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.

Gabriel Adams is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously held positions at Reilly Financial Advisors, WCG Wealth Advisors, Beta Wealth Group, and Epstein and White Financial. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Eric Enriquez is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC and Mission Bay Aquatic. 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 hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Nicole Ross is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and has held a position at Agia since 2022. At Agia, she is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm manages discretionary unified managed accounts via Envestnet’s platform and provides tax-aware and impact/ESG overlay services.

Robert Sandrew is a financial advisor at Mariner with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial for nine years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, and various institutional entities, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Edward Watson is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Independent Financial Group since 2011. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Brian Dennen is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Ally Invest Advisors, and Compliance Risk Concepts. Outside of advisory work, Dennen assists with marketing and sales for Ramona Woodworx LLC, an outdoor furniture business. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party model portfolios across various investment platforms.

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.

Lincoln Muriithi is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln and Associates Capital LLC and Kozminski University. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

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.

Tom Gibbings is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held roles at firms including 20/20 Financial Advisers and Ameritas Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member of the Optimist Club Foundation of Point Loma, which raises funds for youth programs in the community. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan solutions, using a range of investment strategies and maintaining an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

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.