Damian Shaw is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab Trust Company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Brent Fooks is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been associated with United Planners and Rogers & Kirby for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a secretary and board member for Base Camp Missions Corp. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates with an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Timothy Hatton is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously led Hatton Consulting, Inc. for 21 years before joining Creative Planning in 2022. Based in Phoenix, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach using low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market investments.

Christopher Wedlich is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at USAA FSB for ten years before joining Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning based on Schwab’s standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm focuses on guidance tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Joseph Bergen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Bancwest Investment Services, and Charles Schwab. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios.

Emily Anderson is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Banner Health, Starbucks Coffee Company, the University of Arizona, and the U.S. Department of State. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to guide investment selection and conducts annual reviews tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Refner is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for six years before joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab in 2021. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations reviewed at least annually.

Jennifer Statler is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Phoenix, AZ. Her work history includes roles at Gale Investment Management, Five Point Wealth Advisors, and Blakeman & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with Chaparral Christian Church since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, technology, investment management, and compliance services. The firm offers a variety of program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Jose Monterrosa is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2025, and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2018. His prior roles include positions at PRO Unlimited, EXTENDED TRAVEL, and Beneco. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s recommendations are based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering guidance on a range of investment options while requiring client authorization for trades.

Joel Pietila is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Thrivent Financial and Hillsdale College. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager approaches, using affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Joseph Abbott is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and The Vanguard Group. Abbott holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and point-in-time wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset allocation models and proprietary research, with investment decisions requiring client authorization and tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Kathy Thornton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2022. Prior to that, she was with Equitable Advisors from 2016 to 2022. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Mauro D'Amico is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Western International Securities and Coordinated Wealth Management, as well as operating his own firm, Mauro M D'Amico Inc, where he also provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. Brookstone Capital Management offers fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and uses both proprietary and external sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Andre Lafleur is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, Lafleur is the owner of Mass Appeal Technologies LLC, an affiliate marketing business based in Scottsdale, AZ. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary financial planning tools with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Casey Wyatt is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 2008. Wyatt is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset allocation models and research tools developed by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm offers tailored investment recommendations with at-least-annual reviews, and does not exercise discretionary authority over client accounts.

Fabrice Choute is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investments managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Jeffrey Zorn is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019. Prior to this, he was involved with Java Pura LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree Benefit Foundation and is also a football official. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Kyle Addington is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at American Wealth Advisers, PLLC, Kovack Advisors, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, L.P., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a tax preparation and filing business and serves as a power of attorney for his parents' living trust. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of firm- and third-party models across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining strategic asset allocation with active and passive investments.

Connor Hutchinson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Farmers Insurance. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, utilizing Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations according to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm operates on a large scale and incorporates structured compliance measures, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Tom Waite is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and has been with various Charles Schwab entities since 1996, including Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory and BNC National Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance is based on Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research, offering tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.