Anastasia Pavlova is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and has held various roles in financial services and other industries. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and utilizes a platform model with access to third-party managers through its Amplify Platform.

Chase Gelardi is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Meridian Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent 14 years at The Vanguard Group and one year at Goldman Sachs. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on IPS-driven, tailored advice primarily through equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income strategies.

Bridgette Gavagan is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, and LPL Financial. Since 2017, she has also been involved with EstateDocsPro. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing macro allocation strategies implemented with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Jose Garza is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Simplicity Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior roles include positions at Juniper Wealth Management, Strategy Financial Group, Charles Schwab, JP Morgan, and TIAA-CREF. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities, offering model portfolios that are regularly monitored and rebalanced.

Collin Rigler is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. He is also involved with Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency in the capacity of an insurance agent. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a team of 18 advisors, managing approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients across six offices.

Nicholas De La Vara is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at firms including M. S. Howells & Co and Vanguard Group, Inc. He is also active as a real estate agent with Homestart (Helios Realty Team). Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its Amplify Platform. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and maintains affiliations with specialized managers and sub-advisers.

Shannon Larson is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors, BFC Planning, and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The HEFAR Group, which educates parents on college planning and financial aid. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm follows a long-term, personalized portfolio construction process and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and support for other advisers through technology and sub-advisory relationships.

Kurt Cretors is a financial advisor at Advisory Solutions Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Avior Wealth Management, LLC and SC Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages Optimized Business Transitions, LLC, a firm that assists business owners with planning and executing business transitions. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms through financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and turnkey business services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Theodore Meyer III is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Coventry Financial Group and Dynamic Wealth Advisors, and has operated Meyer Financial and Insurance Services, LLC, an insurance sales business, since 2006. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm employs a blend of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Christopher Kuzelka is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors in 2024, he worked for 12 years at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through a structured, ETF-based model portfolio approach and offers specialized services including family-office style solutions, pension consulting, and executive compensation analysis.

Steven Conners is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Conners also operates Conners Wealth Management, where he is involved in insurance sales focused on life insurance, indexed annuities, long-term care insurance, and Medicare supplements. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, relationship-oriented approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bonds, along with access to third-party sub-advisors.

Jason Buchanan is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and M.S. Howells & CO. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a rental property. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and offering expanded family office services.

Daniel Moskow is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SeaCrest since 2012. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and uses both human review and artificial-intelligence tools to support investment decisions.

Jason Slade is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Everest Home Health and Hospice. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in IALA Properties, which supports his practice location in Sun City West, AZ. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a primarily long-term investment approach with access to alternative investments and third-party platforms.

Karen Mcdade is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. She has worked at several firms, including M. S. Howells & Co. and Geneos Wealth Management, and has been affiliated with Ashton Thomas entities since 2016 across multiple roles. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm utilizes a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialized strategies such as options and cryptocurrency exposure, supported by its Amplify Platform and sub-adviser relationships.

Jill Facarazzo is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Sequent Planning since 2020 and has also been affiliated with Alphalight Capital and Futurity First Insurance Group since 2020. Outside of advisory roles, she provides customer service for insurance products. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of advisers who utilize a mix of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations.

Darren Kennon is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including United Planners, Securities America Inc, and LPL Financial. He has managed his own advisory business since 1995 and has concurrent roles at Forest Home LLC and Truwest Credit Union. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing macro allocation with index-based ETFs, supported by multiple marketplace platforms and strategic industry relationships.

Alena Boucek is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brighton Jones since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at VotingSmarter and VIP Mortgage. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, family office support, and access to private and public investments.

Erik Pedersen is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Principal Securities Inc., Principal Life Insurance Company, and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Pedersen is owner of Epic Holistic Partners, a separate business based in Scottsdale. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, providing both wrap and non-wrap solutions with customized strategies tailored to client profiles.

Matthew Donley is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Donley has also held positions outside the financial sector, including roles in education and distribution companies. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ needs and supported by in-house tax and estate planning specialists.