Troy Ray is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom. Their investment approach is based on proprietary, long-term strategies developed by an Investment Committee that employs fundamental analysis, with many accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

Phillis Pilvinis is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PSP Financial Services LLC and Paramount Financial Advisors II, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Atomic Technologies, a data delivery service. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, often implementing them on a discretionary basis.

Christopher Nowack is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TA-Check Financial, LPL Financial LLC, SII Investments, Inc., Client One Securities, LLC, and Russ Lyon Sotheby's. Outside of his advisory work, he owns several for-profit businesses unrelated to investments. Trajan Wealth serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and tax planning, and access to alternative investments, with investment strategies tailored to client objectives and documented in formal investment policy statements.

Gonzalo De Leon Plata is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously with LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors by providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach includes globally diversified asset allocation and risk-based model portfolios, incorporating both traditional and non-traditional instruments.

Shannon Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, The Leaders Group, and Boulevard Family Wealth Services. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and offering access to specialized platforms and solutions.

Donald Scott is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at UBS Financial Services. Scott has been with Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm provides wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets services, along with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and third-party manager due diligence.

Benjamin Hunsaker is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has concurrently worked as an attorney and partner at Morris Hall, PLLC, an estate planning law firm, since 2005. Hunsaker serves on the board of directors for Black Canyon Community Health Center, a nonprofit organization. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a variety of analytic frameworks and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios and manage held-away retirement accounts.

Adrienne Rivett is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Redhawk Wealth Advisors for ten years before joining Axxcess Wealth Management in 2019. Axxcess Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage customized multi-asset portfolios.

Robert Collins is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Nelson Financial. Since 2022, he has owned Kandr Collins, LLC, which sells group medical benefits and property and casualty insurance. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, and registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a national network of advisor representatives.

Weston De Priest is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Woodmen of America and MWA Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a non-investment owner of US Hydroseeding & Environmental, LLC, a company specializing in erosion control and vegetation establishment. Trajan Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined investment approach primarily focused on stocks, ETFs, and select mutual funds, with an emphasis on tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerances, tax situations, and legacy holdings.

Richard Harader Jr. is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 credential. He has been with StoneX Advisors and StoneX Securities since 2019 and also owns Harader Financial Management Group, LLC, a separate business involved in investment-related services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of Trinity Fellowship, a church undergoing 501(c)(3) status. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and related services. The firm uses a range of strategies implemented through independent advisors and proprietary model solutions, supported by comprehensive due diligence and multiple platform offerings.

John Stull is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Autus Asset Management, LLC, Capital Insight Partners, LLC, Foothills Asset Management Ltd, and L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies across asset classes, integrates held-away account management technology, and offers an affiliated trust company for fiduciary services.

Stewart Preziose is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at SVB Wealth LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, Avensby LLC, and Chequers Financial Management. He serves as Treasurer of the Rockwell Owners Association, a homeowners association. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model with access to third-party managers through its Amplify Platform and utilizes diverse strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist products.

Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Anthony Dastice is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc., and LPL Financial, and has operated his own advisory business since 2000. Dastice also holds a non-variable insurance agent license. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports a distributed advisor network of approximately 104 professionals.

Brentford Price is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and KMS Financial Services, and is involved with Wilson & Albers Company, LLC as a producer. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a small portfolio of rental properties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Marty Block is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Verus Capital Partners since 2013 and LPL Financial since 2020, with prior experience at Securities America Inc. Block provides investment advisory services through Verus Capital Partners and its affiliated entities. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Karen Koenig is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Union Capital Company and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, she provides business valuation services, is a licensed insurance agent, performs strategic planning and performance analysis for a governmental authority, and serves on the board of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Graduate Association, where she develops a graduate magazine. She also offers wills and estate planning services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based advising process that combines proprietary software and behavioral economics with evidence-based quantitative metrics and implements both passive and active investment strategies.

Rick Jones Sr. is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Trek Financial since 2016 and previously worked at World Equity Group. Jones is also a licensed life and health insurance agent. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical portfolio construction with rules-based, evidence-based, fundamental, and technical analysis, utilizing artificial-intelligence tools under governance and human review. It provides a wide range of model strategies and alternative investment options, including direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, options-based overlays, concentrated-stock hedging, and access to alternative-investment platforms.

Austin Witherill is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scottsdale Unified School District, Autus Asset Management, Waste Management, and Arizona State University. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.