Christopher Walsh is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked with CoreCap Investments and CoreCap Advisors since 2020 and has been associated with Capital Choice Financial Services since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Walsh serves as president of AZ Cash Coach, a budget coaching and counseling business. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and selective use of options or short sales.

Anastasia Pavlova is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and has held various roles in financial services and other industries. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and utilizes a platform model with access to third-party managers through its Amplify Platform.

Chase Gelardi is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs and The Vanguard Group, INC. There are no additional outside activities noted. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and regular portfolio reviews.

Bridgette Gavagan is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, and LPL Financial. Since 2017, she has also been involved with EstateDocsPro. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing macro allocation strategies implemented with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Camille Toschi is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at LifeMark Securities Corp. with five years of industry experience. She has worked with LifeMark since 2021 and also operates as an independent insurance agent. Her prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Original ChopShop Co. LifeMark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts. The firm’s investment advice is suitability-driven and tailored through risk assessments, with accounts managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Collin Rigler is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. He is also involved with Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency in the capacity of an insurance agent. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a team of 18 advisors, managing approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients across six offices.

Nicholas De La Vara is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. His career includes roles at The Vanguard Group and M. S. Howells & Co, among others. In addition to his advisory work, he is active as a real estate agent with Homestart (Helios Realty Team) in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, trusts, business entities, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager platform approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialized strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Kurt Cretors is a financial advisor at Advisory Solutions Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Avior Wealth Management, LLC and SC Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages Optimized Business Transitions, LLC, a firm that assists business owners with planning and executing business transitions. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms through financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and turnkey business services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Steven Conners is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 37 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with CoreCap Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2016. Additionally, he operates Conners Wealth Management, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales including life insurance, indexed annuities, long-term care insurance, and Medicare supplements. He also participates in efforts to provide basic life insurance through ventures like Legacy Life and Digital BGA. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, focusing on a long-term, relationship-oriented investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and selective use of options or short sales.

Jason Buchanan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and M.S. Howells & CO. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a rental property. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and offering expanded family office services.

Daniel Moskow is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SeaCrest since 2012. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and uses both human review and artificial-intelligence tools to support investment decisions.

Karen Mcdade is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at Thrive Planning LLC and M. S. Howells & Co. She is also affiliated with Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, utilizing a range of strategies and third-party managers through its Amplify Platform.

Jill Facarazzo is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Sequent Planning since 2020 and has also been affiliated with Alphalight Capital and Futurity First Insurance Group since 2020. Outside of advisory roles, she provides customer service for insurance products. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers who utilize a mix of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations.

Erik Pedersen is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns EPIC Holistic Partners, a separate business based in Scottsdale. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to deliver tailored strategies and serves clients through a network of advisory affiliates.

William Gerlach is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Trajan Wealth in 2026, he held positions at Foundations Investment Advisors, Northern Trust, and Northwestern Mutual. His background includes diverse roles outside finance, including work at Grand Canyon University and the Alaska Rock Gym. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances and tax situations while integrating private-market investments and coordinated planning with affiliated tax and estate professionals.

Tobin Short is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Heroes Financial Group LLC, and served in the United States Navy. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life insurance and health insurance sales and services. Transce3nd LLC (marketed as e3 Wealth) serves a diverse clientele including individuals, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and commonly implements portfolios through third-party models and money managers.

Ryan Schlappi is a financial advisor at Crewe Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank for 14 years. Crewe Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and offers discretionary management with documented risk tolerance through an Investment Policy Statement.

Mark Rogers is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within the USAA organization since 2016, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors, using phone and digital channels. The firm offers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and refers clients to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing assets directly.

Brian Mock is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services since 2020 and has longstanding roles at Innovation Partners LLC, M&A Wealth Management, BCBS, and Mock and Associates, a tax and accounting firm where he prepares tax returns for clients. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on non–high-net-worth individuals.

Robert Berry is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience, including prior roles at NTB Financial Corporation and Port Securities, Inc. Momentum Independent Network serves a diverse client base through advisory and brokerage services, offering investment advisory programs, managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a platform model with third-party managers and integrates with Hilltop affiliates for municipal bond strategies and cash management solutions.