Kelton Lawson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Lawson worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Fidelity Investments. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker‑dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through customized and model portfolio options.

Julie Alger is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, E*Trade, and Fidelity Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Brian Moore is a financial advisor at Corient with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, LLC and Zions Direct. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Scott Phillips is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Salt Lake City, UT, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 40 years of industry experience, including nearly two decades with Centaurus Financial and over 45 years operating Phillips Financial. Outside his advisory role, he consults with specialized professionals on business risk reduction and tax strategies and provides services related to cash flow, business succession, and employee benefit planning. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a combination of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Jonathan Pinnock is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2002, following one year at Signator Investors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns interests in a boat and an airplane. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Shane Roghaar is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2000. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Arthur Leo is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, having worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also serving as an agent with Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with non-securities insurance products through his position at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jeffrey Hansen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He is based in Salt Lake City, UT. Outside of his advisory role, Hansen is involved in welder and metal design work. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

Mackenzie Huish Casey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2022, Casey worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Casey serves on the board of the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation, contributing to the direction of educational and social programs for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, offering model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Ryan Collette is a financial advisor at SPC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Parkland Securities since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and sole shareholder of Collette Financial Planning and operates Collette Financial Group, offering financial services. He is also an independent insurance agent handling fixed insurance products. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets.

Nichole Brown is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Her previous roles include positions at Insight Global/Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is employed as a cashier at Burlington Coat Factory. TIAA-CREF's Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Zachary Nielson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities since 2018, Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. He is involved in managing the ZB Family Trust for his wife. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Kenneth Kochiss is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Salt Lake City, UT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Heritage Capital, and the University of Connecticut. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivered through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Steinberg is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Steinberg Global Asset Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad 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, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sarah Christensen is a CFP® at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners since 2023 and previously held roles at Lumina Financial, KAC Financial Services, the University of Utah, and LDS Business College. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

Christopher Apgar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves on the design review committee for the Deer Crest Association in Park City, UT. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Alan Hodgson is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, ARS Investment Advisors, Allegis Investment Advisors, Allegis Investment Services, and Advanced Retirement Strategies. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan solutions with fiduciary oversight.

Scott Fortney is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2022, he spent 17 years at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside customized portfolio strategies.

Clara Thomas is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Salt Lake City, UT. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles in education and nonprofit settings, such as the FJ Management Center for Student Success at Utah State University and Bountiful High School, as well as involvement with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for high-net-worth clients.

Timothy Lesko is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Granite Investment Advisors, Inc. for 12 years before joining Mariner in 2021. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Lesko serves as Board Chair of the nonprofit Education for All Children. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.