Teancum Stafford is a financial advisor at Lido with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Empower Advisory Group, among other firms. Stafford has also been affiliated with Brigham Young University. Lido serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including family offices, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an integrated wealth management approach with diversification across multiple asset classes and implements options-based strategies both directly and through pooled vehicles.

Zachary Nielson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities since 2018, Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2017, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. He is involved in managing the ZB Family Trust for his wife. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Kenneth Kochiss is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Salt Lake City, UT, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Heritage Capital, and the University of Connecticut. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivered through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Steinberg is a CFA® charterholder with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Steinberg Global Asset Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Sarah Christensen is a CFP® at Cerity Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners since 2023 and previously held roles at Lumina Financial, KAC Financial Services, the University of Utah, and LDS Business College. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes 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 access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios.

Bart Place is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in technology and entrepreneurial ventures, including roles at Texas Instruments and ownership of The Sweet Place LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Christopher Apgar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves on the design review committee for the Deer Crest Association in Park City, UT. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Matthew Stewart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sandy, Utah. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance. He has invested as a lender in a short-term promissory note for Element Solar LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Fortney is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2022, he spent 17 years at Reilly Financial Advisors, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside customized portfolio strategies.

Garth Driggs is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Stone Hill and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, alongside a long-term association with Advantage Financial. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach relies primarily on model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Clara Thomas is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Salt Lake City, UT. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2026. Her prior experience includes roles in education and nonprofit settings, such as the FJ Management Center for Student Success at Utah State University and Bountiful High School, as well as involvement with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for high-net-worth clients.

Timothy Lesko is a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Granite Investment Advisors, Inc. for 12 years before joining Mariner in 2021. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Lesko serves as Board Chair of the nonprofit Education for All Children. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Sivakrupa Sukavaneshvar is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 2017 to 2019. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services under a fiduciary standard, including retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth individuals.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, 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 discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Stephen Kovalscik III is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Managed Wealth Financial, Transamerica Financial Advisors, the Defense Contract Management Agency, and World Financial Group. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory model primarily relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, with execution authority often delegated to platform providers such as Betterment, Fidelity, and Goldman Sachs.

Charles Newton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Independent Financial Group since 2022 and previously worked at Responsible Asset Management and NPB Financial Group. Newton serves on the board of the Utah chapter of Financial Planning Associates, focusing on government affairs. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to implement client strategies through both firm- and third-party models.

Christopher Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. and has held roles at Allegis Advisors Group, Townsquare Capital LLC, and DFPG Investments, among others. Miller also serves as president of Allegis Advisors Group, a role in which he oversees strategy and agent recruitment. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Jeffrey Johansen is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in South Jordan, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His previous work includes roles at National Life Group, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with several insurance agencies. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Blair Wilding is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Layton, Utah, holding a Series 66 credential and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in health insurance through Stone Hill National and operates a retirement planning business under the DBA BlackRidge Wealth Management. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Michael Bukata is a financial advisor at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Mariner in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2009 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a rental property on Johns Island, South Carolina. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services that are uncommon among large advisory enterprises.