AlphaCore CEO Dick Pfister named to 2025 San Diego 500 by the San Diego Business Journal

We’re proud to share that AlphaCore Wealth Advisory CEO, Dick Pfister, has been recognized in the 2025 San Diego 500 – The Book of Influential Business Leaders, published by the San Diego Business Journal.

Each year, the San Diego 500 highlights 500 of the region’s most influential and accomplished business leaders across key sectors, including finance, technology, education, healthcare, and civic leadership. Honorees are selected by the SDBJ editorial team based on their professional achievements, leadership, and contributions to the San Diego community.

Dick’s inclusion in this year’s list reflects his visionary leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, and commitment to innovation in wealth management. Under his guidance, AlphaCore is aiming to redefine how wealth is managed—integrating both alternative and traditional investments that aim to build more resilient, diversified portfolios for clients.

At AlphaCore, we partner closely with families to help them achieve their unique financial goals. Through the use of technology and high-touch personalized service, our team strives to deliver a thoughtful, transparent, and tailored client experience.

Congratulations, Dick, on this well-deserved recognition and for representing AlphaCore among San Diego’s most respected and forward-thinking business leaders.

Disclosure:

The 2025 San Diego 500 was released on November 24, 2025, and covers the 2025 year. It is comprised of 12 main categories: 1) Associations, 2) Nonprofits, 3) Education, 4) Finance, 5) Health & Life Science, 6) Other Industries, 7) Law, 8) Lifestyle, 9) Professional Services, 10) Real Estate, 11) Technology, and 12) Icons. Members of the SD 500 are selected by SDBJ’s newsroom on editorial merit alone, thus representing the most influential and accomplished business leaders in the market. The San Diego Business Journal’s process for inclusion in the list involved asking for feedback from numerous industry experts. Evaluation criteria included merit, business savvy, and civic engagement.

Alphacore did not apply for consideration or inclusion in the list. There was no fee to participate in the list, and AlphaCore was not required to advertise in, or subscribe to, the San Diego Business Journal. No organizational memberships were required of the Firm or individuals. Inclusion in this list is not representative of any one client’s experience and is not indicative of AlphaCore’s future performance. AlphaCore is not aware of any facts that would call into question the validity of the ranking or the appropriateness of advertising inclusion in this list. Rankings and/or recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that the individual will experience a certain level of results if AlphaCore is engaged, or continues to be engaged, in providing investment advisory services.