Tom Smith

HighTower Advisors LLC (HighTower) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HighTower provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. (DAIC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by Jeffrey A. Dunham in 1985 and is wholly owned by Dunham & Associates Holdings, Inc. DAIC offers four types of advisory services: mutual funds, wrap programs, separately managed accounts (SMAs) and investment consulting services.

Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. (FSA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm was founded by James “Jim” Puplava in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Financial Sense Wealth Management, Inc. FSA provides investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Founded in 1984, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a registered investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Allianz of America, Inc., and their ultimate parent is Allianz AG (NYSE: AZ). Nicholas-Applegate manages assets for individual and institutional investors including corporate and government retirement plans, foundations, endowments and mutual fund families.