Duane Toney is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at several firms such as Cambridge Investment Research and Pantheon Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a managing member of Plan Your Succession, LLC, leads EOS Mastermind Groups as an EOS Community Network Leader, and is involved in sales and coaching for the Capitaliz Value Acceleration system. CWM, LLC, the firm behind Carson Wealth, manages approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers a broad range of services including discretionary asset management and financial planning, supported by an Investment Committee that constructs model portfolios and provides tailored investment solutions.

Wesley Shields is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Synergy Financial Advisors. He has a long tenure at Securities America Advisors, Inc., spanning 16 years. Outside of his advisory work, Shields is involved in fixed insurance sales and is a co-owner of a commercial real estate management entity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers investment management, compliance, technology, and practice-management resources, enabling advisors to deliver customized portfolio solutions and model-based strategies.

Travis Nordgren is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of TWN I, Inc., an entity created for securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers extensive operational, trading, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios developed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Brandon Handy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include a six-year tenure at CUSO Financial Services, LP and a brief period at LPL Financial. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Quinn Campbell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He also owns CQ Financial, a separate investment-related business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis along with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Colin Steinberg is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kingswood Capital Partners, Schechter Investment Advisers, Bank of America, Merrill, and several firms within the Lion Street network. He is also a partner at Institutional Architects, where he advises on and sells insurance products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through advisor-managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party managers.

Jack Griffin Jr. is a wealth advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with the Martin Worley Group for nine years. Griffin also operates Griffin Tax & Investment Services LLC, providing tax preparation and consulting. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model and custom portfolio management approaches supported by an Investment Policy Committee and employs a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Tyrell Marchant is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Zions Direct. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, utilizing risk management tools and may incorporate alternative investments and private fund allocations.

Jason Howard is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Stratos and LPL Financial LLC in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ZiWiFi Enterprises LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm uses an IAR-driven, open-architecture model integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers to deliver customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

David Collette is a financial advisor at SPC with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Parkland Securities LLC and managing his own financial services business, Collette Financial Group. Outside of finance, he has worked as a high school referee. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with a structure that supports fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement services alongside formal succession and compliance protocols.

Trenton Stoddard is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Key Bank and World Wide Golf Shops. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model and offers multiple wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services in partnership with Pershing.

Larry Macfarlane is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Murray, Utah, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Dorman & Macfarlane, Wealth Advocates. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. CWM, LLC is an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan management. The firm employs an Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and provides tailored solutions including custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Elliot Lewis is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he participates as an independent consultant for BIOGEN, speaking about his family’s experience with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the CureSMA National Conference, and he also sells collectibles on eBay. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily 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 UMA models and supporting optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Chad Horne is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates an outdoor recreation guiding business and an aesthetics LLC in Utah. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions. Its model is advisor-driven, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-platform, open-architecture approach.

Terra Thurgood is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and is currently a wealth advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. Prior to joining Sequoia, Terra worked at The Martin Worley Group for over a decade, as well as at Knox Capital Advisors, LLC and UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies and utilizes a range of investment vehicles overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

G Eads is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Their prior work includes positions at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Equitable, and AXA Advisors. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios developed with Morningstar Investment Management to provide tailored asset allocation and retirement guidance, serving approximately 212,700 clients.

Travis Cornett is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Holladay, Utah, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012. Cornett is also president of Out of Egress, Inc., a firm involved in financial planning and related activities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Kristin Anderson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Orlando Walters is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He has held various roles at Fidelity, progressing from Investment Solutions Representative I in 2020 to Planning Consultant in 2024. Throughout his tenure, he has gained experience working with financial markets and has developed skills in simplifying complex financial concepts for clients. Mr. Walters holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California. His professional background includes roles as Financial Consultant and Investment Solutions Representative. Outside of work, he has interests in baseball, football, outdoor adventures, and culinary experiences.

Michael Simmons is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Murray, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Mutual of Omaha, MassMutual, and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.