Mark Lamb is a financial advisor at Vector Financial Solutions, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various firms including Royal Alliance Associates, INC. and Double Diamond Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance sales through Alta Vista Insurance. Vector Financial Solutions serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, charities, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and model portfolios tailored to client objectives, with services extending to ERISA plan support that is less common among similar-sized advisers.

Garrett Van Nostrand is a financial advisor at Van Nostrand Wealth Management LLC in Austin, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Van Nostrand Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held positions at KUSI Television, Quantum Design, San Diego State University, and Poway High School. Van Nostrand Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses, offering integrated wealth management through financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance, using a mix of passive and active approaches primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Mcgill is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pilot Retirement Advisors, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Robertson Wealth Management LLC, Howard Capital Management, Inc., and Johnson Wealth Inc. Pilot Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary investment management, focusing on selecting institutional sub‑advisers and third‑party managers. The firm operates a manager-of-managers model with a concentrated client base and emphasizes due diligence and manager selection over traditional financial planning or wrap-fee programs.

Brady Boyd is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Coronado Investment Advisors, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a Kidokinetics franchise in San Diego that offers youth sports and recreation programs. Coronado Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, endowments, and government entities. The firm uses an adaptive, active investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and statistical methods, implementing portfolios mainly through individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Maxwell Wittenberg is a financial advisor at Independent Wealth Solutions with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2019. Outside of advisory work, he has prior experience as a property manager for Wittenberg Rentals. Independent Wealth Solutions provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and tax-qualified 401(k) plans primarily by selecting and referring third-party investment advisers and acting as a solicitor. The firm is affiliated with an insurance entity and offers pension consulting and 401(k) plan services using the Betterment at Work platform.

Kenza Mc Kerrihan is a financial advisor at D. M. Brenner, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Sovran Advisors, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, she is an insurance agent involved in the sales of life and disability insurance. D. M. Brenner, Inc. provides customized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and qualified plan consulting to individuals and business clients. The firm uses an asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $175 million in discretionary assets.

Frank Scott is a financial advisor with Kelley Investments and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Kelley Investments and over 26 years as owner of the CPA firm Scott & Cronin LLP. He also serves as an officer of the Baker Foundation, a charity organization. Kelley Investments offers discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $238 million using proprietary “Kelley Portfolio Strategies,” which emphasize a growth-at-a-reasonable-price style with focused, buy-and-hold portfolios and moderate turnover.

Allison Wooton is a financial advisor at Salient Wealth Planning with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Savvy. Additionally, she provides insurance advice as a licensed fixed insurance agent. Salient Wealth Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement advice, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach to build diversified portfolios that often include low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and it oversees unaffiliated independent managers for portions of client accounts.

Tony Hsu is the sole advisor at Alethea Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Alethea Capital Management since 2011. Alethea Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across multiple strategies and manages approximately $196 million in discretionary assets.

Aaron Baker is a financial advisor at Wismar Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked with several firms, including World Financial Group and Baker and Baker Financial LLC dba Wismar Financial. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Rubios Restaurants since 2010. Wismar Financial provides ongoing portfolio management and individualized financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using both technical and fundamental analysis and offers a range of strategies including long-term investing, short-term trading, and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Christopher Tate is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with ACAS LLC, operating as Tate Asset Management and DCO Wealth Management, since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent life insurance agent in California. ACAS LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides investment supervisory services, discretionary advisory, and financial planning, with a focus on ERISA retirement plan services and a portfolio construction approach that includes a range of asset classes and trading strategies.

Wesley Ursick is a financial advisor at SCSC Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of a health solutions nonprofit in Pueblo, Colorado. SCSC Advisors, LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, option writing, and the use of artificial intelligence tools within discretionary portfolio management.

Jennifer To is a financial advisor at Counterpoint Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Counterpoint since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an investment analyst for an affiliated mutual fund complex. Counterpoint Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities, using a combination of mutual funds and ETFs guided by quantitative and tactical investment strategies.

Timothy Kenney is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at firms including USAA Financial Planning Services, UBS Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Investments before joining Seawise Financial, Inc. in 2018. Seawise Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach with diversified allocations and incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, managing roughly $75 million in discretionary assets.

Eric Schmid is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ted Buchan & Company since 2016. He is based in San Diego, CA, and works within a small team of two advisors at the firm. Ted Buchan & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $413 million in assets. The firm uses firm-developed model portfolios combined with fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with annual account reviews.

Michael Sellman is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA. He has worked at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors since 2010 and has also been an independent insurance agent since 2015. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and ERISA retirement-plan services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm manages approximately $143 million and offers both proprietary and custom portfolios, emphasizing fundamental investment analysis and client-specific asset allocation.

Sapphira Santibanez is a financial advisor at Del Mar Wealth Management Inc with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she worked at Carlsbad By The Sea Resort for five years. Del Mar Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $170 million in assets. The firm uses a tailored investment approach that combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating a range of investment types including less common assets such as deed trust funds and promissory notes.

Michael Licosati is a financial advisor at Alder Capital with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Alder Capital, LLC and Pacific Point Advisors, LLC. Alder Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, institutions, and privately offered pooled funds. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach and manages portfolios using a range of securities including ETFs, options, and alternative investments, tailoring strategies to client objectives and tax considerations.

Raymond Morgosh is a financial advisor at 10 Star Asset Management in Carlsbad, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with 10 Star Asset Management since 2008. 10 Star Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and select pension accounts. The firm uses licensed S&P research and model portfolios combined with equity and income strategies, including covered call writing and options, primarily managing accounts through Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services.

Heather Sontag is a CFP® professional at Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group since 2019 and concurrently holds a senior staff accountant position at Solar Turbines Incorporated. Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, foundations, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and manages all client assets in-house, focusing on low expense ratios and internal diversification.