Karla Thalman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sun City West, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years with the firm. She has 27 years of prior self-employment experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a trustee of a family trust associated with a family farm and participates in a local business and community networking group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michele Kisenwether is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc and Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Michele receives compensation related to mortgage product sales and home services referrals through affiliates, including Primerica Mortgage, LLC and Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, relying primarily on model-based investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers various strategic, tactical, and income-focused models, including options with cryptocurrency ETF allocations.

Jacob Parent is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Glendale, AZ since 2024. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JSP Global Consulting, a consulting business based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides customized, tax-aware retirement income planning through a collaborative and research-driven approach.

Samantha Mosher is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Renaissance Financial. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, employing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios.

Srdjan Calija is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research, incorporating forward-looking capital market assumptions and an ESG eligibility framework.

Tom McNertney is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2014. He has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, during which he has worked in various capacities including Investment Consultant and Retirement Solutions Representative at Fidelity Investments. His professional background spans wealth accumulation, retirement income planning, and financial legacy protection. Tom is committed to building trust-based relationships with clients and focuses on simplifying investment complexities while prioritizing clients' interests. Tom holds a California Insurance License and has been associated with Fidelity Investments since 2008, following his initial experience with Northwestern Mutual.

Ryan Rosenmeyer is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Anthem, AZ. He has 16 years of industry experience, all with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Aleksandra Karac is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with various divisions of JPMorgan Chase since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory approach combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria within a non-discretionary program.

Brandon Sparks is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as an assistant football coach at Phoenix Christian High School. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial planning topics. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separate services and does not manage institutional portfolios.

Shawn Cressman is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2022. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, including roles as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments and as a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise and CUSO Financial Services. His professional background also includes positions in private banking and wholesale account management at various financial institutions. Shawn holds a California Insurance License and brings a collaborative and thoughtful approach to financial planning, utilizing Fidelity's technology and strategic offerings to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys activities such as comedy, fitness, football, hiking, kayaking, and snowboarding.

Stephen Jaffke is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He has held roles at Fidelity Investments since 2021 and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. from 2020 to 2021. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from a broad investable universe.

Paulette Treguboff is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Glendale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Patrick Duffy is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including SCF Investment Advisors, First Financial Equity Corporation, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a City of Surprise councilmember. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Wendy Ritchie is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of experience at the firm and holds a Series 66 designation. She is based in Phoenix, AZ, and has been working in the industry for three years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Golinski is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2017 and has prior experience at Northwestern Mutual and Petsmart. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Torrey Jewett is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2010, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Investments and Cetera Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

Clark Krueger is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Glendale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Krueger performs as a freelance musician for occasional events and church services, as well as with the Extreme Decibel Big Band. Thrivent Investment Management delivers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing comprehensive written recommendations across various financial planning areas without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers a combination of holistic, goal-based planning and managed-account services through a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Jason Pickering is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He previously spent 22 years at Sentinel Technologies before joining Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products, supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.

Russell Trapp is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an Arizona real estate license for personal and family use and is an owner of an LLC that owns a Cessna 172 airplane flown by his wife. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Paul Koch is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2023. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies alongside tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.