William Steward is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Ameriprise Financial Services. He is also associated with Patel Wealth Management, LLC, a DBA offering insurance, brokerage, and advisory services. Independent Financial Group is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with investment advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies through a range of investment platforms and combines in-house model portfolios with third-party manager models.

Logan Robertson is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Versant Capital Management. His background also includes a role outside finance with Tempe Boat Rentals and study at Arizona State University. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

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.

Jesus Zepeda Castro is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously held roles at Lido Advisors, Creative Planning, and Sonmore Financial. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management and related services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust affiliates.

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.

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.

Devan Carlin is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has one year of experience in financial advising and has worked at PlanMember since 2025. Carlin also has a background in IT systems engineering as a senior software platform administrator for American Airlines, where he has been employed since 2015. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment process uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

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.

Dimitri Spanos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2022. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

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.

Rhiana Whitmire is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Silverhawk Financial, OneAZ Credit Union, and Desert Financial Credit Union. Outside of advising, she is the owner of BrightMint, a financial literacy education business that provides parents with tools and guidance to teach lifelong financial skills to their families. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, employing discretionary management with model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and various customization tools.

Coby Cress is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2018. He has been associated with various Beacon Pointe entities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, Cress is the owner of Forever Pet Grooming & K9 Cleaners Inc., a mobile pet grooming business, where he also provides business coaching and sales training. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients, combining asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and provides comprehensive retirement-plan services, proprietary private funds, and a continuously offered interval fund.

Ryan Schall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and The Vanguard Group for six years. Schall holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and selective private market investments.

Eric Newby is a CFP® professional based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in various capacities since 2015 and is also involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services as a licensed insurance agent. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering a range of wealth management and fiduciary services.

Joshua Deforest is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer in various roles since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Sheila Cuffari Agasi is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners and affiliated entities since 2006. She also serves as trustee of the Agasi Family Trust and is involved in personal investment activities through Rainbow Rain, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and portfolio management services.

Paul Perreault Jr. is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at First Financial Equity Corporation and managing his own practice, Paul A. Perreault Jr. He serves on the Four Peaks Rotary Signer-Oversight Committee in Fountain Hills, AZ. United Planners Financial Services supports 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 a range of advisory models and predominantly non-discretionary asset management through a network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Ashley Quick is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2020 before joining Mariner in 2020. She also has experience with Msec, LLC from 2020 to 2025. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services alongside traditional portfolio management.