Natasha Marakowski is a financial advisor with KCD Financial, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining her current firm, she served in the US Air Force from 2015 to 2017. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with 38 advisors managing approximately $202 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment strategies and third-party management programs.

Nancy Bullock Swanson is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services, LLC and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Swanson is also president of Preferred Wealth Management and involved in life and health insurance sales through multiple entities. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and oversight tools, serving clients including high-net-worth individuals with approximately $518 million in assets under management.

Michael Wong is a CFA® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and Ashton Thomas Securities, having previously worked at M. S. Howells & Co and Wells Fargo Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of a deceased friend’s education trust for the benefit of the friend’s children. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including 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, employing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for back-office support and access to program managers.

Anthony Doble is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Moneyverse Financial, LLC, Trutina Financial, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Mr. Doble is also the President of Moneyverse Financial, LLC, where he provides educational content related to finance. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through multiple investment platforms and manages private pooled investments, including a private markets platform and impact investment offerings.

Scott Slade is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St. Investment Advisors in 2024, he spent nearly a decade at SCF Investment Advisors and SCF Securities. He also owns Slade Financial Advisory PLLC, where he researches insurance solutions and provides independent advisory services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs and emphasizes a predominance of non-discretionary assets managed through diversified portfolios.

Brett Kalbfleisch is a financial advisor at USAA Investment Services Company with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company since 2018 and prior experience with USAA financial planning services from 2008 to 2020. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm offers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealer/advisers without managing client assets directly.

Marius Mada is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with USAA Investment Services Company. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity Investments. Mada also served at Compass Bible Church for ten years. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and refers clients to Charles Schwab for investment products and account services.

Rafael Murguia Ramirez is a Series 65 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He has been with Trilogy Capital, Inc. since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Trilogy Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a strategic, globally diversified allocation approach and includes non-traditional instruments in portfolios, supported by integrated tax services and multi-custodian relationships.

Corbett Laduke is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. since 2016. He previously worked at Laduke And Wahrendorf LLC for ten years and has been a partner at Laduke Enterprises LLP since 2002, coordinating subcontractors on home developments. Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, managing approximately $2.6 billion in assets. The firm follows a long-term, disciplined investment approach focused on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to clients’ specific risk tolerances and financial situations.

Shawn Porter is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior work history includes roles at LPL Financial and First Interstate Bank. Porter also serves in a fiduciary capacity for the Porter Family Irrevocable Trust. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, sub-advisers, and strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure through ETFs or specialist managers.

Jeremy Mitchell is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2011 and also maintains a long-term association with The Robert Harding Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is a pilot and flight instructor and is involved as a senior developer and partner at Mobllis Studio LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a range of analytic approaches and strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority and customizable portfolios.

Daniel White is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Facet, having joined in 2026, following roles at Charles Schwab and USAA Financial Planning Services. His background includes extensive experience in private client investment advisory and financial planning. Facet Wealth provides subscription-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households primarily through phone, video, and a proprietary web platform. The firm uses a technology-driven, model-based approach focused on ETFs and offers a flat subscription fee structure instead of traditional asset-based fees.

Frederick Owsley is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Capital Wealth Dynamics Group and Osland Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary public. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers, utilizing a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary supervisory approaches.

Jason Richards is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at Autus Asset Management, LLC and TrustBank. 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 uses a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates technology platforms to provide tax-efficient portfolio management.

Todd Kalina is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at PFG Advisors since 2015. He previously worked at Securities America Inc., Aero Federal Credit Union, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Kalina Wealth Advisors. 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 macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and supports various third-party platforms and wrap programs.

Matthew Lowery Sr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Portside Wealth Group, LLC and has held roles at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc, Suncrest Advisors, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, Lowery is involved in entertainment as a performer and manages an independent insurance agency. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and client education to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and offers related legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals.

Phillip Asuelo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. and previously held roles at The Vanguard Group, Northwestern Mutual, and other companies. In addition to his advisory work, Phillip is also licensed as an insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to soliciting insurance business. 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, and access to alternative investments, with an investment approach tailored to client objectives and supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jeffrey Juniper is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has operated Juniper Wealth Management, LLC since 2018 and is involved in other business ventures, including managing Strategic Personal and Business Insurance Solutions, offering life insurance and annuities, and serving as president of Protect R World, Inc, a company focusing on micro security technology for public safety communication. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities, providing model portfolio management, third-party manager due diligence, and technology solutions for advisers through its TAMP platform.

Katrina Barrett is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has been associated with both Geneos Wealth Management and Lazarus Group since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in founding and managing Fenix LPC LLC and operates as a realtor and owner of Local Luxury Real Estate LLC. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services with a range of investment strategies and portfolio management options tailored to client needs.

Bilal Lulu is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ashton Thomas, he held roles at KPMG, Deloitte, and RSM US LLP among other firms. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model using its Amplify Platform and allocates client assets across a variety of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and sub-advisers.