Brian Penney is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Packerland Brokerage Services, Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., and several other firms. He is also a managing partner of Capital Synergies, LLC, a life insurance business based in Litchfield Park, AZ. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of investment advisers using firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations within a structured risk framework.

Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Brentford Price is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and KMS Financial Services, and is involved with Wilson & Albers Company, LLC as a producer. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a small portfolio of rental properties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Marc Brock is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network LLC and Your Source Financial, P.L.C. since 2010. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management aligned with clients’ objectives.

Karen Koenig is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Union Capital Company and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, she provides business valuation services, is a licensed insurance agent, performs strategic planning and performance analysis for a governmental authority, and serves on the board of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Graduate Association, where she develops a graduate magazine. She also offers wills and estate planning services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based advising process that combines proprietary software and behavioral economics with evidence-based quantitative metrics and implements both passive and active investment strategies.

Natasha Marakowski is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. She previously served in the US Air Force from 2015 to 2017 and has been with Pappas Wealth Management since 2017. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and introducing broker-dealer with 38 advisors and approximately $202 million in regulatory assets under management. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, using a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Nancy Bullock Swanson is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services, LLC and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Swanson is also president of Preferred Wealth Management and involved in life and health insurance sales through multiple entities. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and oversight tools, serving clients including high-net-worth individuals with approximately $518 million in assets under management.

Chad Blanton is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Simplicity Group since 2017 and Guardian Wealth Management since 2021. Outside of financial services, he is a co-founder of Trademark Apparel, an apparel company based in Scottsdale, AZ. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities when appropriate, alongside model portfolios monitored and rebalanced regularly, and offers technology and operational support to other advisers through its TAMP platform.

Caleb Jelcick is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining McAdam in 2021, he worked in various roles across multiple industries, including hospitality and retail. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental analysis and incorporates a range of investment strategies, including less liquid assets and cryptocurrency exposure.

Timothy Van Houten is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Life Planning Advisors LLC, J.W. Cole Advisors, and Global Financial Private Capital. He is also president of Sonoran Wealth Systems, a fixed insurance business he has led since 2005. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers and a Turnkey Asset Management Platform (TAMP). The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, model portfolios, and consulting services, combining an IAR network with outsourced asset management and advisory solutions.

Anthony Doble is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Moneyverse Financial, LLC, Trutina Financial, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Mr. Doble is also the President of Moneyverse Financial, LLC, where he provides educational content related to finance. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through multiple investment platforms and manages private pooled investments, including a private markets platform and impact investment offerings.

Nathaniel Barton is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Brownstone Financial and Guardian Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Senior Planning Advisor with Simplicity Group, focusing on case illustration and product support. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are monitored and rebalanced regularly, as well as technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

John Chichester Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Maridea Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held roles at LPL Financial, Dynamic Wealth Advisors, Cetera, Trustbank Wealth Management, and First Allied. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University and operates a CPA firm specializing in tax preparation and accounting. Maridea Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets through a 33-advisor team. The firm constructs diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates individual securities or sub-advisers when appropriate, and applies a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by AI tools and coordination across affiliated tax and insurance entities.

Jaime Hefner is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including United Planners' Financial Services of America and Bridge Advisory, LLC. Outside of advising, he operated Jaime Hefner Designs for 16 years. Axxcess Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm emphasizes customized, multi-asset portfolios with oversight by an Investment Committee and offers distinct features such as a TAMP platform, performance-based fee arrangements, and consolidated reporting for alternative investments.

Pablo Oliva is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Investment, Northsight Wealth Management, Sun Valley Financial, Integrated Financial Solutions, AXA Advisors, Clarus Wealth Advisors, WFG Advisors, and MSI Financial Services. He was also the owner of Sun Valley Financial, LLC. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and internal programs. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, supported by an in-house research team and proprietary screening processes.

Thomas Matthews is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including United Planners, Securities America, and The Vanguard Group. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent ten years at NGL Energy Partners LP. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and offers access to multiple third-party platforms and wrap programs.

Jeremy Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2011 and also maintains a long-term association with The Robert Harding Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a pilot and flight instructor and is involved as a senior developer and partner at Mobllis Studio LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a range of analytic approaches and strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority and customizable portfolios.

Bradley Burr is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, M.S. Howells & CO, Sagepoint Financial, and Lovitt & Touche. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and works as an independent contractor driving for ride-share services. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm uses a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis and focuses exclusively on individuals and HNW investors.

Michael Simon is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Ameriprise, and Comerica Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Princess Jewels, a retail business in Phoenix, AZ. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through its UMB Managed Account Solutions wrap-fee program, offering multiple investment program options and combining model-based and manager-driven approaches.

Anthony Perez is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Bank and BBVA Wealth Solutions, among others. Outside of finance, he owns an auto detailing business, ATOZ Auto Detail, where he manages marketing, contracts, and bookkeeping. Legacy Wealth Management serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses in-house model allocations and a broad investment menu that includes alternative investments and offers customized strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.