Darcy Wride is a financial advisor at Ascend Investment Partners in Ogden, UT, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 11 years. Outside of advising, he is a 25% member of an LLC that manages ownership administration of an airplane and hanger at Ogden Hinkley Airport. Ascend Investment Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering wrap asset management, discretionary separately managed accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a structured planning process called the CLIMB method and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside tactical and core-satellite asset allocation strategies.

Cade Peterson is a financial advisor at Peterson Wealth Services Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and contributes monthly articles to Speedhorse Magazine. He is also involved as an associate with Utah Divorce Planning. Peterson Wealth Services, Inc. provides fee-only investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, including small-business owners, divorcees, retirees, high-net-worth individuals, and financially independent women. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach focused on passive indices and ETFs, supplemented with actively managed funds and individual equities when appropriate.

Garrett Smith is a financial advisor with Ascend Investment Partners in Logan, UT, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been with Ascend Investment Partners since 2020. Outside of advising, he is involved with ParentingMagic.com, a parental education initiative. Ascend Investment Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering wrap asset management, discretionary separately managed accounts, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a structured planning process called the CLIMB method and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis alongside tactical and core-satellite asset allocation strategies.

Christopher Mamula is a CFP® with three years of experience at Abundo Wealth, where he is part of a ten-advisor team. He is also the owner and founder of Financial Independence by Design, a blogging, writing, and educational venture. Prior to his financial career, he worked for 14 years at Western PA Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Abundo Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients without requiring an asset minimum. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost index fund investing, advising on asset allocation while clients retain control over implementation and trading decisions.

Nolan Karras is a financial advisor with The Karras Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with The Karras Company since 1997 and SK Hart Management since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Karras serves on multiple boards, including educational institutions, electric utilities, healthcare organizations, and nonprofit foundations. The Karras Company provides wealth planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified, primarily buy-and-hold portfolios, utilizing equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative asset classes, supported by research and resources from Raymond James.

Margaret Pigg is an advisor at Peterson Wealth Services Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Utah Divorce Planning LLC, where she serves as a Relationship Manager. Peterson Wealth Services, Inc. provides fee-only investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, including small-business owners, divorcees, retirees, high-net-worth individuals, and financially independent women. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach centered on passive indices and ETFs, supplemented by actively managed funds and individual equities, and offers a range of advisory and planning services.

Aaron Schuler Jr. is a financial advisor with BEAM Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Securities America, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of investment advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and financial consulting related to divorce settlements through Davis Schuler & Associates, LLC, and creates content for a YouTube channel. BEAM Wealth Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, and employs asset allocation and diversification strategies based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance. BEAM offers integrated financial services including wealth management, portfolio management, and affiliated tax and insurance services under separate engagements.

Allen Stansfield is a financial advisor at Momentum Independent Network Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Momentum Independent Network since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches state hunter education classes and serves on the board of his wife’s company, Discovery West. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, institutional, and banking clients, offering advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management features.

Charles Dunn is a financial advisor with Portside Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TownSquare Capital, LLC and Allegis Investment Advisors, and has served as a professor at Weber State University since 2015, teaching undergraduate courses in lifespan development and family diversity. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and other services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and has affiliated professionals providing legal and accounting services alongside advisory offerings.

Brady Fuller is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC in Ogden, UT. His prior roles include positions at Fuller Financial Services, Cetera Advisor Networks, and J.P. Morgan Securities. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory and supplemental financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.38 billion on a discretionary basis, utilizing model portfolios and outside managers to create diversified allocations and providing ongoing oversight primarily through co-managed arrangements and third-party referrals.

David Millheim is a financial advisor with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC in Ogden, UT. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Axxcess, he worked at Lifetime Wealth Solutions and has a background as a self-employed insurance agent. Millheim maintains an active insurance agency focusing on life and accident & health insurance. Axxcess Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm employs a customized, multi-asset investment approach and provides a TAMP platform that supports other registered investment advisers through consolidated portfolio management and reporting.

David Andersen is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and World Equity Group. Outside of his advisory role, Andersen owns and operates a pecan farm and serves as a board member of the Lake Proctor Water Authority. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, incorporating artificial-intelligence tools, multiple systematic strategies, and alternative investment platforms.

Christian Moreno Jimenez is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Buffalo Wild Wings and Dickeys Barbecue Pit. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both nondiscretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodology with proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, enabling access to a range of affiliated banking, insurance, and asset management products.

Kim Checketts is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ogden, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2007 and previously spent six years at UBS Financial Services. He is also the owner and president of KAC Financial Services, Inc., where he manages client investments and oversees business operations. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a mix of internally developed models and third-party managers supported by Envestnet technology to manage portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

David Edwards is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with a Series 66 designation and experience in the industry since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Bridgepoint Capital, BPI Midstream, and BOH Inc. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap fee programs. The firm builds customized portfolios through asset allocation and model-based strategies, using proprietary and third-party platforms while also offering ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

Dennis Larson is a financial advisor with B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC in Ogden, UT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors in 2021, Dennis worked at Kinghorn Financial, LLC and spent 21 years at International Business Machines (IBM). B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory services and supplemental financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.38 billion on a discretionary basis, utilizing model portfolios and external managers to construct diversified allocations while offering client oversight and coordination.

Derek Checketts is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Walmart DC 6090 for ten years and operated Desert Rain Sprinklers LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients. The firm uses an Envestnet-supported workflow with internally created models and third-party managers to construct and manage portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Craig Adams is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 42 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets prior to joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2012. Adams is also licensed to sell and service fixed insurance products such as fixed annuities, life, health, and disability insurance. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through customized and model portfolios, utilizing an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and sub-advisors.

Jessica Brooks is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with seven years of industry experience. She has held roles at LPL Financial and Walmart prior to her current position. Brooks holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Ogden, Utah. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers.

Kenneth Richey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the Ogden City Council representing District 3, a position he has held since 2022. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to meet client objectives and plan sponsor requirements.