Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Brentford Price is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and KMS Financial Services, and is involved with Wilson & Albers Company, LLC as a producer. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a small portfolio of rental properties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.

Bradley Allan is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Allan Agency and Family First Life among other firms. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm manages approximately $894 million across a multi-advisor team and employs a range of analytical methods and both internally managed and third-party model portfolios.

Marc Brock is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at Thrivent Advisor Network LLC and Your Source Financial, P.L.C. since 2010. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management aligned with clients’ objectives.

Karen Koenig is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 11 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Union Capital Company and Edward Jones. Outside of advisory work, she provides business valuation services, is a licensed insurance agent, performs strategic planning and performance analysis for a governmental authority, and serves on the board of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Graduate Association, where she develops a graduate magazine. She also offers wills and estate planning services. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a goals-based advising process that combines proprietary software and behavioral economics with evidence-based quantitative metrics and implements both passive and active investment strategies.

Austin Witherill is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scottsdale Unified School District, Autus Asset Management, Waste Management, and Arizona State University. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Natasha Marakowski is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. She previously served in the US Air Force from 2015 to 2017 and has been with Pappas Wealth Management since 2017. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and introducing broker-dealer with 38 advisors and approximately $202 million in regulatory assets under management. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and portfolio appraisal services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, using a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Nancy Bullock Swanson is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services, LLC and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Swanson is also president of Preferred Wealth Management and involved in life and health insurance sales through multiple entities. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and oversight tools, serving clients including high-net-worth individuals with approximately $518 million in assets under management.

Joshua Cooksey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Phoenix, AZ, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations since 2018 and previously spent three years with Trajan Wealth, LLC. He is also involved with Walstad and Cooksey Holdings, LLC, a business he has been connected to for over a decade. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Chad Blanton is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Simplicity Group since 2017 and Guardian Wealth Management since 2021. Outside of financial services, he is a co-founder of Trademark Apparel, an apparel company based in Scottsdale, AZ. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities when appropriate, alongside model portfolios monitored and rebalanced regularly, and offers technology and operational support to other advisers through its TAMP platform.

Caleb Jelcick is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Before joining McAdam in 2021, he worked in various roles across multiple industries, including hospitality and retail. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental analysis and incorporates a range of investment strategies, including less liquid assets and cryptocurrency exposure.

Timothy Van Houten is a financial advisor at Triad Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Life Planning Advisors LLC, J.W. Cole Advisors, and Global Financial Private Capital. He is also president of Sonoran Wealth Systems, a fixed insurance business he has operated since 2005. Triad Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and a Turnkey Asset Management Platform (TAMP) that provides sub-advisory and model portfolio services to other registered investment advisers. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with access to third-party managers and diversified investment strategies across various asset classes.

Anthony Doble is a financial advisor at Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Moneyverse Financial, LLC, Trutina Financial, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Mr. Doble is also the President of Moneyverse Financial, LLC, where he provides educational content related to finance. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services through multiple investment platforms and manages private pooled investments, including a private markets platform and impact investment offerings.

Nathaniel Barton is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including Brownstone Financial and Guardian Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Senior Planning Advisor with Simplicity Group, focusing on case illustration and product support. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios that are monitored and rebalanced regularly, as well as technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Shane Tschida is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with two years at the firm and a total of two years in the industry. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an insurance agent and is involved in real estate as a licensed agent on a client basis. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through managed account programs and third-party money manager relationships. The firm combines investment advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services within the Mutual of Omaha group and offers a platform-based approach with discretionary or non-discretionary investment options.

John Chichester Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Maridea Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he was affiliated with firms including LPL Financial, Dynamic Wealth Advisors, Cetera, Trustbank Wealth Management, and First Allied Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University and is a licensed CPA providing tax preparation and accounting services. Maridea Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.97 billion in assets, focusing on diversified, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes long-term investment horizons supplemented by AI-assisted research and administrative tools.

Jaime Hefner is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including United Planners' Financial Services of America and Bridge Advisory, LLC. Outside of advising, he operated Jaime Hefner Designs for 16 years. Axxcess Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm emphasizes customized, multi-asset portfolios with oversight by an Investment Committee and offers distinct features such as a TAMP platform, performance-based fee arrangements, and consolidated reporting for alternative investments.

Pablo Oliva is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment, Northsight Wealth Management, and Sun Valley Financial, where he was also an owner. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm delivers investment management via an in-house investment team and third-party managers, utilizing proprietary screening tools and offering tax-aware strategies.

Scott Slade is a financial advisor with LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St. Investment Advisors in 2024, he spent nearly a decade at SCF Investment Advisors and SCF Securities. He also owns Slade Financial Advisory PLLC, where he researches insurance solutions and provides independent advisory services. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary management programs and emphasizes a predominance of non-discretionary assets managed through diversified portfolios.

Ross Emmer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors, doing business as Full Picture Financial LLC, since 2016. Based in Phoenix, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Dynamic serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and provides both portfolio management and advisory support, with particular focus on serving other advisers through integrated technology and operational services.