Witta Payackapan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Focus Partners in 2025, he worked at Sonora Investment Management Group, E*TRADE Capital Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. He serves on the board of Asian Corporate and Entrepreneur Leaders, a nonprofit organization focused on elevating the Asian community in Arizona. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, including firm-affiliated private and registered funds and distinct strategies such as an Options Income Overlay and a trend-following sleeve.

Steven Mindak is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mahoney Financial Organization and direct involvement with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1987. He also operates Mindak Financial Group, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and operates within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Omar Nevarez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Surprise, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Discover Financial Services, with a total of eight years in the financial industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Orion Willis is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Sun City West, Arizona, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in inventing electronic devices and manages a farming operation focused on organic animal and produce sales. He also serves as a board member for two non-investment related entities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Max Bjurlin is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors, LLC and Oxford Retirement & Estate Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Aspen Valley Golf Course and other roles outside finance. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

Michelle Bergmann is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors, Wipfli LLP, Bradle Tax Services, Woodbury Financial Services, Brickheimer Planners, and SII Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as treasurer for the Marathon County Literacy Council and is the inventor and creator of Common Cents, a teaching and coaching initiative. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Laura Rider is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2020 and spent nine years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney prior to that. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of a family LLC that manages a residential property. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm uses a Private Advisor model supported by a consolidated investment platform to deliver a range of portfolio management and consulting services, and it is distinctive in operating as a registered broker-dealer with a broad set of affiliated capabilities.

Noah Putnam is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC and Sonora Investment Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, and it offers a range of specialized investment programs and consulting services.

Landon Randall is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His work history includes roles at multiple firms, notably hybrid wealth management enterprises and educational marketing through Dare To Retire U, where he teaches classes. Randall's involvement in educational initiatives distinguishes his professional background. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with a platform-focused approach, managing nearly $50 billion across more than 127,000 clients.

Patrick O'Leary is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co. from 2000 to 2024 before joining Mercer in 2024. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, using a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Steve Smith is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Peoria, AZ, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in an estate planning team focused on providing investment vehicles for trustees participating in deferred sales trusts. Centaurus Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Theresa Labadie is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Triad Advisors, Inc. since 2016 and joined Osaic in 2024. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial services through multiple program models, combining proprietary guidance and third-party platforms to build and manage portfolios.

Bruce Eisenhauer is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at CWM, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 16 years at LPL Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in income tax preparation through Meikle Financial Group. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients via a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios supported by both fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools, with a strong focus on retirement plan services and fiduciary processes.

Jason Zilveti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for UBS Financial Services from 2008 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two Christian faith-based nonprofit organizations, the Arizona Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Tales From The Tour. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates with a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and unique broker-dealer services including securities transactions and placement of alternative investment vehicles.

Christopher Popkey is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in guest services for the Green Bay Packers. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that aggregates multiple investments and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Darren Evans is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Intelligence Driven Advisers, LDIntelligence, and Hightower Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support client and advisor needs.

Tonette Echols is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a Strategic Wealth Management platform featuring an open-architecture approach that aggregates multiple investments into a single account and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Heather Quinones is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing.

Brian Benjamin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, he worked in the fitness industry in various roles including licensed independent trainer and at Jeremy Scott Fitness. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships, managing billions in assets across multiple programs.

Michael Maehl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Opus 111 Group and Securities America Advisors, Inc., among others. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.