John Hasslacher is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors since 2015 and also manages Hasslacher Tax & Financial, LLC, a firm providing tax preparation, estate planning, and accounting services. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a family trustee and holds a notary public commission. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Dimitri Spanos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored to different programs and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

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.

Alison Mcguire is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at PNC Investments since 2021 and previous positions at BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., Bbva Securities Inc., Bbva Compass Insurance Agency, Inc., and COMPASS Bank dating back to 2006. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved investment models managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Heather Turner is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at BBVA Securities Inc., BBVA Wealth Solutions Inc., Compass Bank, and BBVA Compass Insurance Agency. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and outsourced portfolio implementation.

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.

Joshua Brown is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, he spent four years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of finance, he consults for retail and e-commerce merchants through Lighthouse Payments LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Aaron Clark is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and Bokf, NA. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with in-house research and third-party allocations, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Marc Normann is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors since 2017 and previously at Scottrade from 2014 to 2016. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a variety of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

David Sears is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2018, he worked at Bank of the Internet and Horter Investment Management. He is also the owner and manager of Secure Financial Solutions Group, LLC, which provides insurance sales and services, and Secure Estate Services, where he prepares and delivers legal documents. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services, operating a platform that integrates models from multiple sources with advisor-managed strategies.

Henry Eversole III is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and LPL Financial. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that integrates multiple investments into single accounts and utilizes both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Simon Moran is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Mariner with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ultra Financial Partners and Vora Wealth Management, among other firms. Moran is also the owner of Dark Knight Capital, LLC, a single-member LLC for personally funded investments. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal and third-party management, and features integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Andrew Shand is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in El Mirage, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and USAA, and he is the owner of Synergy Principle, LLC, a consulting business providing data analysis and advice to startups and individual entrepreneurs. Empower Advisory Group delivers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Thomas is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at Silvercrest Asset Management Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. 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-of-managers approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and proprietary investment vehicles.

James Pupillo Jr. is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC, LDIntelligence LLC, and Hightower Advisors. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit Help in Healing Home in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining manager selection with third-party models and advisor discretion.