Carol Ward is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mesa, AZ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones and Christopher Nash. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Garrett Nash is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and is also associated with Ensign Wealth Management. In addition to advisory services, Nash is involved in life insurance and annuity sales as an associate advisor. 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 that combines multiple model portfolio solutions and provides financial planning, plan services, and consulting support.

Brooks Gould is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with AE Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Money Management Resource Center. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches.

Ryan Jankowski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to that, he was associated with Ensign Wealth Management and also has experience in the pharmaceutical sector with Farmacia Vida. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across its advisory team.

Christopher Nash is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Mesa, Arizona, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2004, and he operates CN Results Financial Group, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and mainly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joel Cederlind is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2023, previously serving at Ensign Wealth Management and Banker's Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and services through Ensign Wealth Management. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of clients including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Chad Ensign is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017. He is also president of Ensign Wealth Management, Inc., and serves as chapter president and instructor for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit focused on public finance education. 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 investment approach with model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Gary Alt is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2025. Prior to this, he worked for 14 years at Monterey Private Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management for both residential and commercial real estate through ownership interests. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and a range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as a law firm, trust company, and retirement plan recordkeeping services.

Tracey Knos is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she owns a photography business, Nora James Photography, which operates on a referral basis. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. 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.

Patrick Freeman Jr. is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He joined D.A. Davidson in 2018 after working at LPL Financial and Cetera. Freeman serves on the Idaho Department of Finance Emerging Technology Advisory Committee, advising on senior investor concerns. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Chenyi Booth is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse group of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and consulting services using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joseph Sonkowsky is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Voya Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and 4imprint. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services that include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Elizabeth Belisle is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role since 2015, she has operated an income tax service since 1990 and is involved in estate planning and pottery sales as business owner and artist. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Richard Lynch Jr. is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He is also the owner of Retirement Analytics, overseeing operations and sales. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including large institutional investors, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Jorge Flores is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Ensign Wealth Management, Citi Bank, and Pharmaceutical Distributions SA. Flores is also involved in insurance sales and services through Ensign Wealth Management. 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 that combines model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Michael Frazier is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, USAA Financial Advisors, Merrill, Bank of America, and Uber. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Cooper Wetch is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Cooper owns and operates a welding business in Cedar Hill, Utah. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Diana Stultz Bianchi is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Ensign Wealth Management and Teton Wealth Group. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Director of Client Relations at Ensign Wealth Management, where she is involved in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Eric Mc Kay is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Conservice, Offerpad LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services featuring both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Ellen Owens is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Queen Creek, AZ, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2010 and Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is engaged as a self-employed photographer, trainer, and art sales professional. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options. The firm employs an independent due-diligence process to evaluate asset managers and uses a tiered, percentage-based wrap fee structure.