Lisa Mc Clelland is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Nationwide Insurance, Thrivent Financial, and NASCAR event staff. Outside of financial services, she has participated in skincare product testing studies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brianna Steffes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Glendale, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Cruz Financial Group, Principal Life Insurance Company, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. She serves as Vice Chair of the Area Agency on Aging, supporting the board's leadership and fiduciary responsibilities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, delivering investment solutions through advisory and promoter arrangements.

Steven Schlegel is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, Krueger Financial Services, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a long-standing focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Phillip Vetter is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Ameritas Life Insurance Company and Arizona Advisors LLC, where he is an owner and managing partner. Vetter is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a variety of investment solutions including model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Christopher Thomas is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Dare To Retire U and Hybrid Retirement Solutions LLC DBA Oxford Retirement & Estate Planning. Outside of advisory roles, he teaches classes through Dare To Retire U. 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 approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services, supporting a high client load per advisor and a complex affiliate structure.

Julia Cummings is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC, and AdvicePeriod, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, using both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Vayahn Onuselogu is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. from 2018 to 2023, as well as experience at Arete Wealth Management and Larson Financial Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Elizabeth Mcleod is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She worked at Paragon Capital Management, LLC for 17 years before joining Creative Planning in 2018. Creative Planning provides 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Thomas Ellis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and ten years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities, Transamerica Life Insurance Company, and several technology firms such as Uber, Lyft, and Postmates. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to guide asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age decisions.

Wade Gebers is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of NTL LLC, a holding company for vehicles. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad range of clients, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and specialized wealth management for high-net-worth clients.

Jesse Sausedo is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Kroger, where he was employed for 37 years. Additionally, he is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Paul Okonoski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a coffee shop business currently under construction in Mesa, Arizona, which is managed by his wife. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Ray Jonas is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked in various roles at Fidelity since 1993, including positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc., Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC, where he is affiliated, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes retail and institutional investors, registered investment companies, and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios and serves a unique role among large institutional peers through its regulatory registrations and use of AI-driven methodologies.

Natalie Flamm Stutenroth is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Nancy Huynh is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2020, with prior experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across a broad range of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also serves in advisory roles for registered investment companies and constructs model portfolios using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Craig Despres is a financial advisor with MML Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MassMutual, he worked at Adopt Technologies, LLC and Zayo Group. He is also the owner and manager of Milestone Financial, LLC. MML Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual planning engagements and a range of programs including divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Martin Falcon is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and USM, Inc. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of systematic methodologies, delegated management, and involvement with registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Rickey Pickering is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sun City, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, operating under a fiduciary standard and supported by a nationwide network of approximately 23,701 financial advisors.

Theresa Engle is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Orba Financial and Signator Investors. Engle also operates her own sole proprietorship, providing sales and marketing services for securities, investment advisory, and insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through an extensive network of affiliated advisors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

David Barnett is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Avantax Investment Services and PK Financial Strategies. He is also president of DB Golf, LLC, a company involved in revenue management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals across wealth levels, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.