Frederick Pearson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He operates as a self-employed advisor through his independent firm, Pearson, Frederick, Norman Jr., based in Poway, CA. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, focusing on IRA accounts. The investment strategy centers on income through dividend-paying stocks and ETFs, with a smaller allocation to growth equities managed under a strict money-management framework.

Brian Caine is the principal advisor at CSJ Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Solana Beach, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Caine Capital Management and CSJ Capital Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of The Caine Group, Inc., and is involved in private real estate development and legal services. CSJ Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, ERISA plans, and certain corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, outsourced financial planning, and advice on private funds, employing a long-term, asset-class diversification strategy for individual accounts and a more active security-selection approach for pooled and institutional mandates.

Clair Leedom is the principal of Leedom Asset Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Leedom Asset Management in 2007, he has been involved with California Equity Research since 2003, where he also serves as chairman of the board. Leedom Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages equity and fixed-income portfolios, operates a private pooled investment vehicle, and employs a growth-oriented strategy focused on small- to mid-cap emerging-growth stocks using a proprietary strength indicator and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

John Malaney is the principal advisor at Engineering Financial Independence, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He also works as a Program Manager at General Atomics, a role he has held since 2012. Engineering Financial Independence, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods. The firm offers written Investment Policy Statements and free educational content such as newsletters and blog posts, with an investment approach that includes equity recommendations and options strategies.

Earl Wong is a financial advisor at Spirit Global Investment Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Spirit Global since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he manages One Road Media Ventures, focusing on developing and distributing global media projects with an emphasis on partnerships in Asia. Spirit Global Investment Advisors serves family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors with integrated wealth management, combining public-market portfolio management, alternative fund access, and institutional-grade digital asset services. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach with significant allocations to alternatives and digital assets, primarily targeting sophisticated and institutional mandates.

Avelino Cortina is the sole advisor at AC3 Capital, an independent firm based in La Jolla, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Cortina has led AC3 Capital since 2011. AC3 Capital provides wrap asset management and standalone financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios mainly on a non-discretionary basis, combining technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis within its investment approach.

Curt Di Giacomo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Goal Line Wealth Management, Inc. His prior roles include positions at Sowell Management, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory work, Di Giacomo is a licensed insurance agent and a notary public. Goal Line Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm also advises pension and profit-sharing plan clients, employing tailored investment strategies reviewed quarterly and utilizing custodial relationships primarily with Schwab.

Bradley Gilbert is a financial advisor at Thrive Portfolios with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Delta Companies, LLC and Cresta Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services related to property management through Delta Companies, LLC. Thrive Portfolios serves individual investors and other registered investment advisers, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and emphasizes public education through seminars and newsletters.

Andrew Arroyo is the principal of Andrew Arroyo Investments, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has operated Andrew Arroyo Real Estate Inc. since 1999, focusing on residential real estate sales and investment. Arroyo is also involved in managing real estate and securities investment funds through related entities. Andrew Arroyo Investments, LLC provides investment supervisory services to pooled investment vehicles and a variety of individual, corporate, and retirement clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses across equity, options, and real estate-related investments, offering both discretionary and consultative advisory services.

Scott Goswami is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Archstone Capital Advisors, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Archstone, he spent nine years at RBC Capital Markets. Archstone Capital Advisors is a newly registered investment advisory firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on income-oriented, risk-defined option strategies alongside long- and short-term trading and ongoing portfolio rebalancing.

Sean Bradford is the sole advisor at Speiro Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Lakeside, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Bradford has led Speiro Investments since 2014. Speiro Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and plan sponsors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, managing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, REITs, and government securities.

John Goodrich is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the principal of Goodrich Financial Group, LLC in Escondido, CA since 2006. Outside of advising, he owns a single-family townhouse rental property in San Diego. Goodrich Financial Group provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and select corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of asset allocation and multiple analytical methods, using both long- and short-term strategies and active instruments such as options and margin transactions.

Ian Maxwell is a financial advisor at Reviresco Wealth Advisory LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Virtue Capital Management and Retirement Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Maxwell operates a college planning service offering guidance on college preparation and financial aid, and he owns a tax planning and preparation business. Reviresco Wealth Advisory is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, couples, executives, entrepreneurs, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm customizes recommendations based on clients’ circumstances, risk tolerance, and time horizon, and implements portfolios using third-party model portfolios while retaining discretionary authority over those selections.

James Holland is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is the principal of Holland Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC in La Jolla, CA, and has worked in mortgage lending, insurance, and consulting roles at firms including Octillo Home Lending, Helios Capital Partners, and Aethon Consulting. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent and operates as a mortgage associate and real estate broker. Holland Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional clients, including qualified retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing passive management and diversified model portfolios built on modern portfolio theory.

Kenneth Corlett is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Corlett Financial, Inc. in San Diego, CA. He previously worked at Worthpointe Wealth Management for two years before founding his firm in 2017. Corlett is also a partner and wealth advisor with another investment advisory firm and holds active securities licenses, though he has not been engaged in insurance activities for over two years. Corlett Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a focus on tailored investment strategies and regular account reviews.

Robert Shopes is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and the principal of Favrile Financial, an independent wealth management firm based in Del Mar, CA. Prior to founding Favrile Financial in 2017, he worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. for seven years and has a background in the biotech industry with TERA Biotech Corp and Exotica Biologics. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates an e-commerce business that buys and resells used goods online. Favrile Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and alternative strategies. The firm operates on fixed and hourly fee arrangements and emphasizes fiduciary responsibility and client-directed investment restrictions.

Cady North is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, operating North Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA. She has been with the firm since 2015 and also engages in teaching, speaking, and coaching activities, in addition to authoring books. North Financial Advisors is an independent firm managing approximately $41.7 million for about 30 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach with diversified, low-cost index portfolios and offers comprehensive, ongoing financial and business planning services alongside public education through seminars and workshops.

Gil Hanoch is a financial advisor at Quality Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in La Jolla, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, including 15 years with his current firm. Quality Asset Management serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $63.7 million across 17 households. The firm employs a globally diversified, asset-allocation strategy using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and other pooled vehicles, with discretionary portfolio management and quarterly rebalancing. It provides detailed performance reporting and maintains a client base that includes a significant non-U.S. component.

Christopher Ward is the sole advisor at Ward Capital Management LLC in Escondido, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has led Ward Capital Management since 2014. Ward Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as pension plans, charities, and small businesses. The firm employs a concentrated stock model combined with corporate and municipal bonds, and offers specialized retirement plan services including ERISA Section 3(21) fiduciary advice and benchmarking through third-party administrators.

David Banks is a financial advisor at Phase Two Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Phase Two Capital since 2015. Phase Two Capital, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs supported by written Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation, managing approximately $25.5 million in assets across nine client accounts.