Nathan Mc Crillis is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2013 and 2016, respectively. Based in Phoenix, AZ, he has focused his career within the Schwab organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, conducting at least annual account reviews without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Chimaobi Abarikwu is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Chase Bank, LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Merrill Lynch. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, alternative investments, and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Lance Zasso is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2022 and has prior work experience that includes roles at Liberty University and Hume Lake Christian Camps. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various specialized investment options.

John Corcoran is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. and USAA Life Insurance Company, with a combined tenure of over a decade. Corcoran also serves as an agent for Agia, providing non-securities insurance products. 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 for portfolio construction.

Charisse Mackenzie is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Regal Investment Advisors, LLC and Saturn Wealth, LLC, where she is also president. In addition to her advisory work, Mackenzie is an author and is involved in financial education through the Institute for Women's Financial Education and the Society of Financial Awareness. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

David Arvizu is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2014. He is based in Phoenix, AZ, and holds the Series 63 license. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes using Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models.

Austin Kohler is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, The Vanguard Group, and Randstad. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach links financial planning with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Cole Beckwith is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Keystone Wealth Partners and TPC Scottsdale, as well as military service in the U.S. Army. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Lynette Kontkanen is a financial advisor with SPC based in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and VIP Mortgage, Inc. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through various account programs, with custody services provided by Fidelity/NFS.

Joshua Blaker is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He is also the founder of Accrue Wealth Designs and serves as a classroom instructor for financial education through the American Financial Education Alliance. Additionally, he is president and owner of J&M Blaker LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analyses.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Financial Services, Versant Capital Management, Continuum Capital Management, Calranch, and Rowland Carmichael Advisors. He also serves as Regional Director for Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, managing a small sales team that supports advisors. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, offering model portfolios, operational support, and access to third-party cash-management and insurance solutions. The firm emphasizes diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF portfolios alongside discretionary fixed-income management and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Jeffrey Kowal is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Kowal is also involved in managing real estate holding companies. 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 emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Trace Winn is a CFP® professional with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Mesa, AZ, with experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Mayo Clinic and held positions at AT Still University and Arizona State University. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of management and planning services along with public content programs and affiliated service lines.

Andrew Damour is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. His background includes roles at multiple firms across different industries prior to his advisory career. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Perry Dufresne is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously at Keystone Wealth Partners, LLC and JP Morgan. 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 employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by access to private market investments and specialized strategies.

Eric Chang is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental property in Arizona. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools to recommend investments while allowing clients to make final trading decisions.

David Sessions is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 65 credential and based in Phoenix, AZ. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and with Charles Schwab since 2022. Prior to this, he worked in legal roles at Frazer Ryan Goldberg and Arnold, LLP, Franke Beckett LLC, Franke Sessions Beckett, LLC, and the Law Office of Frederick R. Fra. Outside of his advisory role, he has been appointed to arbitrate a court-assigned case. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Glenn Suppanz is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having joined in 2025 after 17 years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non‑discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Jeremiah Boothe is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2000 and with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Daniel Bendheim is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Pillar Financial Group, Robinhood, The Vanguard Group, and Edward Jones. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.