Benjamin Weinberg is a CFP® professional with one year of experience currently working at Corient in San Diego, CA. He previously held roles at Centura Wealth Advisory and Davies Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he was involved with the Viper Volleyball Club in 2023–2024. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, with capabilities in private funds and affiliated trust services.

Dustin Briquelet is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Laurel Wealth Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as a board member for the Dillon Foundation, which supports underprivileged children. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

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 CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015 after a brief period at Manning Wealth Management. She is based in Coronado, CA. 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 clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Neelab Naibkhyl is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, she serves as vice-president at Concurrent Investment Advisors, leading various departments and overseeing overall operations. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Britta Ferguson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her career includes prior roles at LPL Financial LLC, First American Trust, Canter Wealth, and Fidelity. She is based in Coronado, CA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Donald Rittenhouse is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2023. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, 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, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party managers with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Christopher Landwair is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment for 11 years and has been involved with Mammini Company and Capital Analysts Inc for extended periods. Landwair also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors through operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Brett Saddler is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Ameriprise, and several other financial services firms. He also works as an independent contractor selling life insurance outside of his advisory role. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party models for portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services across multiple platforms.

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 with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has served clients since 2014. Outside of his advisory duties, he is a council member of the Western Diocese. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, combined with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

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 21 years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory and has prior experience with Neuberger Berman, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. He holds ownership interests in investment entities related to his former employer, Neuberger Berman, though he is not active in those businesses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and selected Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is guided by proprietary asset-allocation models and research tools, with investment decisions executed only upon client authorization.

Joseph Cisneros is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Command Brokerage Services, Allied Universal Security, and the United States Marine Corps. Outside his advisory career, he has worked in various service and security-related roles. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized Investment Management Team to select model portfolios and third-party managers from prescreened lists.

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 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, Kreider is involved with Champ Plan, an employee health benefits program. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through fee-based programs and access to third-party money managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

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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