Richard Vertucci Jr. is a financial advisor at Salient Wealth Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Savvy. Salient Wealth Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement advice, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios, emphasizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and oversees independent managers and platforms as part of its investment process.

Andreas Melzer is a financial advisor with Torrey Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 66 license. He has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, TD Ameritrade Institutional, AXA Advisors, Foresters Financial, IUPS, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a lacrosse referee for the San Diego County Lacrosse Officials Association. Torrey Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, providing wrap asset management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using low-cost equity index ETFs and fixed-income instruments, employing a mix of quantitative, fundamental, technical, sector, and cyclical analysis tailored to client preferences.

Jacqueline Buenrostro is a financial advisor at D. M. Brenner, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with D. M. Brenner, Inc. since 2022 and previously worked in education from 2015 to 2018. D. M. Brenner, Inc. offers customized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and qualified plan consulting to individuals and business clients. The firm manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, applying an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a focus on aligning portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Steven Wittenberg is the sole advisor at Independent Wealth Solutions with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Wittenberg Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. since 2015. Previously, he was involved with The Inspired Youth from 2011 to 2017. Independent Wealth Solutions provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and tax-qualified 401(k) plans primarily through selecting and referring third-party investment advisers and acting as a solicitor. The firm also offers pension consulting and 401(k) plan services using the Betterment at Work platform and is affiliated with an insurance entity that sells fixed annuities.

Gregory Syrios is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Syrios Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing and eleven years at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Syrios Wealth Management Group offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and third-party asset manager selection for individuals, pension plans, non-profits, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services.

Kyle Stits is a financial advisor with Cooper Capital Group in Encinitas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment and Northwestern Mutual. Cooper Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis across a wide range of strategies, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Rebecca Dodge is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of experience at Brian D. Lowder, Inc. and four years at Brandes Investment Partners. She is based in San Diego, CA. Brian D. Lowder, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment portfolios based on client objectives, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, emphasizing fundamental analysis, diversification, and a core-and-satellite approach.

William Delano is a financial advisor at DL Wealth Management Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Financial Equity Corporation and Daniel P. Laframboise, Inc. He is also owner of an administrative and IT services business. DL Wealth Management Group provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative and technical methods, and employs both long-term and short-term trading strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerances.

Lawrence Ladd is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of industry experience currently working at Coronado Investment Advisors, LLC. He has held positions at Magellan Federal, My Secure Advantage, and Zeiders Enterprises. Ladd also serves as a financial counselor for military service members, providing budgeting and credit counseling services. Coronado Investment Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, endowments, and government entities. The firm employs an adaptive, active investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and probabilistic methods, utilizing primarily individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs.

Chandima Mendis is a financial advisor with Pacific Spirit Investments LP, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pacific Spirit Investments in 2025, Mendis spent ten years at Bridgewest Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, Mendis serves as a senior executive at a family office and holds board positions with a family office organization and a technology company. Pacific Spirit Investments LP provides customized investment management to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a bottom-up, quantitative approach to portfolio construction and offers performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients, distinguishing it within the supported adviser category.

Timothy Winter is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Steward Family Office, Inc. since 2014. He provides management advisory services to his firm and performs additional consulting work for CTJML, Inc. Steward Family Office, Inc. offers financial consulting and family office services to high-net-worth families, trusts, and foundations, focusing on reporting, estate and philanthropic consulting, private equity, and administrative coordination without managing client investments or custody.

Todd Frank is a financial advisor with Frank Financial Advisors in Carlsbad, CA, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Frank Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-variable life, health, and disability insurance products. Frank Financial Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, using both fundamental and technical analysis across long- and short-term strategies.

As a fee-only fiduciary at Clearview Financial, I am dedicated to providing tax-smart financial planning and investment management that looks at the big picture. Since 2018, I have specialized in building comprehensive strategies where financial decisions are evaluated alongside their tax implications to help clients keep more of what they earn. My professional background is built on a foundation of rigorous education, including a CFP® certification following my time at Gonzaga University and a CPA designation earned after completing my Master’s in Accounting at Sacramento State University. This dual background allows me to offer a technical perspective that ensures tax strategy is a core part of every financial plan. My goal is to provide a clear, coordinated path for your wealth so you can feel confident that your financial decisions are working together for your long-term benefit. When I’m not in the office, you can usually find me in Encinitas, walking the beach with my wife and our dog.

Mary Naber is a financial advisor at Sage Stone Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Sage Stone since 2010. Sage Stone Wealth Management advises individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering services including portfolio management, financial planning, and investment policy statement creation. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with both passive and active strategies, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities and bonds, and client-directed ethical screens.

Kade Kretzschmar is a financial advisor at Seaside Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the St. Louis Cardinals for two years. Seaside Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows an investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing passive and indexed vehicles with a focus on broad asset allocation and disciplined rebalancing.

Chris Cho is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as institutional entities such as foundations, trusts, IRAs, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term equity approach focused on purchasing businesses below intrinsic value, manages investment-grade fixed income with active duration control, and applies explicit risk controls within a purely discretionary framework.

Scott Bramwell is a financial advisor at Eiger Wealth Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Eiger Wealth Management in 2019, he worked at Cornerstone Wealth Management for 16 years. Eiger Wealth Management advises individual accredited and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, interval funds, and private placements, often delegating portfolio segments to third-party managers while providing access to private and real-estate-focused investments.

Mary Van Nostrand is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has worked at Van Nostrand Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously spent eight years with Duttenhofer Advisory Group. Van Nostrand Wealth Management LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and small businesses, offering integrated wealth management that combines financial planning and investment management. The firm customizes its investment approach based on each client’s goals and risk tolerance, using a mix of passive and active strategies primarily through mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Udo Herges is a financial advisor with Herges Capital Management in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has been with Herges Capital Management since 2013. Herges Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to private clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts, focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient, long-only investment strategies. The firm uses quantitative selection methods, emphasizes direct holdings of individual stocks and bonds, and applies ethical exclusion criteria alongside risk-weighted commodity allocations.

Jodi Vleck is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beta Wealth Group, Inc since 2012. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Beta Wealth Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and institutional sub-advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is individualized and includes the use of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, option strategies, and delegated management.