Davis Beazer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he held roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group. 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 emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented through discretionary model portfolios.

Ryan West is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arizona Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, L.P., and LPL Financial. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and emphasizing a model that delegates investment management to its adviser representatives.

Patrick Freeman Jr. is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He joined D.A. Davidson in 2018 after working at LPL Financial and Cetera. Freeman serves on the Idaho Department of Finance Emerging Technology Advisory Committee, advising on senior investor concerns. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Trace Udall is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently with Kestra Advisory since 2025. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 11 years and operated Udall Financial LLC for three decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of BILTMORE TRAVEL LLC, a travel agency established to support personal travel needs for friends and family. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervised framework.

Brandon Orr is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and The Vanguard Group. Orr served in the United States Marine Corps for four years and has experience in investment operations at Investors Preferred Life Insurance Company. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

John Hanson is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial, The Leaders Group Inc, Rational Life, Investacorp Inc, and Highland Capital. Hanson is also involved in insurance product sales as an independent contractor. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing a range of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Ryan Schulte is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience currently with Guardian Life. He has been associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities for multiple years throughout his career. Outside of advisory services, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance and writes articles for various publications. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Scott Ellsworth is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms during his career, including Legend Advisory, LLC and New England Securities. Ellsworth is also involved with Williams & Co dba Williams and Company Financial Services and One2One Wealth Strategies in financial sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and delivers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Chenyi Booth is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026PARTNERS, Chenyi worked for eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services through its dual registration as an investment adviser and broker-dealer. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, along with model portfolios and third-party strategies, for discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Janette Schwendeman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advisory services. She is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked with firms including Graystone Partners Wealth Management, LPL Financial, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, and Wells Fargo. Schwendeman holds a Series 66 license and is based in Chandler, AZ. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both discretionary and non-discretionary services, utilizing a range of strategies and technology platforms while providing access to third-party managers and proprietary solutions.

Joseph Sonkowsky is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Voya Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and 4imprint. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Joshua Lawson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jared Charley is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Transamerica entities. Prior to his financial services career, he worked with the Phoenix Police Department for 17 years. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs offering managed portfolios and investment education, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and a large client base focused on non-discretionary assets.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes service with the Naval War College and Seventh Fleet. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia serves as a conditioning coach for the ASU High School Boys Soccer Team. 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 provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Elizabeth Belisle is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role since 2015, she has operated an income tax service since 1990 and is involved in estate planning and pottery sales as business owner and artist. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Richard Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also the owner of Retirement Analytics, overseeing operations and sales. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Benjamin Tiller is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LFI Advisory Inc from 2017 to 2021 and The Leaders Group Inc since 2011. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Jared Christensen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience, including extensive tenure at Fidelity Investments before joining Empower in 2026. Jared is based in Gilbert, Arizona. 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 clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary planning tools and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jorge Flores is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Ensign Wealth Management, Citi Bank, and Pharmaceutical Distributions SA. Flores is also involved in insurance sales and services through Ensign Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach that combines model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Michael Frazier is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, USAA Financial Advisors, Merrill, Bank of America, and Uber. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.