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.

Beth Westburg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Del Mar, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and concurrently involved with LS Investment Management since 2014. Westburg is also a 50% owner of Lipman-Westburg Inc, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services including trading, reporting, and custody.

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.

Skyler Anderson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to his advisory role, he worked for Hunter Industries, Agrisolutions, and The Toro Company over a period spanning 2005 to 2024. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Michael Dinh is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has held positions at Primoris Renewable Energy and F3 Insurance LLC, and has been associated with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as a toolroom manager at Primoris Renewable Energy. 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, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Suzan Korth is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2022 and concurrently serves as a CPA with Duffy Kruspodin LLP. Prior to her current roles, she spent nearly three decades at Steven Wendroff, CPA. 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 and customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

George Sustarsic is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2019 and has prior experience with Guardian Life Insurance Company, Westpac Wealth Partners, and Mark W. Vannatta. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in assets with over 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

Christie Caliva is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She previously spent 10 years at Commonwealth Financial Network before joining Kestra in 2025. Caliva also owns an administrative entity, Christie Caliva Inc., which she maintains for corporate filings. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving large institutional clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Gina Cohen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior roles include positions at Bernstein Private Wealth Management and Woodbury Financial Services, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she is the founder of Dogue by Gina LLC, a small business creating custom pet portraits, and she teaches preparation courses for CFP exam candidates through CeriFi LLC. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and extensive investment infrastructure.

Jon Greulich is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Principal Securities, Bb&T/John Burman Insurance, and BWood Insurance Services, where he currently sells employee benefits plans and works with group health plans. 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, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.