Brett Blau is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC and DeMarche, along with experience outside finance in education and hospitality. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm follows a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates reporting and advice across managed and held-away assets.

Peter Hirsch is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Sunamerica Securities, Inc. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and access to both proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Tyson Sterling is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2010 and also operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in non-variable insurance. Sterling served with the Arizona Interscholastic Association for 14 years and is involved with Jaimee Rose Style LLC, a defined benefit pension plan employer. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Heidi Joslin is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in business development and client services at Cogent Wealth Management. Independent Financial Partners is a multi-advisor platform offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services to individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients nationwide. The firm supports both individual and centralized investment strategies and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Frank Gesuale is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC and Hightower Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using both in-house manager selection and third-party model strategies.

Dana Payne is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name C.W.F. Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and various customized investment solutions, while enabling affiliated advisors to operate under their own branding within Commonwealth’s supervisory framework.

Logan Varela is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Claraphi Advisory Network, Ultra Financial Partners, Ultra Financial Plus, and Shurwest LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Martin Guzman is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with AE Wealth Management since 2016 and has additional involvement with Arizona Estate Planners Inc., where he has worked since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in leadership and strategic planning activities related to estate and retirement planning through his roles in other financial services businesses. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a platform-centered approach combining multiple model portfolios and advisory services, supporting a high client load per advisor and offering various investment and consulting solutions.

Brittney Deese is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and M Scott Henegar. She is based in Scottsdale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Edward Dulin Jr. is a financial advisor at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Msec, LLC, Bank of America, NA, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he owns a business focused on buying, fixing, and selling homes. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with additional capabilities in tax integration and family office services.

Joshua Davis is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with prior experience at Baseline LLC and Taza LLC, spanning a combined 21 years in related roles. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing supported by proprietary quantitative screens and a range of investment options, including private-market offerings and affiliated pension consulting.

Steven Schulman is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2018 and has been affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Shane Stevenson is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Winston & Companies Retirement and Financial Services, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Stevenson is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering discretionary investment management primarily via model portfolios and separately managed accounts.

Jenna Thornton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. She has held various roles since 2008, including involvement with Synergy Accounting Solutions and co-ownership of Black Bear Market, LLC, a personalized products business. Thornton also serves as secretary/treasurer of the Washington Park HOA in Payson, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and supports advisors with a limited-partnership ownership structure and advisor transition programs.

Nathan Pawlak is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Wellspring Financial Partners and has held roles in both financial services and other sectors, including positions at Duffl, RNL Engage, and the University of Arizona. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates both active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Massimo Avelluto is a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. His background includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Bandelier Capital LLC, and Matthews. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Bandelier Capital LLC, where he invests in real estate. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Hasslacher is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors since 2015 and also manages Hasslacher Tax & Financial, LLC, a firm providing tax preparation, estate planning, and accounting services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a family trustee and holds a notary public commission. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Dimitri Spanos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored to different programs and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Mary Schueman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and has additional experience with Park Avenue Investment and USANA Health Services. Outside of advising, she is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Jacob Igert Vilott is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Deloitte Tax, LP and F45. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers across diverse asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.