Blake Rorbach is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing IT and compliance for family-owned rental properties in San Diego. 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 macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and offers access to third-party money managers and platforms.

Aleksandr Melkumov is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc and Cole Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in consulting and marketing for the cannabis industry through Zenith Consulting AZ Inc and participates in investment opportunity research via S&A Ventures LLC. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offers a managed account platform for advisers, and combines advisory services with technology and operational support such as private-label asset management software and back-office processing.

Timothy Horst is a financial advisor with Global View Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at USAA Investment Management and Lincoln Financial Group. Outside the advisory business, he manages a real estate business focused on buying, renovating, and selling houses. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach using algorithmic research, offering diversified strategies through model portfolios, third-party managers, and a low-cost ETF option.

Donald Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with TFO Wealth Partners in Phoenix, AZ. He has been associated with various entities within the TFO family of firms since 2016. Scott also serves as a board member and vice president of TFO Trust Company, LLC. TFO Wealth Partners is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.66 billion. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, family office and Family CFO services, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager allocations for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. Its investment approach emphasizes long-term, allocation-driven strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs with systematic rebalancing and tax-aware considerations.

Mark Shoultz is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company who holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. He has been with USAA-affiliated firms since 2012, including roles at USAA Financial Advisors Inc., USAA Financial Planning Services, and USAA Life Insurance Company. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and the general public. The firm supports clients with retirement income strategy reports and refers investment services to Charles Schwab, operating as a retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Edward Mckelvey is a financial advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Heritage Wealth Management, LLC and 215 Advisors, LLC. Additionally, he owns and operates an independent insurance agency, Mckelvey Financial. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 179 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a blend of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, and serves a diverse client base through discretionary portfolio management.

Joseph Salcido is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for 10 years before joining Composition Wealth in 2026. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and private investments, and manages approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Sergio Mejia is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ICMA-RC Services, LLC, Pruco Securities LLC, Nationwide Investment Services Corp, MassMutual, and Unum. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Jake Marty is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors, NCA Financial Planners, and Bob Evans. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sales and service of insurance and fixed annuities through Advisors Excel. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using in-house investment strategies and third-party managers, and it operates with a fiduciary role, providing various portfolio management options and financial services.

Joshua Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated since 2026. His prior work includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with organizations such as Scottsdale Gymnastics and SPF Parkour Academy. Silver Oak Securities serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with a primarily discretionary investment management approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Christopher Mariner is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years before joining OneSeven. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership roles in multiple LLCs unrelated to investment activities. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning with a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and third-party managed accounts.

Louis Priebe is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at PFG Advisors since 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Gordon Asset Management and Private Wealth Advocacy. Outside of his financial advisory role, he is a financial advocate for Apogee Physicians, a physician-focused hospitalist group. 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 implementing exposure through index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports a distributed advisor network with multiple strategic platform and referral arrangements.

Larry Mitchell is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006. He also operates Robert Harding Financial Group and is involved as an independent representative with various insurance carriers focused on fixed products. Outside of finance, he owns a family farm. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Robert Irish is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience in educational services and spent ten years with the Tolleson Union High School District. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and third-party managers to oversee approximately $518 million in client assets.

Matt Milosevich II is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including Independent Wealth Management, Fidelity and Guaranty Life, and Financial Independence Group. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates HPY Financial Solutions, where he provides financial consulting and life insurance services. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and advisor-directed strategies and integrates tax-aware optimization and custom indexing tools in its investment process.

Brooks Crandell is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Morris Hall, PLLC, Arizona Bank & Trust, First International Bank & Trust, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of finance, he is active as a photographer selling prints, serves as an assistant coach for a school mountain biking team, and is a board member of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms to tailor client portfolios.

Kurt Petricek is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a quantitative and qualitative investment process driven by proprietary models and serves both direct clients and third-party advisers through its extensive wholesaling and model business.

Samantha Licko is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she operates an online jewelry sales business called Beachin' Brujas. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services primarily to institutional clients, pooled vehicles, and municipal entities through various program options. The firm employs both model-based and manager-driven investment strategies and is affiliated with UMB Bank, offering a range of fixed income and equity investment solutions.

Ben Bates is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at ICMA-RC Services, Leafhouse Financial Advisors, and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Outside of advising, he is a 25 percent owner of Boshi Boys, LLC, a distributor of nutritional and cleaning products. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, utilizing model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management and supported by a multi-team advisory structure.

Jeremy Erisman is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management LLC and Morgan Stanley, among others. He is also involved with Clear Solutions LLC DBA Bergen Financial Group, where he conducts insurance sales, education, and consulting. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm offers a range of advisory services and employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisors.