Carmel Capital Partners, LLC

Ryan Ponsford is a financial advisor at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including 303 Advisors, LLC and American Advisors Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed California real estate broker, a business strategist with One Trust Home Loans, principal of a strategic consulting firm serving closely held businesses, and serves on the executive board of Main Street Philanthropy. He is also the founder of Gateway for Good, a Benefit Corporation focused on corporate giving programs. Carmel Capital Partners provides portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning, sub-advisory, and private investment vehicle services. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation and capital preservation, employing various strategies including direct security selection, model portfolios, and private fund management.

John Sedberry V is a financial advisor with Carmel Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Carmel Capital Partners and Superior Planning, LLC in 2024, he worked at Raymond James for nine years. He is a shareholder in Karl Strauss, a business related to his investment activities. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with financial planning, sub-advisory services, and private investment vehicle management. The firm actively sponsors and manages multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles, employing fundamental valuation and various investment strategies including derivatives, margin, and private equity allocations.

John Wheeler is a financial advisor at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at firms including 303 Advisors, LLC and Strategic Mastery, LLC, where he is a principal of Akili Capital, a strategic consulting firm serving closely held businesses and families with extensive real estate holdings. Wheeler serves on the board of the National Network of Youth Ministries, a public charity supporting youth ministry efforts across the United States. Carmel Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, and pooled-vehicle investors. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation focused on free cash flow and capital preservation, employing customized portfolios, sub-advisors, and derivative strategies, and is notable for its role as a private fund sponsor and manager.

Kevin Silverman is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a member of the team at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC and also serves as owner of Madison Partners, L.C., a business involved in research, publishing, and content creation. In addition to his advisory roles, Silverman teaches investing and portfolio management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Carmel Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth investors and pension plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation focused on free cash flow and capital preservation, utilizing customized portfolios, model portfolios, and allocations to mutual funds and ETFs, and it serves as a private fund sponsor and manager for multiple investment vehicles.

Stephanie Cunningham is a financial advisor with Carmel Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at DM Brenner, Inc., Beta Wealth Group, and Trilogy Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a notary public business. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation focusing on free cash flow and capital preservation, and it actively manages multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Susan Ferrari is a financial advisor with Carmel Capital Partners, LLC in San Diego, CA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Superior Planning LLC and Superior Planning Inc, as well as a decade working at Horizon Prep. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, sub-advisory services, and private investment vehicle management. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation with a focus on free cash flow and capital preservation, and actively sponsors and manages multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles.

Russell Silberstein is a financial advisor with Carmel Capital Partners, LLC in San Diego, CA, where he has worked since 2002. He holds 25 years of industry experience and also operates Silberstein Capital Management, LLC. Carmel Capital Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering services including financial planning, sub-advisory, and private investment vehicle management. The firm emphasizes fundamental valuation with a focus on free cash flow and capital preservation and plays an active role as sponsor and manager of multiple private funds and special purpose vehicles.