Derek Mehlhorn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with Make-A-Wish Foundation International for six years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored recommendations and typically recommends separately managed accounts by third-party or affiliated managers.

Charles Suarez is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2023 and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2014. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored annually to clients' goals and risk tolerance.

Andrea Nelson is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Eide Bailly Securities and Investor Securities Group. Outside of finance, she has been a Jazzercise franchisee and fitness instructor since 2003. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and offers both fee-based and commission-based financial solutions through its network of independent advisors.

Scott Strehlow is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. His prior work includes time with Vanguard Advisers and multiple roles within the Charles Schwab organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referrals from Charles Schwab & Co., providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research. The firm focuses on client-authorized trading and typically recommends separately managed accounts managed by third-party or affiliated managers.

David Kay Jr. is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory work, he manages short-term rental properties through Dream Stays LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referrals. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver tailored investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Daniel Parks is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Parks Wealth Management Inc., Independent Financial Group, LLC, and Entrust Financial Partners, LLC. He is also a referral partner for EstateDocs Pro, an estate planning service. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Charles Lefkowitz is a CFP® with 55 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. His career includes roles in independent insurance and estate planning document preparation, as well as entrepreneurial activity as a greeting cards distributor. He is based in Chandler, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, emphasizing largely non-discretionary asset management.

Kyle Ingram is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked at Troon North Golf Club for four years and spent several years in full-time education. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to deliver tailored recommendations, while trades require client authorization.

Chase Perchal is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley and Farm Bureau Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a hunting guide with Big Chino Outfitters in Prescott, AZ. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers a range of brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines advisor-managed discretionary strategies with model-based programs and provides access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Lauren Ireland is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior work experience with Bankers Life Securities, Inc., Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., and the Inver Grove Heights Police Department. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an insurance company, Lauren Ireland Insurance LLC. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

John Powers is a financial advisor at Mariner with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated for over 16 years combined. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and an internal management team, integrating tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Steven Cook is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 45 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Cue Financial Group, Securities America, PFG Advisors, and other firms. He is also a managing partner of Sparrow Financial, a marketing entity based in Glendale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs independent investment adviser representatives and uses a combination of custodians and third-party money managers to implement client strategies, with a large portion of its assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Pamela Prine is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2012. Besides her advisory role, she is involved in business consulting with a focus on estate preparation, Social Security fundamentals, and tax planning, and serves as Communication Director on a local interfaith and civic council. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis as well as digital advice platforms.

David Rich is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Brightside Benefit and Vanguard. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of Proudly We Wave, a holiday flag service based in Mesa, AZ. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, 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.

Andrew Reinhardt is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. He has been with Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2014. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions, implementing client strategies primarily through third-party independent managers selected via a proprietary due-diligence process.

Kyle Mendoza is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2024 and has prior experience at Wells Fargo and Target. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referred clients. Its approach involves customized, at-least-annual reviews using internal research tools and asset-allocation models, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

Kelly Arakaki is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2014, Arakaki worked at USAA Financial Planning Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools.

Salvatore Ditusa is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including IHT Wealth Management, LPL Financial, Neuberger Berman, Inland Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Rebecca Tornabene is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2016 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, supporting clients with portfolio management and comprehensive performance reporting.

Dante Peterson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and TMD Wealth Management LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.