R. Scott Thompson

Joe is a financial advisor at Core Planning. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Guiding Wealth, LLC. Joe offers fee-only financial planning and wealth management to mid-career families and pre-retirees. He specializes in: pilots, business owners, and equity compensation. Joe takes an educational approach to financial advice, ensuring clients understand the best options for them every step of the way.

Valerie Lee is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise and Prudential Financial. She holds a CFP, Series 7, and Series 65. LPL Enterprise provides advisory services through a large network of representatives serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, and third-party asset management programs, combining advisory and brokerage services.

Deon Blaney is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Management LLC in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Wealth Management LLC since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is a self-employed life insurance agent. Private Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, focusing on a small client base with approximately $123 million in assets under management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored portfolios, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, using a combination of long-term, short-term, and active trading strategies.

Zachary Taylor is a CFP® certificant with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Trica Wealth Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Las Vegas, NV. His prior experience includes roles at West Ridge Advisors and Arista Wealth Management. Trica Wealth Planning provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory with a focus on long-term trading, primarily using exchange-traded funds, and a notable emphasis on pension plan consulting and management.

Seth Gutierrez is a financial advisor at SG Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in the Clark County Financial Crimes Division since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law as an estate planning attorney, managing an affiliated law firm focused on wills, trusts, and probate. SG Financial Group, LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to a small client base, utilizing a non-discretionary approach that combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to construct long-term portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

De Gao is the sole advisor at GAO Investments in Las Vegas, NV, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Canopy Mortgage and Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc, and he has been involved with Live Venture since 2012. GAO Investments provides portfolio management services to institutions and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with active strategies including options and margin. The firm operates under an incentive-only compensation model and does not rely on percentage-of-AUM fees.