Norbert Mindel is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mindel is president and sole shareholder of Mindel Corp., a holding entity related to Forum Financial Management. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for other independent RIAs, implementing portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Peoria, AZ, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MHCB Retirement Solutions, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell various insurance products. Trajan Wealth serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with an investment process tailored to client objectives and documented in an investment policy statement.

Nicholas Cvetanovich is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and USAA in various financial planning and advisory roles. In addition to his advisory duties, Nicholas acts as an insurance agent selling fixed-indexed annuities. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a tailored investment process based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Michael Hinterlong is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cardinal Point Wealth Management and has previously worked at KeatsConnelly. Cardinal Point Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified, asset-allocation approach that combines low-cost, index-oriented core exposures with quantitatively screened satellite positions and tactical adjustments.

Jeffrey Anderson is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Benefit Commerce Group 401(k) Advisors, Global Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm combines internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, while also offering ERISA-focused plan services and participant education.

Bryson Blackwell is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Realta Equities Inc, Coastal Equities, and 1031 DST Group. Outside of advisory work, he is also active as a licensed real estate agent with eXp Realty. Transce3nd LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, foundations, trusts, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing portfolios through third-party model managers on AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Noel Gerson is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors since 2017. Outside of his work at Kovack, Gerson manages Gerson Wealth Management LLC, focusing on financial planning and wealth management, and provides insurance solutions including life insurance and deferred income annuities. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally developed models and third-party managers to implement tailored portfolio strategies.

Allison Modrak is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and has previously worked at firms including Aw Securities, Allworth Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving primarily affluent and high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, endowments, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment strategies and offers a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles and third-party sub-advisors.

Daniel Twogood is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and has operated Twogood Financial Services, Inc. since 2000. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and holds membership in several LLCs related to his professional and personal activities. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of representatives using multiple investment programs and also manages private pooled investments and offers sub-advisory and turnkey asset management solutions.

Killian Gorman is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and the State of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and operates the Amplify Platform to provide back-office support and access to program managers and UMA/SMA solutions.

John Miller is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Vulcan Materials Company. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in fixed life and health insurance sales. Transce3nd LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation supported by quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, and utilizes third-party managers and specialized tools such as Nitrogen risk profiling.

Richard Garber is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and M.S. Howells & Co. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as board chairman of Cinema Napa Valley and treasurer on the board of Nimbus Arts. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model with diverse strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, sub-advisers, and specialist approaches such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Mark Fiedler is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and has been with Autus Asset Management, LLC since 2002. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to manage held-away accounts and implement tax-efficient rebalancing.

David Heymann is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Heritage Wealth Management, Painter Pry CPA's, Powell Heymann, First Allied Advisory Services, and Prism Investment Management. Heymann is a managing member of TBH, LLC, and serves on the board of Affisio, LLC, both investment-related entities involved with convertible notes for software systems companies. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical approaches, including AI tools under governance and human review, and offers a range of systematic strategies, alternative investments, and specialized hedging techniques.

Zenas Gurley is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 52 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner, Inc., and maintaining his own advisory practice during that time. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients, providing investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms.

Nathaniel Dodd is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mission Wealth Management, LP. He has worked with Next Financial Group, Inc. and Blakely Walters Wealth Management during his career. Outside of advisory activities, he is also an agent with Blakely Walters Insurance, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and service of insurance products. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients such as pension plans and endowments. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies across a range of asset types and offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through tiered service models.

Ryan Jennings is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with North Star Wealth Management since 2013 and was previously employed at CONCERT Wealth Management, Sowell Financial Services, and TCG Advisors, LP. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment adviser representatives.

Patrick Kujawa is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors since 2012. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to independent managers and private funds. The firm employs a formal Investment Committee that uses a documented analytical framework combining qualitative and quantitative methods to guide investment decisions across a range of asset types and offers additional client reporting and a digital advisory platform for smaller or automated accounts.

Victor Pereboom is an investment advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Sagepoint Financial, and Securities America, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a certified public accounting practice. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates using multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements.

Kaitlin Desnoyer is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cross State Financial Group, Crown Capital Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. She also owns Omnivelis Financial, a Scottsdale-based financial advisory firm. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches, incorporating evidence-based models, artificial intelligence tools, and a wide range of model and alternative investment strategies.