Killian Gorman is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and the State of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and operates the Amplify Platform to provide back-office support and access to program managers and UMA/SMA solutions.

John Miller is a financial advisor with Transce3nd LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Arcosa Aggregates, and Vulcan Materials Company. Outside of his advisory duties, he is active as a licensed life and health insurance agent focused on fixed insurance products. Transce3nd LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, foundations, trusts, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and frequently uses third-party models and money managers through AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Richard Garber is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and M.S. Howells & Co. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as board chairman of Cinema Napa Valley and treasurer on the board of Nimbus Arts. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model with diverse strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, sub-advisers, and specialist approaches such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Mark Fiedler is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 21 years at Autus Asset Management, LLC. He holds a Series 66 license. Parallel Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as 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 using fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, complemented by technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Erik Averill is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AWM Capital, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Penniall & Associates, Inc., and he is also involved in business consulting through Athlete CEO Consulting, LLC. Averill holds leadership positions in his community as a Deacon at Redemption Tempe Church and as a board member of Missional Training Center Seminary in Phoenix. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser that serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, managing approximately $1.15 billion for around 418 clients. The firm employs a multi-team approach with a focus on liability-driven investing and asset allocation, offering services including financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management.

David Heymann is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Heritage Wealth Management and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Heymann is a managing member of TBH, LLC, and serves on the board of Affisio, LLC, both investment-related activities involving convertible notes in software systems companies. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio construction techniques, incorporates AI tools under governance policies, and offers a broad range of model and alternative investment strategies.

Bonnie Clark is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kratos Wealth Management and Gradient Advisors since 2016 and owns Kratos Wealth Management and Kratos Financial Solutions, which provide retirement planning, investment advisory, and insurance services. Clark also serves as a mentor for local small businesses through SCORE and is the secretary of the Christian Business Partners Temecula Chapter. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a non-discretionary model that incorporates risk analysis and multiple investment strategies.

Mark Nickles Jr. is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at United Planners, OSAIC, and Bank of America, among others. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves a network of advisors utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Athanassios Panagiotakopoulos is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Pathlight Investors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and sub-advisory support, with a focus on tailored, long-term portfolio construction and extensive support for other advisers.

Zenas Gurley is a financial advisor with Momentum Independent Network Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 52 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over two decades at Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner, Inc., and maintaining his own advisory practice during that time. Momentum Independent Network Inc. serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients, providing investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm integrates broker-dealer operations with banking and municipal advisory capabilities and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions across multiple platforms.

Scott Porter is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compound Planning, Inc. He has worked with firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he owns a rental equipment business and holds a partial ownership in an insurance-related entity. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with a fiduciary, goals-based investment process. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services, utilizing a range of strategies from low-cost ETFs to private credit and integrates technology for portfolio oversight.

Nathaniel Dodd is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Mission Wealth Management, LP. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2023, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. and Blakely Walters Wealth Management. He also serves as an insurance agent with Blakely Walters Insurance, LLC. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a comprehensive approach that integrates investment strategies with tax, trust, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing both internal and third-party management across a diverse range of asset classes.

James Danovich is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Calton & Associates, Inc., and operates Danovich Financial & Tax Services, PLLC, an accounting and tax practice. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of independent adviser representatives, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services with a focus on tailored investment strategies and flexible engagement options.

Tracy Cuda is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, and Cue Financial Group, where she has also served as senior vice president. She is involved in trust services as trustee of the CUDA Family Trust for Mom. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves model portfolios and third-party managers with a focus on macro allocation using index-based ETFs, supported by integrated technology platforms and multiple marketplace partnerships.

Ryan Jennings is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with North Star Wealth Management since 2013 and was previously employed at CONCERT Wealth Management, Sowell Financial Services, and TCG Advisors, LP. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent-contractor model with over 100 investment adviser representatives.

Brian Bowen is a financial advisor at Dynamic in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank for over two decades before roles at TD Ameritrade and a brief period of unemployment prior to joining Dynamic. Dynamic serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, while also supporting unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory support, and technology solutions for other advisers.

Joshua Mc Alister is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with AWM Capital, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at KPMG for three years. AWM Capital is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as private funds. The firm employs a multi-team approach, managing approximately $1.15 billion across 418 clients with services including financial planning, retirement advice, business consulting, and asset management using an open‑architecture platform and liability-driven investing frameworks.

Cherie Jolly is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her career includes roles at Cavanal Hill Investment Management, BOK Financial Securities, and PNC Managed Account Solutions, among others. She is based in Phoenix, AZ. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction approach and offers a range of investment management and advisory services, with a notable focus on supporting other advisers through technology, operational support, and sub-advisory arrangements.

Patrick Kujawa is a financial advisor at Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Halbert Hargrove since 2012, following prior roles at Denk Strategic Wealth Partners and O'Shaughnessy Asset Management. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors manages approximately $4.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary, fee-only investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research to build diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Patrick Eng is a financial advisor at Diversify Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Perspective Financial Services, LLC for 17 years and at Thrivent Advisor Network LLC dba Perspective Financial Services for one year. 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 and offers services such as financial planning, family office and corporate consulting, and portfolio management using a variety of investment vehicles.