David Basinger is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Nations Financial Group, Inc. since 2020. He previously worked for 11 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the chairman of Arizona Community Church, where he leads community outreach and ministers to the congregation. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and offers a range of strategies tailored to client objectives, supported by a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Noel Gerson is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2017 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Edward Jones. Outside of his primary role, he manages Gerson Wealth Management LLC, focusing on financial planning and wealth management, and provides insurance solutions involving life insurance and long-term annuities. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities, employing both internally developed models and third-party managers to manage accounts through a structured investment process.

Daniel Twogood is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, and has operated Twogood Financial Services, Inc. since 2000. Outside of advising, he is involved as an independent insurance agent and holds membership in several LLCs related to his professional and personal activities. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of representatives using multiple investment programs and also manages private pooled investments and offers sub-advisory and turnkey asset management solutions.

John Dombroski Jr. is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Securities, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with CreativeOne Securities since 2012. Dombroski is also involved in various business activities, including managing a gift and antique store and consulting for a radio show focused on financial topics. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and asset management through a proprietary platform and access to third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio services tailored to client objectives.

Kurt Markgraf is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering investment advisory and broker-dealer services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services.

Jason Gove is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at National Bank of Arizona, LPL Financial LLC, Griffin Capital Securities LLC, Equity Fund Advisors, Cole Capital Corporation, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Merrill. Capital Investment Advisors is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a structured portfolio approach using ETF-based model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, supported by in-house tax and estate planning specialists and a range of specialized services such as pension consulting and executive compensation analysis.

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.

William Fendley is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly two decades at Cantella & Co., Inc., as well as positions at Cambridge Investment Research and LPL Financial. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and Independent Managers when appropriate.

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.

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.

Michael Henkes is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. from 2015 until joining Foundations in 2024. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios combined with an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage client investments.

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.

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.

Robert Stamm is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He currently works at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC and was previously with Strategic Income Group LLC for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Stamm owns RS Stamm Consulting, LLC, providing financial consulting and administrative services, and he is involved in personal ventures through multiple holding companies as well as a livestock partnership. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients including families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors using multiple investment programs and a values-based approach, including private market platforms and advisory services for clients with substantial investable assets.

Winston Waring is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with six years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Principal Life Insurance Company, and LPL Financial. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies using various asset allocation models and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Dimitri Sandeman is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience, including over 20 years with Wedbush Securities. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and securities lending. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and conducts due diligence on third-party managers.

Michael Mazzella Jr. is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Mazzella Estate & Asset Management, Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists, and LPL Financial. Mazzella also has an insurance agency business, Benefixx LLC, which he has owned since 2000. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses, as well as other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction approach and provides a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers through technology, research, and sub-advisory arrangements.