David Bushman is a financial advisor with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, Craig Hancey & Company, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he owns a CPA firm specializing in tax and accounting services and is involved in real estate investment through his ownership in a development company. Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment products and platforms, overseeing advisor recommendations while allowing advisors to select within approved menus.

Nathan Allred is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Encompass More Asset Management LLC and previously held roles at Bristlecone Wealth, Crypto Consulting LLC, Proform Trading (Apiary Fund), and NMA Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches a securities trading course for Trader On The Street, LLC. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-platform model services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a model-based approach utilizing proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, with investment options spanning equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset related exposures.

Todd Cloward is an investment advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. for over a decade before joining Encompass More in 2023. Outside of investment advisory, he owns and operates an insurance benefits agency focused on fixed insurance products for employee groups. Encompass More Asset Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies that integrate proprietary and third-party sub-advisers, offering a range of investment options including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, private placements, and digital-asset exposures.

Mark Whittaker is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Whittaker has worked at several firms, including Eide Bailly LLP, where he remains a partner in tax preparation and accounting services. 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 fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, integrating AI tools and a wide range of model and alternative strategies.

Robert Hamm is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC who holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarity Financial Advisors and Triad Advisors, Inc., among others. Hamm also provides retirement education to NEA members in multiple school districts as part of his work with Clarity Financial Advisors. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized, goal-based strategies through portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and educational programs, including a distinctive annual flat-fee subscription advisory service.

Tyler Johnson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Johnson Carpenter Wealth Management and Principal Financial Services. He holds a Series 66 license and has been involved with Principal Securities INC and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner at Johnson Carpenter Wealth Management, a legal partnership based in Modesto, CA. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Britney Carpenter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of experience, currently practicing at Principal Financial Services. She is a partner at Johnson Carpenter Wealth Management and holds a Series 66 license. Her prior work includes roles at Principal Securities Incorporated, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Vicky Johnson. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jay Wirig is a PFS™ credentialed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Jnjp Certified Public Accountants, Inc., and Capital Performance Advisors LLP. He has also worked at Thomas, Wirig, Doll & Company, CPAs, where he was employed for 37 years. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a variety of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Richard Turner is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and operated a proprietary business. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of a family-run dog breeding business. 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan-specific investment lineups.

Tyler Bird is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been associated with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2019 and Arrivasure Wealth since 2015. Tyler also serves as an advisor at ArrivaSure Wealth, where he meets with clients and manages portfolios. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a nationwide network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Carl Barton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, having joined the firm in 2022. His prior experience includes nearly three decades at Fidelity, where he held roles at both Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Jami Holding Company, LLC, a business involved in real estate purchases and rentals. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach with emphasis on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Ryan Lundquist is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Springville, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2015, including its enterprise division since 2019, and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services in 2018. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Kevin O'Day is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with SPC and Parkland Securities, LLC, and has worked with LTCI Strategic Partners, LLC since 2010. His other business activities include offering long-term care and life insurance services through LTCI Strategic Partners. SPC serves a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and a variety of ERISA-related retirement plan services, employing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management strategies.

Ryder White is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has recent experience at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, and has served in the Utah Army National Guard since 2016. 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 account holders. The firm’s integrated model connects financial planning and managed account solutions with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Bird is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Springville, UT, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has worked at several firms including Arrivasure Wealth and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of his advisory roles, he operates a CPA firm focused on tax preparation and serves as an executor for his deceased father's estate. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions using discretionary or non-discretionary strategies.

Tyler Bryson is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2015 and joined Fidelity Investments in 2025. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes proprietary research combined with quantitative and algorithmic methods to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and maintains oversight controls and governance procedures for the funds it advises.

Brent Larsen is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. prior to joining Cetera in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his roles as partner and president at Associated Professional Advisors entities in California. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party money managers across various program structures.

Braden Graff is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Squeeze Media and Utah Valley University, and he has been involved in content creation on YouTube as well as designing and advertising shirts for a small business called Graffic Gaming. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and advisory solutions.

Jillyn Moore is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Payson, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2007 and Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in social media influencing and is a member of Faith Family & Finances LLC. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors, operating under a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Garrett Chesnut is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016, with a brief tenure at Northwestern Mutual in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he rents storage space in Santaquin, UT, as an additional source of income. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad range of financial needs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.