Thomas Lawless is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ke Wealth Advisors since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years. He is also a part owner of Ke Wealth Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct portfolios from a wide range of securities and insurance products.

Joseph Sonkowsky is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Voya Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and 4imprint. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Joshua Lawson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a 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 within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kerry Tanner is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been involved in insurance since 1981, offering life, health, and long-term care insurance. Tanner also provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services as an independent contractor and serves as a volunteer member of his homeowners association board. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence across passive and active exposures.

Megan Henretta is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Nationwide Investment Services Corp and Park Avenue Securities. Her career also includes experience outside finance, having worked in the healthcare sector and hospitality industry. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Laura Boone is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, she worked at TLB Consulting Services, LLC and Cdw, and has a background that includes roles in education. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jared Charley is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Transamerica entities. Prior to his financial services career, he worked with the Phoenix Police Department for 17 years. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs offering managed portfolios and investment education, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm operates at scale with over 300 advisors and a large client base focused on non-discretionary assets.

Juan Garcia is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes service with the Naval War College and Seventh Fleet. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia serves as a conditioning coach for the ASU High School Boys Soccer Team. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Nicholas Keyser is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for The Vanguard Group for seven years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Connor Weinman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Weinman is based in Chandler, Arizona. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary technology and third-party model portfolios to provide asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, focusing primarily on non-discretionary and managed portfolios for a broad client base.

Richard Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also the owner of Retirement Analytics, overseeing operations and sales. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Benjamin Tiller is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LFI Advisory Inc from 2017 to 2021 and The Leaders Group Inc since 2011. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, providing investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Jared Christensen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 21 years of industry experience, including extensive tenure at Fidelity Investments before joining Empower in 2026. Jared is based in Gilbert, Arizona. 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’s integrated approach leverages proprietary planning tools and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jorge Flores is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Ensign Wealth Management, Citi Bank, and Pharmaceutical Distributions SA. Flores is also involved in insurance sales and services through Ensign Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach that combines model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Michael Frazier is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, USAA Financial Advisors, Merrill, Bank of America, and Uber. 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 clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Andrew Johnson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trajan Wealth and various financial services firms. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms and offers point-in-time financial plans alongside optional managed account solutions.

Randy Morse is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2018 and previously spent 22 years at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. and Fidelity Personal Trust. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord of rental properties in Mesa, AZ, and Aliso Viejo, CA. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Delores Nance is a CFP® with 18 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp. She also holds a Series 63 designation and has worked in accounting and education roles since 1997, including operating her own CPA firm since 2002. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a volunteer board member for the Music Enrichment Foundation and as treasurer for the Science Center of Inquiry. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of managed programs using model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Richard Forscutt is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Sun Lakes, AZ, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of experience at Money Concepts Capital Corp and over 30 years as a CPA providing tax preparation and accounting services. In addition to his advisory role, he maintains a tax preparation business and is a partner in a family real estate venture. Money Concepts Advisory Service offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying both fundamental and technical analysis within a framework of modern portfolio theory.

Michael Schroeder is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and part owner of Ke Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs and custody services, allowing advisors to implement portfolios using internal model options or third-party platforms.