Steven Wittenberg is the sole advisor at Independent Wealth Solutions with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Wittenberg Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. since 2015. Previously, he was involved with The Inspired Youth from 2011 to 2017. Independent Wealth Solutions provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and tax-qualified 401(k) plans primarily through selecting and referring third-party investment advisers and acting as a solicitor. The firm also offers pension consulting and 401(k) plan services using the Betterment at Work platform and is affiliated with an insurance entity that sells fixed annuities.

Kyle Stits is a financial advisor with Cooper Capital Group in Encinitas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment and Northwestern Mutual. Cooper Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis across a wide range of strategies, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Rebecca Dodge is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Brian D. Lowder, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent four years at Brandes Investment Partners. Brian D. Lowder, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing a core-and-satellite approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Lawrence Ladd is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience currently working at Coronado Investment Advisors, LLC. He has held positions at Magellan Federal, My Secure Advantage, and Zeiders Enterprises. Ladd also serves as a financial counselor for military service members, providing budgeting and credit counseling services. Coronado Investment Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, endowments, and government entities. The firm employs an adaptive, active investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and probabilistic methods, utilizing primarily individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Timothy Winter is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Steward Family Office, Inc. since 2014. He provides management advisory services to his firm and performs additional consulting work for CTJML, Inc. Steward Family Office, Inc. offers financial consulting and family office services to high-net-worth families, trusts, and foundations, focusing on reporting, estate and philanthropic consulting, private equity, and administrative coordination without managing client investments or custody.

Todd Frank is a financial advisor with Frank Financial Advisors in Carlsbad, CA, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Frank Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-variable life, health, and disability insurance products. Frank Financial Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, using both fundamental and technical analysis across long- and short-term strategies.

As a fee-only fiduciary at Clearview Financial, I am dedicated to providing tax-smart financial planning and investment management that looks at the big picture. Since 2018, I have specialized in building comprehensive strategies where financial decisions are evaluated alongside their tax implications to help clients keep more of what they earn. My professional background is built on a foundation of rigorous education, including a CFP® certification following my time at Gonzaga University and a CPA designation earned after completing my Master’s in Accounting at Sacramento State University. This dual background allows me to offer a technical perspective that ensures tax strategy is a core part of every financial plan. My goal is to provide a clear, coordinated path for your wealth so you can feel confident that your financial decisions are working together for your long-term benefit. When I’m not in the office, you can usually find me in Encinitas, walking the beach with my wife and our dog.

Chris Cho is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as institutional entities such as foundations, trusts, IRAs, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term equity approach focused on purchasing businesses below intrinsic value, manages investment-grade fixed income with active duration control, and applies explicit risk controls within a purely discretionary framework.

Scott Bramwell is a financial advisor at Eiger Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Eiger Wealth Management in 2019, he worked at Cornerstone Wealth Management for 16 years. Eiger Wealth Management advises individual accredited and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, interval funds, and private placements, often delegating portfolio segments to third-party managers while providing access to private and real-estate-focused investments.

Mary Van Nostrand is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has worked at Van Nostrand Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent eight years with Duttenhofer Advisory Group. Van Nostrand Wealth Management LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines financial planning and investment management. The firm customizes its investment approach based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance, using a mix of passive and active strategies primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Jodi Vleck is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beta Wealth Group, Inc since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Beta Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and institutional sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is individualized and includes the use of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, option strategies, and delegated management.

Shaun Cornell is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the principal at Cornell Capital Group LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he held roles at Compass Inc and SMBP. Outside of finance, Shaun is a self-employed musician and composer. Cornell Capital Group provides portfolio management services to a select group of high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized Investment Policy Statements and discretionary oversight. The firm employs a blend of fundamental analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory, with an emphasis on equities and the use of derivatives and options within separately managed accounts.

Nick Bartolo is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Essential Partners LLC and has prior experience with HKK Capital, Rational Capital, and International Value Advisers. Bartolo is also a managing member of Rational Capital, an early-stage investment business. Essential Partners LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bespoke investment process focused on global diversification and an economic-environment framework, combining active and passive strategies with fundamental analysis.

Marc Roland is a Certified Financial Planner™ and Personal Financial Specialist™ with 21 years of experience. He has been with Dean Roland Russell, LLC since 2012, where he is part of a five-advisor team based in San Diego, CA. Dean Roland Russell, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth families, often working across multiple generations and related entities such as trusts and estates. The firm provides fee-only wealth management and financial planning, emphasizing customized portfolios that integrate tax, cash-flow, and estate planning considerations alongside security-level analysis.

Andrew Drennan is a CFP® professional with experience at D'Arcy Capital Management, LLC since 2026. He previously worked at CCG Wealth Management LLC, Aldrich Wealth, and Accuvisors Inc. Prior to entering financial advisory roles, he spent nine years at Keller Williams Realty. D’Arcy Capital Management LLC provides personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm uses a core-and-satellite approach blending active and passive investments with a generally long-term orientation and offers customized solutions, including separately managed accounts for high-net-worth clients.

Carolina Ortiz is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Shared Vision Wealth Group since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Northwest Asset Management and USAA, where she worked in various financial planning and investment management capacities. Shared Vision Wealth Group advises both individual and institutional clients, offering customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory and is noted for its retirement-plan capabilities and use of derivatives and options strategies.

Bradley Sayre is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Shared Vision Wealth Group and has previously worked at Northwest Asset Management and USAA-affiliated firms. Shared Vision Wealth Group provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach incorporating fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and cyclical analysis, and it offers specialized services including ERISA 3(38) discretionary management and the use of derivatives in managed accounts.

Jeffrey Vistica is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Vistica Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent, assisting clients with insurance reviews and new policies as part of comprehensive wealth management planning. Vistica Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as participant-directed employee retirement plans, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation strategies that primarily use passively managed and index-based mutual funds. The firm offers customized portfolios and investment policy statements, incorporates portfolio modeling and routine rebalancing, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Krause is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Counterpoint Asset Management LLC since 2012 and also serves as a managing member of Counterpoint Mutual Funds, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a managing member and co-investor in ROMULUS Group LLC, which makes passive equity investments in private oil and gas partnerships. Counterpoint Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs a combination of mean-variance portfolio optimization, passive and tactical fund allocations, and systematic quantitative strategies, with a notable affiliation to its own mutual fund complex that anchors a significant portion of client portfolios.

Thomas Stout is a CFP® and Series 65 registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Stout Capital Management LLC since 2013, where he is one of two advisers at the firm. Stout Capital Management LLC provides investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and company retirement plans. The firm serves both middle and high-net-worth clients, using a portfolio approach based on modern portfolio theory, asset allocation, and global diversification with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.