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.

Colin Ruttinger is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2021 and concurrently operates Accrue Wealth Designs, where he has been involved in insurance sales and financial advising since 2017. Prior to that, he spent ten years with CMR Insurance Services, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and managing nearly $50 billion in assets across more than 127,000 clients.

Kerry Vandine is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 2000. Vandine is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice follows Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored annually to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Ma Paula Louise Leido is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Amazon.com and Philippine Savings Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation and investment selection using Schwab’s proprietary research tools, with recommendations tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Daniel Applegate is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022, following roles at Keystone Wealth Partners and Wisdom Index Advisors. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at Liberty University. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices. The firm serves a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, using a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, tax strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Antonio Carter is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M Financial Asset Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he buys and sells baseball cards through eBay and trade shows. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Mary Strong is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Penn Mutual, Iron Mountain, and Roots Management Group. Outside of advisory work, she created and sells a popular Series 66 study guide marketed via social media. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and diversification strategies.

Bryan Chubinsky is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2015. He also serves in the US Army Reserves, a role he has maintained since 1995. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm offers tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority, serving clients with a variety of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts.

Kevin De Stefanis is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 15 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Edward Jones, MassMutual, and GWFS Equities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Brandon Lopez is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade at Wells Fargo institutions, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business entities. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including portfolio management, model portfolios, financial planning, and tax-aware services, with a client process emphasizing tailored assessments and diversified asset allocation.

Kaden Creager is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Department of Interior AZ Strip District. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing a broad range of custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Dominick Chavez is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor investment recommendations, with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Haziq Basharat is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, and previously worked at Edward Jones and Edward Jones Trust Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s advice is guided by Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

James Collier is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab, where he worked for a combined 14 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated solutions tied to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Nikola Stojanovic is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2017 and affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2014, working out of Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Timothy Anthony is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and Charles Schwab & Co. He has experience working in both wealth management and financial services firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and related referrals. The firm utilizes asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor investment recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Jason Rucker is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. 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, he serves as a bishop for a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, overseeing various spiritual, physical, and financial needs. 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, with a dual registration as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, supporting a broad range of investment and brokerage services.

Jamie Moultane is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Merrill for 15 years before joining Empower in 2025. 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’s integrated model ties financial planning and managed account solutions to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Samuel Udall is an investment advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network and owns Udall Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing insurance business activities alongside a family member. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and due diligence-supported investment advice, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Susan Bishara is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Equitable Advisors. She has been with Charles Schwab & Co. and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.