James Hatton is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously operated Hatton Consulting, Inc. for 21 years. Creative Planning provides 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michelle Heffel is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including OSAIC Wealth, Inc., Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc., and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Heffel also serves in supervisory roles related to compliance and oversight at Advisory Resource Group, LLC and Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth fund clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning services, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, and collaborates with various platform partners and third-party managers.

Scott Householder is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He was previously affiliated with LPL Financial and led Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists for 12 years. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for the Gayle Bradford Davis Trust and is involved with multiple holding companies. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Thane Walton is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2014. United Planners is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

William Friese Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked for Arizona Associated Surgeons for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, Friese serves as an independent contractor performing vasectomies for an underserved population in Arizona through Planned Parenthood. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab for 10 years before joining Beacon Pointe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with vetted third-party managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Tiffany Lum is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. Her prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, PFG Advisors-RIA, Securities America, and Cue Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, she serves as president of Teal Tax Services PLLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. 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 large network of independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform using multiple custodians and third-party money managers, with a focus on largely non-discretionary asset management.

Consuelo Lopez is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of VALSBAT LLC, a baseball coaching business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and manages over $79 billion in assets, serving notable clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Dieter Bollmann is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has held roles at Dundas Wealth Management LLC since 2022 and has been an independent insurance agent since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures for over two decades and participates in the German-American Chamber of Commerce West-Arizona Chapter. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a variety of custodians and third-party money managers to implement client strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Popp is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2008 and holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as an Arizona election poll observer with the GOP. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and services, including asset management, consulting, and retirement planning, delivered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Pascal Kropf is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Carson Wealth. His prior work includes roles at Silverhawk Private Wealth, The Vanguard Group, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. He also owns two businesses, Modern Marquee Society, LLC and Clear Notarization LLC, which provide non-investment-related services. CWM, LLC, part of the Carson Wealth network, manages approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, with tailored portfolio solutions and integration of custodial and technology platforms.

Tom Nguyen is a financial advisor at Mariner with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, UnionBanc Investment Services, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Outside of advising, he operates a sole proprietorship managing personal real estate transactions. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and nonprofits, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research and third-party managers to offer customized discretionary portfolios, with additional services such as coordinated tax compliance and family office solutions.

Tigran Unciano is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he worked for 16 years at Hatton Consulting, Inc. based in Phoenix, AZ. Creative Planning provides 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 client assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Jeremy Wallen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UnionBanc Investment Services, Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and Oneaz Credit Union. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Joseph Laux III is a CFP® with 15 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carson Wealth. His prior work includes roles at Silverhawk Private Wealth, CWM, LLC, SAE-PA, LLC, and Silverhawk Asset Management, LLC. Additionally, he is the owner of Kaizen Solutions, LLC, a nonprofit organization. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, annuity sub-account management, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios with both fundamental and technical inputs.

David Brasfield is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LDIntelligence, and Hightower Advisors and Securities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence to support advisor-managed and third-party strategies.

Bailey Yates is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Versant Capital Management, Inc. for four years. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry, having worked at Bobby Q Great Steaks Real BBQ for three years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers proprietary private funds and specialized interval fund services.

James Davis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and Cetera Advisors LLC. He serves as a board member of the Children in Need Foundation, a charitable organization supporting children's charities in Phoenix, AZ. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Branden Barrom is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, AssetMark Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Spivak Financial Group, a non-investment branding entity. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Susanne Gibo is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes one year at TD Ameritrade and two decades at Eli Lilly and Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and platforms.