Garrett Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Tucson, AZ, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including CEDO, BBB, and Interfaith Community Services. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on clients approaching or in retirement, utilizing a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations primarily for individuals with significant investable assets. The firm delivers a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Chad Bettelon is a financial advisor with Merrill in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2003. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Samuel Lee is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird in 2022, he worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2014 to 2022. He serves on the Board of Development at Hardin-Simmons University, contributing to the university’s goal-setting activities. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services using a range of strategies, including traditional and non-traditional investments, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

James Vallery is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 11 years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

Thomas Pilling Jr. is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity Investments since 2008, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is notable for its registered commodity pool operator status, advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies, and the use of AI-driven research methods.

Karla Thalman is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sun City West, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years with the firm. She has 27 years of prior self-employment experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a trustee of a family trust associated with a family farm and participates in a local business and community networking group. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and strategies, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Michele Kisenwether is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc and Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, Michele receives compensation related to mortgage product sales and home services referrals through affiliates, including Primerica Mortgage, LLC and Primerica Client Services, Inc. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, relying primarily on model-based investment strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers various strategic, tactical, and income-focused models, including options with cryptocurrency ETF allocations.

Brandi Palomo is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has 7 years of industry experience and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of advising, she owns Ember Sky Publishing, a company used to self-publish fiction novels. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, educational seminars, and other services, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools.

Jacob Parent is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Glendale, AZ since 2024. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors for four years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JSP Global Consulting, a consulting business based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides customized, tax-aware retirement income planning through a collaborative and research-driven approach.

Monica Joffre is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes positions at USAA Investment Services, Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, and Wells Fargo Investments. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Samantha Mosher is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase and Renaissance Financial. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, employing a process that combines fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios.

Srdjan Calija is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research, incorporating forward-looking capital market assumptions and an ESG eligibility framework.

Tom McNertney is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2014. He has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, during which he has worked in various capacities including Investment Consultant and Retirement Solutions Representative at Fidelity Investments. His professional background spans wealth accumulation, retirement income planning, and financial legacy protection. Tom is committed to building trust-based relationships with clients and focuses on simplifying investment complexities while prioritizing clients' interests. Tom holds a California Insurance License and has been associated with Fidelity Investments since 2008, following his initial experience with Northwestern Mutual.

Micah Davidson is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He began his advisory career in 2025, with prior experience at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors DBA Four Corners Financial Advisors. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering one-time or ongoing planning engagements that cover a broad range of financial topics without implementing recommendations directly. The firm combines holistic, goal-based analyses with a managed-account program under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining separation between planning and portfolio management services.

Christopher Armenta is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously with USAA Investment Services Company and American National Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a worship team member at the Church of God for the Nations, where he provides music support during services. J.P. Morgan Securities offers institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. Their program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a framework that may incorporate ESG criteria.

David Bown is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at OSAIC since 2022, with prior experience at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, Questar Capital Corporation, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Strategies for Life!, a sole proprietorship focused on producing a Christian radio show that covers Bible lessons, success strategies, and personal empowerment. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization and supports various investment strategies and third-party managers across its extensive and complex affiliate network.

Camille Rosen is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fidelity in Glendale, AZ. Her career includes prior roles at Charles Schwab and Nordstrom, with a consistent focus on investment advisory services. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside model portfolio construction using proprietary research and quantitative methods.

Aleksandra Karac is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with various divisions of JPMorgan Chase since 2014. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory approach combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence and incorporates ESG criteria within a non-discretionary program.

Brandon Sparks is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his financial advisory role, he serves as an assistant football coach at Phoenix Christian High School. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, providing goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a wide range of financial planning topics. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separate services and does not manage institutional portfolios.

Noah Williams is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2024. He is dedicated to providing a deep and thorough planning process to cover all parts of one's financial life. Prior to his current role, Noah served as a Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2024 and 2022 to 2023, respectively. He also worked as a Client Relationship Specialist at Vanguard from 2021 to 2022. Throughout his career, Noah has gained experience in client relationship management and financial planning. His professional background reflects a focus on assisting clients with comprehensive financial strategies. Further details regarding his education, credentials, or personal interests have not been provided.