Arthur Molloy is a CFP® and CFA® with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2003 and is also the president and founder of Capital Growth, Inc., a marketing DBA he manages. Molloy serves as a board member for the Brisa at Del Mar Mesa Homeowner’s Association in San Diego. 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 offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Andrea Bishara is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup since 2016. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Maddie Watson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Davenport & Company LLC from 2023 to 2025. Her background also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as at Dodson Property Management and E&R Sales. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Patrick Comer is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Epstein and White Financial LLC and Epstein and White Retirement Income Solutions, LLC. He is a trustee of a revocable trust that invests as a limited partner in real estate equity and lending funds. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and it offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Anthony Stapleton Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property alongside his wife. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement relationships. The firm offers customized portfolio management and fiduciary services within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Colin Andrews is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Diversy Fund Inc., McKinney Capital, Viasat Inc., and California State University of San Marcos. 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 offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base with a range of investment solutions.

Gabriel Nave is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Before joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2026, he worked with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities for one year. Prior to his advisory career, he spent several years in the technology sector with Everynet and CalAmp. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisers, operating both as an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Ryan Mendoza is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Breckinridge since 2020 and previously held positions at Capital Dynamics and Hall Capital Partners. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and mutual funds. The firm employs a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research to implement fixed income and equity strategies, supported by proprietary technology and a team-based approach to portfolio construction and trade execution.

Riley Robinson is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Before joining Corient, he served in the U.S. Navy for several years. 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Benjamin Shepherd is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mulligan Funding, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Based in San Diego, CA, he has a varied background that includes work outside financial services at San Diego State University and Stater Bros Supermarket. Independent Financial Group is a large, integrated advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing both in-house and third-party model portfolios, with assets under management reported at approximately $12.9 billion.

Kimberly Gern is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial and Mohr Financial Group, as well as earlier experience with the University of College Dublin and the Irish Stock Exchange. Outside of her advisory work, she has operated Ambrose Business Consulting since 2014. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, 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, emphasizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Gagandeep Sahni is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president and co-founder of The Sach Foundation, participates in interfaith community organizations, and is involved in local educational fundraising efforts. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services such as lending and donor-advised funds.

Daniel Ortega is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners, he held roles at Mercer Global Advisors, San Diego State University, DoorDash Inc., Relionce Solar, Southwestern College, and Castle Park High School. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise wealth management firm managing approximately $18.6 billion in assets with around 366 advisors and over 24,000 clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning services and investment strategies through a network of independent adviser representatives, utilizing an open-architecture platform that integrates third-party managers and proprietary solutions.

Brian Howarth is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Principal Financial Services, based in Encinitas, CA, and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in short-term consulting with AlphaSights, focusing on industry-level trends. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Robert Leach is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2015. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm’s Strategic Wealth Management platform offers an open-architecture approach that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Jenny Cao is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has a background that includes roles at Pavilion Surgery Center and ongoing work with F3 Insurance Services LLC. Outside of financial advising, she is a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, where she has worked since 2001. 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 model portfolios and third-party managers, with program options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Stephanni Sharp is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2016 to 2021 before joining Commonwealth in 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Adam Maietta is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Breckinridge since 2014. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and mutual funds. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research across fixed income and equity strategies, supported by proprietary trading systems and a team-based portfolio construction process.

Kristopher Lindley is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2018. He also has a long tenure with LPL Financial, dating back to 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a referee with the CASRA Referee Association. 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 with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Linda Smith is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Carlsbad, CA. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad range of clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, emphasizing fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analyses.