliated firms, including Park Avenue Securities, since 2004. Guardian Life’s wholly owned subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, 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 access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Kameron Hall is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2019 and previously worked at the University of New Hampshire from 2015 to 2019. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Eugene Choi is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. for eight years before joining his current firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Nelly Warner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of experience at Commonwealth, with prior roles in the hospitality and educational sectors. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting, combining internal and outsourced portfolio management options.

Enrique Enriquez is a financial advisor at Farther with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pacific Advisors and Guardian. Enriquez is also involved with Armorcrest Insurance Services LLC, a property and casualty company focusing on home, auto, and commercial insurance. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Jack Stark I is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in San Diego, CA. He has three years of industry experience, including roles with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he spent several years as a student. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through multiple platforms, and utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation and manager selection processes that include both passive and active investment exposures.

Sandra Williams is a ChFC® with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a business coach at The W Coaching Group, Inc. and a published author. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a 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 customized financial planning and a range of investment solutions, including proprietary wrap programs, model-based discretionary management, and digital advisory services.

Margaret Mazzella is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bankers Life Securities since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a Branch Sales Manager at Bankers Life & Casualty, where she manages a team of agents and is involved in hiring and training. Mazzella is also an officer and shareholder of PB Roma's Inc., a corporation related to a now-closed restaurant. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Darek Williams is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Unionbanc Investment Services, and Union Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm is notable for its combination of large institutional scale, in-house research capabilities, and specialized market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Clark Anderson is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. since 1985 and PRINCIPAL Life Insurance Company since 1998, and he also leads Anderson Legacy Advisors. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in selling group benefits and various individual insurance products, including fixed life insurance and long-term care policies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Scott Balderas is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2022, and has prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Strategic Advisers, Inc., Fidelity Investments, and Wells Fargo Investments. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance centers on asset allocation and investment selection, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with client authorization required for trades.