Brent Thurber is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. He has 27 years of experience in the financial industry and specializes in developing tailored financial plans by partnering with clients to understand their individual goals and needs. Prior to his current role, Brent served as a Wealth Advisor at USAA from 2014 to 2022 and as a Vice President Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab from 1999 to 2014. He holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional career, Brent has personal interests that include the beach, fitness, and military service.

Sarah Stevenson is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Capital Insight Partners and The Vanguard Group, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is a Pilates instructor at Reformed Pilates in Scottsdale, AZ, and has experience as a contracted clothing model with Arizona Model Management. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, utilizes various investment vehicles including ETFs and structured notes, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Jeremy Cheatham is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked in various roles including private wealth and mortgage lending across multiple firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with several related business activities including Wealth Strategies Advisory Group and serves as a silent partner in Cheatham Connection Group, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan programs with fiduciary monitoring and diverse investment options.

Zachary Green is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Silverhawk Asset Management, LPL Financial, and OneAZ Credit Union. He is also active as an insurance agent through Silverhawk Insurance Services, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and integrates fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.

Brett Blau is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC and DeMarche, along with experience outside finance in education and hospitality. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm follows a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates reporting and advice across managed and held-away assets.

Peter Hirsch is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at SagePoint Financial, Inc. and Sunamerica Securities, Inc. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and access to both proprietary and third-party investment platforms.

Heidi Joslin is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside her advisory role, she is involved in business development and client services at Cogent Wealth Management. Independent Financial Partners is a multi-advisor platform offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services to individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients nationwide. The firm supports both individual and centralized investment strategies and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Frank Gesuale is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC and Hightower Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using both in-house manager selection and third-party model strategies.

Dana Payne is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name C.W.F. Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and various customized investment solutions, while enabling affiliated advisors to operate under their own branding within Commonwealth’s supervisory framework.

Logan Varela is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Claraphi Advisory Network, Ultra Financial Partners, Ultra Financial Plus, and Shurwest LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Zackary Flodeen is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Evoke Advisors, The Vanguard Group, Tenet Financial Group, and Fisher Investments. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes and integrates financial planning and tax services into client relationships.

Martin Guzman is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with AE Wealth Management since 2016 and has additional involvement with Arizona Estate Planners Inc., where he has worked since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in leadership and strategic planning activities related to estate and retirement planning through his roles in other financial services businesses. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a platform-centered approach combining multiple model portfolios and advisory services, supporting a high client load per advisor and offering various investment and consulting solutions.

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.

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.

Shane Stevenson is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Winston & Companies Retirement and Financial Services, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Stevenson is involved in insurance sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, offering discretionary investment management primarily via model portfolios and separately managed accounts.

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.