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Brian P

Series 65, Series 63

Carlsbad, CA

Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC

Brian Peterson is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Intelligence Driven Advisers in 2023, he worked at Mutual of America and Tri Ad. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, estates, and Native American sovereign entities. The firm employs a risk-managed investment process using primarily low-cost institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers services including financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement plan solutions, and consulting.

Annuities Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Robert P

Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC

Robert Paterson is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Labrum Wealth Management, LLC and Beta Wealth Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he is also involved as an insurance agent with LWM Insurance Solutions. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary investment management through model portfolios and custom accounts, emphasizing risk management and fundamental analysis.

Annuities Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Barbara W

CFP®, Series 63

Carlsbad, CA

FINANCIAL FOCUS LLC

Barbara Williams is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 44 years of industry experience. She is a partner at Financial Focus LLC and has held roles at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corp. Williams serves as a board member on the Coastline Legacy Committee, which oversees outreach projects for a local church. Financial Focus LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and sponsors a wrap fee program that combines management and transaction coverage into a single advisory arrangement.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ben M

Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Pacific Point Wealth Management

Ben Mccollum is a financial advisor at Pacific Point Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC, X Advisors, LLC, and Xton Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he conducts consulting on valuation and M&A deals, as well as business optimization, through independent contractor positions. Pacific Point Wealth Management is a five-advisor team offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm manages tailored portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, employing long-term, short-term, and trading strategies, and discloses use of derivatives and margin in its managed accounts.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Larry R

CFA®, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Naviter Wealth, LLC

Larry Rogers II is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has previously worked at Pinnacle Private Ventures, Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC, Silicon Hills Wealth Management, Aspireon Wealth Advisors, LLC, and United Services Automobile Association (USAA). He is currently with Naviter Wealth, LLC. Naviter Wealth, LLC is a multi-advisor team serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $1.87 billion across about 332 client relationships and offers distinctive features such as borrowing within separately managed accounts and performance-based fee arrangements for certain clients.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing
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Jacob M

Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Dark Horse Advisors LLC

Jacob Montes is a financial advisor at Dark Horse Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Dark Horse Advisors since 2023, following a role at DFPG Investments, LLC. Dark Horse Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, sentiment, and cyclical analysis with tax-aware strategies and third-party managers, and it operates as a subsidiary of an accounting firm, offering both asset-based and subscription-style fee arrangements.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Adrienne C

Series 63, Series 65

Cardiff, CA

Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc.

Adrienne Cooper is a financial advisor at Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Hamilton-Bates since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she has experience working in guest services for professional baseball and supervising event operations at football games. Hamilton-Bates Investment Research, Inc. provides asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation methods, offering both discretionary separate-account management and model portfolio programs.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Blake F

Series 66

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Dark Horse Advisors LLC

Blake Feindel is a financial advisor at Dark Horse Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has held roles at Presidio Capital Management, Blake Feindel Consulting, and Ccg Wealth Management among others. Dark Horse Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and tax-aware strategies, and operates as a subsidiary of an accounting practice, enabling integrated advice through a hybrid model of services.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Kelly C

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Adviser Alliance, LLC

Kelly Carter is an advisor at Adviser Alliance, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Summit Wealth Partners, LLC and Beacon Retirement Planning Group, Inc., where she also serves as CEO. Adviser Alliance, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals and certain entities, focusing on managed portfolios that include equities, debt securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and variable annuity sub-accounts. The firm serves a non-high-net-worth client base and operates multiple offices while leveraging third-party platforms and managers for portfolio implementation.

Wealth management
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Kade K

Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Seaside Wealth Management, Inc.

Kade Kretzschmar is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked for the St. Louis Cardinals for two years. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive, diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and fixed income, guided by third-party research and disciplined rebalancing.

Passive / index investing
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Blake I

Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Pacifica Capital Investments

Blake Isaacson is a financial advisor at Pacifica Capital Investments with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacifica since 2004. Prior to that, he has operated Blacke Isaacson & Associates since 1990. Pacifica Capital Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a concentrated, industry-focused equity strategy using fundamental and cyclical analysis and manages both individual accounts and pooled vehicles.

Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments
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William K

Series 65

Fallbrook, CA

Vision Investment Advisors, LLC

William Katzelis is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Divergent Capital Asset Management LLC and Clarity Capital Partners. Katzelis is also the Branch Office Manager at High Ridge Futures LLC, where he operates the branch office and services clients. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors, employing internally developed investment strategies focused on large-cap, growth-oriented equities and income enhancement techniques. The firm also offers option-based leveraged strategies and managed-futures allocations, serving clients with varying risk tolerances.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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Jerrie C

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

FINANCIAL FOCUS LLC

Jerrie Carli is a financial advisor with Financial Focus LLC in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corp. She is also a fixed insurance agent specializing in disability, life, long-term care, and annuities. Financial Focus LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and provides retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, including a distinctive wrap fee program that bundles management and transaction coverage.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Erick S

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC

Erick Schenkhuizen is a financial advisor with US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill, LPL Financial, and Empirikal Partners LLC. He divides his time between advisory services and investment banking. US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector, and quantitative analysis to construct asset allocation models using ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and alternatives.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Samuel W

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC

Samuel Wheeler is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, Mutual of America Securities LLC, Capstone Partners Financial and Insurance Services, and Newport Beach Country Club. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Intelligence Driven Insurance Solutions. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, estates, and Native American sovereign entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management through model portfolios and custom accounts, retirement plan solutions, consulting, and held-away account management, with an investment approach emphasizing risk management and fundamental analysis.

Annuities Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Austin M

Series 63, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Seaside Wealth Management, Inc.

Austin Mangold is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and 49 Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in the food service industry and education. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $362 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, employing a passive, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and third-party research, with additional services including financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Passive / index investing
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Andrew C

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC

Andrew Christopher is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designated advisor with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC since 2023 and has prior experience with Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves, works as an F-35 instructor pilot for Lockheed Martin, and has been a career coach and faculty advisor at Georgetown University. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary portfolio management, and operates as a team of nine advisors across multiple offices.

Wealth management Early retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Debt management
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Paul S

CFA®, Series 65

Oceanside, CA

Tactive Advisors, LLC

Paul Seto Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Tactive Advisors, LLC and has previous experience at Cardiff Park Advisors and Claraphi Advisory Network. Seto is also an Associated Person of Tricom Partners, LLC, an introducing broker and futures commission merchant. Tactive Advisors provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, utilizing a tactical asset allocation approach and the Black-Litterman framework. The firm offers both a robo-advisor platform and advisor-led model portfolios, managing assets on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Options & derivatives strategies
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Anthony F

CFP®, Series 66

Carlsbad, CA

Seaside Wealth Management, Inc.

Anthony Franco is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Seaside Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC for seven years and has held roles at Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen, McBride, Peabody, Godin Properties, and Point Loma Nazarene University. Seaside Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $362 million in assets. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with a focus on passive, diversified investments and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Passive / index investing
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Steven D

Series 65

Carlsbad, CA

Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC

Steven Dougan is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles in financial services and other fields including education, real estate, and travel. Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management using primarily low-cost institutional funds and ETFs, and retirement plan solutions, with an investment process overseen by an Investment Committee.

Annuities Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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