Denise Lilien is a financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at MSEC, LLC, Apple Inc., and Charles Schwab. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Bartimoccia is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial and SJI Financial Services, Inc. He is also a registered representative at Water Tower Financial. Voya Financial Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, third-party money manager access, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, frequently providing non-discretionary recommendations.

Philip Kaye Skinner is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors since 2014. Outside of finance, he has worked as a freelance theatrical lighting and sound designer and has ghostwritten a food blog in collaboration with his wife. He also serves as a minister and has officiated weddings. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of advisory and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party platforms, with custody and execution arranged primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Francis Higgins is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management and Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Riley Higgins & Associates, LLC and is an author. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that offers fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm provides investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts with a variety of strategic approaches.

Ryan Thompson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Edward Jones, and John Hancock in various roles. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan services, employing model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Kelly Meyer is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Canopy Wealth Management. Kelly is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Scott Pilchard is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FBL Marketing Services, FBL Financial Group, Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and MidFirst Trust Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Co-Chairman of the Arizona Agricultural Education FFA Foundation’s fund development committee, coordinating fundraising efforts to support agricultural education in Arizona. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors with a broad range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Kelly Correll is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Fs2 Capital Partners, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and employs a broad range of strategies across equity, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

Winston Stevenson is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of experience with the firm. Prior to joining Brookstone in 2017, he operated his own practice, Winston P. Stevenson, from 1998 to 2016. He is also president of WPS, Inc., where he sells life insurance, annuities, long-term care, and disability products in multiple states. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a broad 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 via various model portfolios and managed accounts.

Ryan Toso is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for 11 years before joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services 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 approach combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brian Jones is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services, Packerland Brokerage Services, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Jones is involved with Black Mountain Business Consultants, where he assists physicians transitioning to concierge medicine, and he is a certified scuba, CPR, and first aid instructor. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering 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 registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Erin Doherty is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and various finance and advisory firms. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers using model portfolios and approved third-party managers.

Brendan Moore is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Northwestern Mutual. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through over 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a variety of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services.

Calvin Wilkinson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Envision Solar Inc. and 360 Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through a platform that integrates multiple model managers and advisor-managed strategies.

Sarah Stevenson is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Capital Insight Partners and The Vanguard Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is a Pilates instructor at Reformed Pilates in Scottsdale, AZ, and has experience as a contracted clothing model with Arizona Model Management. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, utilizes various investment vehicles including ETFs and structured notes, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Jeremy Cheatham is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked in various roles including private wealth and mortgage lending across multiple firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several related business activities including Wealth Strategies Advisory Group and serves as a silent partner in Cheatham Connection Group, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan programs with fiduciary monitoring and diverse investment options.

Zachary Green is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Silverhawk Asset Management, LPL Financial, and OneAZ Credit Union. He is also active as an insurance agent through Silverhawk Insurance Services, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Peter Hirsch is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Sunamerica Securities, Inc. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and access to both proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Logan Varela is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Claraphi Advisory Network, Ultra Financial Partners, Ultra Financial Plus, and Shurwest LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Jesus Zepeda Castro is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously held roles at Lido Advisors, Creative Planning, and Sonmore Financial. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliates.