Jacob Ries is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for four years. Ries is also the founder and CEO of JR Ecommerce LLC, an online store he has operated since 2020. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds.

Philip Walden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at New York Life Insurance Company since 1967 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1975. Additionally, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products for outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored solutions across various program types and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ashley Monteverde is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2013. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm uses Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance, with trades requiring client authorization.

Andrew Kissinger is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2020. He has prior experience with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. dating back to 2017 and worked at Carvana from 2014 to 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance emphasizes asset allocation and investment selection based on Schwab’s proprietary research tools and standard models, with recommendations tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Raymond Round is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 1995. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of The Loyola Sideliners, a nonprofit organization in Missoula, MT. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services from retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard.

John Escamilla is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is centered on Charles Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jeffrey Richardson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and incorporates proprietary and third-party methodologies within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jamie Moultane is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Merrill for 15 years before joining Empower in 2025. 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’s integrated model ties financial planning and managed account solutions to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Samuel Udall is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network and owns Udall Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing insurance business activities alongside a family member. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and due diligence-supported investment advice, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Susan Bishara is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Equitable Advisors. She has been with Charles Schwab & Co. and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Bradley Kutler is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Stoker Ostler, The Vanguard Group, Edward Jones, Capco, and Cognizant Technology Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors CFP and securities exam content as an independent contractor for Varsity Tutors. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individual and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and third-party managers within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Tanner Grech is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, based in Phoenix, AZ. He has eight years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab since 2018 and prior work at Metro Inspections, LLC and Northwest Trustee Services. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with tailored recommendations aligned to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Darin Hood is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2018, he worked at Dignity Health and the City of Phoenix. Outside of his advisory role, he is an instructor for Arizona Defensive Firearms Training, a business focused on firearm education run by current and former law enforcement. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nathan Hesman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has worked within the Charles Schwab organization since 2011, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain CS&Co.-referred clients, utilizing Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Kluve is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023. He has previously worked at Prudential Annuities Distributors, Rogers & Kirby, and FireSky Financial Inc. He also owns JKFP LLC, an entity supporting his securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Nicole Meehan is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation, Legend Equities Corporation, Politisocks, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory work, she provides business consulting focused on operations and recruiting for non-investment related companies. Lincoln Investment is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines in-house investment management and research with advisor-led consulting, offering model portfolios, third-party managers, and both wrap and non-wrap platform options.

Tovin Mcgovern is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Hatton Consulting, Inc., and various positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2009 to 2020. 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 focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated non-investment services such as estate law and trust companies.

John Nielsen is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Merrill. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions through an open-architecture platform.

Shane Foster is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Merrill. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods in its investment approach.

Brody Carroll is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Acute Wealth Advisors, among other roles. He took a two-year period of extended travel before beginning his career in financial services. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools.