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 at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Kingswood Capital Partners, Schechter Investment Advisers, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Institutional Architects, where he advises on and sells insurance products. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple investment programs, utilizing a range of allocation strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

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® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Wells Fargo and its affiliates for over two decades. Outside of advisory services, he is associated with ZiWiFi Enterprises LLC, a business entity unrelated to investment management. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm employs an IAR-driven model with an open-architecture approach, integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers to provide customized portfolio management and a range of financial planning services.

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 at CWM, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at firms including Carson Wealth, Cetera Wealth Services, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

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 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2022, and previously spent six years at Wells Fargo Clearing and five years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he owns Big Horne Back Country Guiding, an outdoor recreation guiding business. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm employs an independent advisor model with an open-architecture investment platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.

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.

Michael Lowder is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Harrisdirect LLC, E*TRADE Capital Management, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, J.P. Morgan, and Fidelity. He is based in Salt Lake City, UT. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using a combination of model and customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.