Evan Cole is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Peachtree Life Finance. Outside of advising, he owns oil and gas rights leases in Ohio. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures while acting as a platform provider for affiliated advisors.

Brooks Gould is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and Money Management Resource Center. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base that includes individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a platform-focused approach, managing approximately $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients, utilizing discretionary model portfolios and multiple investment strategies.

Ealing Jahn is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a rental home in Gilbert, Arizona, handling tenant relations and property maintenance. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and offers additional strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Brady Schneider is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alongside specialized services such as retirement-plan consulting and advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Sarah Connolly is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and has also operated a business called Sweet Dreams by Sarah from 2012 to 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations while leaving final trading decisions to clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and uses Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models in its approach.

Jason Nelson is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones and The Vanguard Group. Prior to entering the financial sector, he worked at CVS Pharmacy. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend investment models implemented via mutual funds and ETFs. The firm’s programs feature annual rebalancing, third-party portfolio execution, and a structure that limits direct client interaction with strategists.

Gregory Collins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with United Planners Financial Services of America, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Horner, Townsend & Kent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, and Waddell & Reed. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and various institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through a network of 477 independent investment advisor representatives.

Matthew Kory is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Carson Wealth, Carson Group, Cetera Advisor Networks, Pangea Wealth Management, Pangea Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is licensed to sell fixed insurance products including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and a range of retirement plan solutions, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee.

Julie Barker is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, USAA Financial Advisors, and Integrated Wealth Management. She also assists as a financial advisor assistant at Khan Financial. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Andrew Galler is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at John Hancock Advisers, LLC and Bank of America. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by quantitative and fundamental research.

Fabrice Choute is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that employs algorithm-driven risk assessment and third-party managed investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs.

Matthew Scanlon is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Arque Capital, Ltd. for 15 years before joining his current firm. Scanlon is also an officer and director for Champion Financial Advisors, a marketing services DBA. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a wide range of client types including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Christopher Roger is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Bayntree Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisors. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation, passive and active management, and research-driven factor premiums, supported by an internal Investment Committee and various program offerings.

Jill Skelton is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles in education and military service, having worked for several school districts and the Air National Guard. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Ryan Jankowski is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to that, he was associated with Ensign Wealth Management and also has experience in the pharmaceutical sector with Farmacia Vida. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients across its advisory team.

Chad Fletcher is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and operated his own firms, Fletcher Financial and Fletcher Financial And Insurance. Creative Planning offers 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 process with an emphasis on low-cost indexing, supplemented by advanced strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Cory Bass is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and its affiliated advisory unit since 2000. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and typically does not engage in discretionary portfolio management.

Jonathan Braaksma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved with Black, Gould, & Assoc. as an independent health insurance broker. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach, supported by multiple advisory programs and a large advisor network.

Paul Ruliffson is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Paul worked at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, and PennyMac among other firms. First Citizens Investor Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by providing advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses a client-focused process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Dakota Endres is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer in 2024, Dakota worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2019 to 2024 and held positions at Bank of America and Merrill in 2024. Outside of finance, Dakota has experience working in the hospitality industry, including at Thirsty Lion Gastropub and Lazy Dog Cafe. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits by providing comprehensive advisory services encompassing investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies.