Kevin Takinen is a financial advisor at Mariner with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including World Investment Advisors, Sequoia, ADP, Fis, and KeyBank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions uncommon for a firm of its size.

Ty Tabile is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Northwestern Mutual, and Bank of America. Outside of financial services, he was involved with Tabile LLC, a business named "Cups and Cakes." Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice through standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Tracey Knos is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she owns a photography business, Nora James Photography, which operates on a referral basis. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. 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.

Bryan Buzzard is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. Bryan is also involved as an investor in BJD Investments LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Sterling Mccarty is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for 35 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, a nonprofit organization managing funds for the diocese. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers services such as retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management for clients with significant assets.

Ernest Miranda is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for 12 years. His background includes roles in caregiving and healthcare prior to his current financial services positions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions within plan lineups chosen by sponsors.

John Thompson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and also spent time with VIP Kid and Rancho Sordo Mudo. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Kaleb Parrett is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KFG Wealth Management, Korhorn Financial Group, Whirlpool Corporation, and Jackson National. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Janet Horowitz is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 41 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and RBC Capital Markets. She provides investment advice through her business, Janet Horowitz LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various advisory programs. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and technology platforms.

Matthew Langmack is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, One2One Wealth Strategies, and The Boeing Company. Langmack also worked in student and family programs at Arizona State University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Patrick Ketchoyian is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Annexus Securities, Edward Jones, and US Trust. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Joseph Okros is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2015 and has also been self-employed since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Okros is involved in insurance sales, including traditional life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as annuities, and he is associated with an attorney business. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering 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, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing primarily discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Joshua Manwaring is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manwaring Wealth Management, Trajan Wealth, LLC, and Pilot Mortgage, LLC. He is involved in fixed insurance and annuity sales and servicing. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, employing diversified investment strategies combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Michael Duke is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his career in the financial industry in 2026 after ten years at T-Mobile. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage and IRA clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Molly Malone is a CFP® certificant with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. She has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 1999. Molly is based in Phoenix, AZ, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 does not engage in discretionary trading, with portfolio decisions made by clients or third-party money managers.

Jordan Kuntzelman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Carlton Weber is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. He previously worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and USAA, among other positions. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by customized equity, bond, and private market investments.

William Abram is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and BBVA Compass. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, 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 using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, while also offering access to non-advisory financial products and affiliated private funds.

Timothy Bohnett is a financial advisor at Farther with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 14 years before joining Farther in 2025. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for seven years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.