Adelaide Pund is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in La Jolla, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera, and First Allied Securities. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services encompass direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Funaro is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual and NBC Universal NBC Sports NEXT. Outside of finance, he serves on the board of a local social organization focused on education about oppressed groups, coordinates suicide prevention events, contributes as a board member to a business association, writes children’s books, and teaches golf lessons. He is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life that provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and discretionary management solutions supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Lenka Holman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has held roles at WFG Direct, NetLaw Inc., Aflac Insurance Agency, and Life Worth Living. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in professional speaking through Life Worth Living. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple program platforms. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and other entities with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Jacob Campbell is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked with both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities during his career. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a coffee shop franchise called Brewtiful Grind. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Joseph McGoldrick is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PlanMember since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business under the name Financial Insurance Services. 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 investment portfolios based on a strategic asset allocation framework.

Kelly Feldmann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Corient and has prior experience at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Donnelly Wealth Advisors, Inc. Feldmann is based in San Diego, CA. 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 integrates individual securities, fixed income strategies, and third-party manager solutions, while employing risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Matthew Mazzella is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in San Diego, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2023. Outside of advisory services, he is director of operations for a construction safety staffing company. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios with a range of securities to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Bradford Underdahl is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 29 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc., Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, implementing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios.

Mitchell Mammini is a CFA® charterholder associated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alliance Bernstein, Lincoln Investment, and Merrill Lynch. He is also involved with the Mammini Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Peter Weinberg is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Guardian Life, based in San Diego, CA, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked with San Diego Master Builders for eight years. In addition to his advisory work, Weinberg is a licensed California real estate agent and operates as an independent contractor representing clients in real estate transactions through Pacific Sotheby's International Realty. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary digital solutions.

Nicolas Ryder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of experience. His prior roles include positions at Holborn Assets and California Lutheran University. He is based in San Diego, CA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Brian Mahoney is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JM Financial Strategies, Appellate Defenders Inc., and Wealth Legacy Group, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Curtis Norwood is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Mariner Wealth. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Wal Mart for seven years. He is based in San Diego, CA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and external managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Patrick Ford is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Wells Fargo Clearing. He also founded BWM Financial, a registered investment adviser based in San Diego. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

Drew Nordlicht is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that combines affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Trevor Isaacs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles with NYlife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014, as well as ownership of IZX Financial and Insurance Solutions. Isaacs is also involved in insurance brokering through Infinity Advisory Group and The Producers Group. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and provides a range of advisory programs, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Hurley is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Oppenheimer, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and operates Hurley Wealth Management, which offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of passive and active investment strategies across multiple platforms and offers tailored portfolio management and retirement plan services.

Greg Stafford is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked in various capacities since 1999, including roles at LPL Financial, The Gensler Group, Stafford Financial Group, and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Allen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Private Asset Management, Inc. for eight years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles, multi-factor strategies, and tax management.

Matthew Adams is a CFP® professional at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dowling & Yahnke, LLC and Aspiriant LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.