Ryan Jankowski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to that, he was associated with Ensign Wealth Management and also has experience in the pharmaceutical sector with Farmacia Vida. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across its advisory team.

Chad Fletcher is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and operated his own firms, Fletcher Financial and Fletcher Financial And Insurance. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, supplemented by advanced strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Dakota Endres is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer in 2024, Dakota worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2019 to 2024 and held positions at Bank of America and Merrill in 2024. Outside of finance, Dakota has experience working in the hospitality industry, including at Thirsty Lion Gastropub and Lazy Dog Cafe. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits by providing comprehensive advisory services encompassing investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies.

Christopher Nash is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2004, and he operates CN Results Financial Group, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and mainly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joel Cederlind is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2023 and previously held roles at Ensign Wealth Management, Banker's Life, and CACI Inc. Cederlind is also involved in insurance sales through Ensign Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, with advisors tailoring solutions under discretionary authority.

Jerod Ensz is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Whitesell Financial Group, LLP and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory career, he is involved in managing single-family rental properties. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education through various programs that emphasize asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and portfolio models and operates with a large client base and advisor team.

Isiah Brown is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Advisors Group. His career background also includes roles outside financial services at LifeTime Fitness and various other organizations. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers, operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Jeffrey Carter is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, he held positions in mortgage lending and real estate, including roles at Caliber Home Loans and West USA Realty. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a consulting company focused on advising senior management on operational efficiencies and strategies. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering a range of account options and third-party asset manager relationships under a due diligence and supervisory framework.

Christian De Veer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and service in the United States Air Force. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs, emphasizing asset allocation and retirement guidance supported by proprietary technology and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management.

Bruce Frank is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 63 designation and with 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1985 and operates Bruce Frank Financial Group, LLC, brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved with Safe Management, which provides security services for the Arizona Cardinals and NFL events, and volunteers with Billy’s Place providing grief services for children and families, as well as the Fiesta Bowl committee. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides customized advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on relationships with institutional sponsors and integration within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Tyler Herr is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2018, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting with strategies managed in-house, by advisors, and third parties.

Chad Ensign is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017. He is also president of Ensign Wealth Management, Inc., and serves as chapter president and instructor for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit focused on public finance education. 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 investment approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Raymond Master is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and a board member of the Rise Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and teaches at Financial Peace University. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Theresa Clemmons is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with 1ST PHORM, a supplement company, where she acts as a representative. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee, and combines custody and execution services with its broker-dealer and insurance functions.

Kevin Burke is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, he worked at Capital One Advisors, LLC and Capital One Investing, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Key Investment Services LLC provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various programs including wrap-fee advisory, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group and maintaining affiliations with KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Oscar Uribe Cervantes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and Thornburg Investment Management. 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 account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Kent Thomson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Fountain, and Mogel. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and employs a variety of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Giovanni Vermont Colosio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Farmers Insurance, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash and as a sales associate for T-Mobile, where he markets credit cards in addition to customer phone plans. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers an integrated service model aligned with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Leah Johnson is a CFP® professional at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2025, she worked with New York Life and affiliated firms from 2018 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she provides horseback riding lessons through Apex Riding Academy. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, including custody and execution, and manages approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management.

Eric Pyles is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Pyles is involved in multiple insurance brokerage ventures and serves as president of a local football booster club supporting a community educational program. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating both advisory and broker-dealer services with a reported $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 2025.