Willie Hayes III is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he had roles at CollegeInvest, MassMutual, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Altitude Financial Partners, Northwestern Mutual, and NYLIFE Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Enda Washington is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Sparks, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2021 and both MML Distributors LLC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2016 to 2021. Washington served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 38 years, from 1986 to 2024. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services and operates at a large scale with close integration to affiliated Empower entities.

Joe Macaluso is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, where he has worked for 23 years. He has 25 years of industry experience and also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions across its extensive client base.

Colten Mellows is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2015. Mellows also provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC and Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a seasonal wedding and event venue business. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Erika Borman is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Reno, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Planmember Securities since 2008 and is also involved with Chapman Financial Group, where she provides insurance services. PlanMember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and providing participant-level investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation investment process and delivers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Spencer French is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Reno, NV. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, Spencer operated outdoor recreation businesses including Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours and Donner Lake Watersports. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Pyne is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 16 years of industry experience. He has operated the Robert Pyne Financial Group since 1990. In addition to advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis across various strategies and account types.

Steven Rose is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC and Art of Wealth Management since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Legacy Wealth Planning, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of health, life, disability, and other insurance products through an insurance agency and operates S Rose LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 600 advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, combining fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a strong focus on retirement-plan services and fiduciary processes.

Christopher Cook is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He holds the Series 63 designation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing strategies managed by internal and third-party managers and maintaining an in-house trading desk.

Christopher Vargas is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Legacy Wealth Planning, LPL Financial, and RBC Capital Markets. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Richard Green is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Reno, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2009 and 2011, respectively. Outside of advisory work, he is also involved in insurance brokering for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional sponsors, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers solutions through various program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elise Levy is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Mariner Independent Advisor Network, Legacy Wealth Planning, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is a graphic design and social media specialist for Mountain View Montessori School. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services and utilizes a fiduciary-based investment model, incorporating third-party managers and proprietary technology platforms.

Blayne Gale is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Reno, NV, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and has worked with Frontline Wealth Group since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Blayne serves as Chairperson of the Board for the Salvation Army in Reno and is a board member of Nevada’s Division of Insurance Commissioner’s Agent Advisory Council. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of program types tailored to client objectives. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure and handles a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Mellum is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held prior roles at Cornerstone Comprehensive Wealth Management and Costco. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, employing a mix of core/satellite, thematic, and tactical investment strategies.

John Verducci is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Reno, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Co and Nylife Securities LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through non-discretionary recommendation-based relationships across multiple program structures.

Raymond Joakimson is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 38 years of industry experience and has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1993 and Summit Financial Group since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an election poll manager. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, including proprietary retirement model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, serving approximately 14,700 clients with about $3.33 billion in assets under management.

Bryton Lewis is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Reno, NV, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2016 to 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that includes both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management.

Michael Shain is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Reno, NV, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2024 and with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. Shain serves on the boards of the Northern Nevada chapter of NAIFA and Truckee Meadows Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on economic data and community outreach in Northern Nevada. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and maintains a majority of its assets under management on a non-discretionary basis.

Krystle Sinclair is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies and retirement plan services, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Mc Kynzie Bolton is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Bolton worked at Cornerstone Comprehensive Wealth Management and Keller Williams Realty. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan sponsorship with an investment approach that includes core/satellite, thematic, and tactical strategies.