Dionisio Meneses is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to rejoining Mercer Global Advisors in 2025, he worked at DNM Creative Properties Inc. for 28 years. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, providing a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs along with educational content and integrated service platforms.

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Thrivent Investment Management prior to joining Stratos in 2015. His outside business activities include operating BWM Financial, a wealth management and financial planning firm based in San Diego. 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 institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and specialized planning services.

Keith Mckenzie is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience, including ten years at Delphi Private Advisors prior to joining Hightower in 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and customized indexing strategies.

Matthew Belardes is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Credit Suisse Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the owner of Praesidio Estate Planning, providing estate planning advice and document drafting. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm employs a combination of firm- and third-party investment models with ongoing due diligence, managing portfolios that blend passive and active strategies across various risk profiles.

Stuart Kesselhaut is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 33 years of industry experience, including roles at Lombardi Group and Financial Resource Network. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of the Kesselhaut Family Foundation. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Kenneth Maring is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup Global Markets. Maring is also the owner of Great Basin Asset Management, a support company. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services.

Anne Mortera is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at FIRST Allied Securities, Inc. for 21 years before joining LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group in 2021. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model and integrates technology platforms and third-party managers to support client investment decisions.

Christopher Syktich is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Labrum Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board Member and Secretary for Fig Tree Ministries, a faith-based online content organization, and is also a board member of the Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, supporting military veterans. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base from individuals and pension plans to sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of managed programs, retirement plan consulting, alternative investments, and co-advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical strategies supported by major custodians and platform partners.

Abhimanyu Vinayek is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at firms such as NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and Heron Therapeutics Inc. Outside of advisory work, he provides seasonal tax filing assistance. 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, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Yuanyuan Xue is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Prior to her current role, she was involved in her family business, Barwick Translation, for seven years and worked at LB Sandwiches for four years. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions (SPS) Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jack Saviage is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Landmark Wealth Management Group and Inland Empire Financial Consultants, among other roles. He has also held positions at the University of Oslo and California Baptist University. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses on a broad range of planning topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Jeremiah Jones is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 7 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, utilizing a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Cody Jess is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and Umpqua Bank for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Jess is involved with Jess Ford of Pullman, a car dealership, and works as a subcontractor connecting local businesses with merchant services and point-of-sale systems. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Varinia Peridon is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Primerica Financial Services since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is affiliated with Point Loma Nazarene University. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and a tiered wrap fee structure, with operational oversight to manage potential conflicts of interest.

Andrew Hendershot is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a Lyft driver. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs for individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

James Zorn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2014 to 2025. He also holds a California real estate broker license. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets across more than 14,000 advisors.

Christopher Zuaro is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2024 and previously held positions at SCF Securities, SCF Investment Advisors, First Command Financial Planning, and Allstate Insurance Co. Zuaro is also involved with Kelly Financial Group, where he spends part of his time on non-variable insurance and investment-related activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies, supported by advanced operational and research tools.

David Harlow is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently working at Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at CUSO Financial Services, LP and SSN Advisory, Inc. Outside of his advising career, he has been involved with Smoky Mountain Guides. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, providing a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various program structures.

Alexander Aros is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2019 and Primerica Financial Services since 2018. His prior experience includes five years at Welk Resorts Inc. Aros is also involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Alex Wanerman is the Vice President and Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, where he leads the local Investor Center. In this role, he focuses on fostering a high-performance work culture by empowering associates to maximize their talents and assist clients in planning for long-term financial well-being. Prior to this position, he served as Vice President and Regional Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2018 to 2024. Before joining Fidelity, Alex worked at UBS Financial Services as a Financial Advisor from 2017 to 2018 and as a Wealth Planning Analyst from 2015 to 2017. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional duties, Alex enjoys golf, skiing, traveling, and volunteering. He is also engaged in parenthood.