Joseph Tichenor IV is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Cerity Partners, he worked for 13 years at ARGI Investment Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Courtside LLC, a group involved in efforts to bring an NBA team to Louisville, and a silent partner in Brewavul LLC (River City Drafthouse). Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on customized portfolios and diversified asset allocation across various asset classes.

Chico Huang is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at GPFIS, Prudential Advisors, New York Life, and Megaplus Consulting. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Nicholas Glueckler is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC, State Street Global Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse clientele including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines model allocations and custom solutions using a variety of investment vehicles, with research and monitoring supported by an Investment Policy Committee.

Ryan Everett is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal Financial Services, he worked at LPL Enterprise and Principal Life Insurance Company, and has experience in healthcare supply through DME-Direct.com. 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 offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Omar Nevarez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Surprise, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Discover Financial Services, with a total of eight years in the financial industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

David Moratti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Phoenix, AZ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Camelback Retirement Planners. He is a co-owner of RUN DMCC, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and support services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors who deliver advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Thomas Rankin is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021. Rankin is also the owner and managing member of Arizona Advisors and Time2Buy, LLC, the latter of which involves the purchase and sale of horological and other resale items. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies with regular client reviews.

Corinne York is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1999. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its service model from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Tyler Kunzler is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo in various roles. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of Tate and Daniel LLC, where he manages financial tracking for tax purposes. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm conducts annual account reviews and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, operating as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Orion Willis is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Sun City West, Arizona, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2013. Outside of advising, he is involved in inventing electronic devices and manages a farming operation focused on organic animal and produce sales. He also serves as a board member for two non-investment related entities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

William Day is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Phoenix, AZ. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both model-based and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Max Bjurlin is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience with Equitable Advisors, LLC and Oxford Retirement & Estate Planning. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Aspen Valley Golf Course and other roles outside finance. 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 employs a range of investment strategies through discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs with sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

Mathew Tracy is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, as well as earlier work outside finance at Obria Medical Clinics and Oregon State University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering investment recommendations through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools while clients retain final trading decisions.

Michael Taylor is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Investments, U.S. Bank, and other firms prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm serves individual clients with annual financial reviews and investment recommendations, operating as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem.

Daniel Friedlander is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Merrill Edge, and Grand Canyon University. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and producer of Aurora Records, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only, algorithm-driven digital offering that uses approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Patrick Funke is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, including prior roles at OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, Inc., and Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He is co-owner of Patrick Funke & Associates, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Charles Buchanan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1995. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without discretionary trading authority.

Brooks Lau is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of H.P. Lau Company, a family personal holding company. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base that includes 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.

Joshua Dorrance is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020 and has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, he held roles at the University of New Mexico and its School of Medicine from 2013 to 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm focuses on wealth management education and periodic account reviews, with discretionary management generally handled by affiliated or third-party managers.

Jack Stephens is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Wilde Wealth Management Group, and Tilton & Co. CPA's, P.C. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the food service industry with Ike's Love and Sandwiches and Amiel's Original Submarine. 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 Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.