Beth Westburg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently involved with LS Investment Management since 2014. Westburg is also a 50% owner of Lipman-Westburg Inc, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services including trading, reporting, and custody.

John Ogden is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a personal family trust. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs and investment strategies that range from discretionary portfolio management to consulting services.

Emmanuel Llanda is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Scharf Investments and Hall Capital Partners. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees.

David Kempton is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Catalina Capital Group LLC and OneAmerica entities spanning over a decade. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Richard Gigliotti is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Inc for nine years each. He also operates R.B. Financial Planning, LLC and is involved in insurance-related activities for clients. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is a comprehensive SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and platforms such as Schwab, Fidelity, Envestnet, and Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management.

Timothy Hayes is a CFP® with over 52 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC and has previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 25 years. Hayes is also the owner and president of Timothy Hayes Financial and Insurance Services, Inc., a business involved in the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. 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, managing approximately $11.3 billion in assets.

Chad Wilson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2021, with prior roles at Westpac Wealth Partners LLC and Stapleton Group. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing a mix of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Kelsey Hasterlik is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Emerson Equity LLC, Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate, and Shopoff Securities, Inc. She also provides consulting services for Mountain View Capital, LLC. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and manages approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.

Andrew Paulsen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license. He has two years of industry experience, currently working at Cerity Partners LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked at West Coast Financial, LLC for three years and was affiliated with the University of San Diego for four years. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other 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 investment approach that emphasizes diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Margaret Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior experience includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Gurtin Fixed Income Management, LLC. Breckinridge Capital Advisors provides separately managed fixed income and equity strategies, sub-advisory services, and investment management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, primarily accessed through intermediaries. The firm manages over $54 billion in client assets and combines a top-down investment outlook with fundamental research and rules-based models, emphasizing tax-aware techniques and proprietary portfolio management systems.

Brett Pernicano is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Corient, he spent nine years at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC. 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 incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools to align investments with client objectives.

Matthew Sessa is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Timothy Hayes Financial & Investment Services Inc. and Crown Capital Securities, LP. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed health insurance agent, a public notary, and an enrolled agent providing tax preparation services. 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 utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers.

Skyler Anderson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Hunter Industries, Agrisolutions, and The Toro Company over a period spanning 2005 to 2024. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Dinh is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has held positions at Primoris Renewable Energy and F3 Insurance LLC, and has been associated with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a toolroom manager at Primoris Renewable Energy. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Suzan Korth is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2022 and concurrently serves as a CPA with Duffy Kruspodin LLP. Prior to her current roles, she spent nearly three decades at Steven Wendroff, CPA. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach and customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

George Sustarsic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2019 and has prior experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company, Westpac Wealth Partners, and Mark W. Vannatta. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

Kai Swick is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory in 2025, he worked at Solomon Retirement Services and Independent Financial Group, and has experience in tax preparation and filing through an independent contractor role with Solomon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, he has worked in the tax planning and accounting field. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients such as plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds.

Kathleen Lindquist is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America. Her prior roles include positions at San Diego Wealth Management, LLC and SagePoint Financial Services, Inc. She is also the founder of Sustainable Financial Planning, a marketing entity in San Diego. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, emphasizing largely non-discretionary asset management.

James Haug is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a partner at East Village Tax and has been a volleyball coach with Coast Volleyball Club since 2010. 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 wrap-fee programs, with a long-term investment approach that incorporates customized portfolios and oversight of third-party managers.

Manuel Martinez is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 48 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Martinez also operates Martinez & Winter, where he sells fixed insurance products as a licensed independent insurance agent. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, fiduciary retirement plan advice, and custom portfolio strategies, supported by its affiliated investment adviser representatives and investment committee.