Kevin Keefe is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC and has prior experience with firms including BNY Mellon Capital Markets and Realta Investment Advisors. He serves as a board member of FMT Solutions, a role unrelated to investment management. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm that provides investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and business owners. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies through a mix of in-house and third-party model portfolios, operating as both a registered investment adviser and an active broker-dealer.

Benjamin Weinberg is a CFP® professional at Corient with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Centura Wealth Advisory and Davies Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he has experience working with the Viper Volleyball Club. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house and third-party strategies, with capabilities in private funds and affiliated trust services.

Dustin Briquelet is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Laurel Wealth Advisors since 2012 and joined Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2023. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a board member of the Dillon Foundation, a nonprofit supporting underprivileged children. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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 with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Cole Winship is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Pacific Point Wealth Management, LLC, Thrivent Financial, and RA Capital Advisors. Winship has also been affiliated with the University of San Diego. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kelly Braun is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 and spent one year at Manning Wealth Management. Kelly is based in Coronado, CA, and holds a Series 66 license. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Britta Ferguson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP®, Series 66, and Series 63 designations and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First American Trust and LPL Financial LLC before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2022. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $122 billion in assets through a network of advisors. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee and a range of implementation tools and services.

Donald Rittenhouse is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a combination of internal management and third-party managers with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Brett Saddler is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Consolidated Brokerage Services, and Health Markets. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent contractor selling life insurance policies. 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 asset managers.

Francis Pedace Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 10 years. Francis holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has been licensed as an insurance agent in California since 1994, though he no longer actively engages in insurance activities. 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, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach supported by model and wrap-fee programs.

Nemanja Selezan is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities in various roles since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a council member for the Western Diocese Council and is involved in offering third-party identity protection services through Liberty ID. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, utilizing multiple portfolio management strategies and account solutions.

Kimberlie Sonnenberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for 15 years before joining Commonwealth in 2024. Sonnenberg also owns a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Trang Dinh Noonan is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in several other ventures, including serving as owner and CEO of Pulsabilities, a company offering health and wellness programs to organizations. Additionally, she has experience as a nurse at Scripps Memorial Hospital and manages a family-run business that hires her children for clerical and social media tasks. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Patrick Ru is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Neuberger Berman BD LLC and JPMorgan Securities LLC. He holds ownership interests in investment entities connected to his former employer, Neuberger Berman, though he is not actively involved in their operations. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm focuses on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations but does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Joseph Cisneros is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in San Diego, CA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, he served in the United States Marine Corps for five years and has worked in various positions including security, retail, and hospitality. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers.

James Smoogen is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 63 license and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with PlanMember since 2005 and currently operates a financial advisory business through Superior Planning Financial Solutions. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering a range of participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach is based on strategic asset allocation and risk-based mutual-fund portfolios, complemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Ryan Weisenberg is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crest Capital Advisors and Goldman Sachs & Co. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers diverse portfolio construction options including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Charles Kreider is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Warner Pacific Insurance Services, WealthWave, and Champ Plan, among others. He serves as president of Kreider Inc and Sea Ray 460 LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models and both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Justin Do is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is currently with Mariner. He previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. for several years before joining Mariner in 2025. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm implements customized portfolios using both in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative family office services.

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Brandon Weed is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Advisors, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Outside of advisory work, he serves as the varsity baseball pitching coach at Helix High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.