Michael Phillips is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at Verus Capital Partners, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Phillips prepares tax returns and is involved in term life insurance sales through Phillips Financial Services. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and offers discretionary management, financial planning, and pension consulting services.

Urban Adams is a financial advisor at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Dynamic Wealth Advisors for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, Adams is an independent life insurance agent and also recruits independent advisors for third-party firms. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach utilizing internal models and third-party solutions across multiple platforms and offers a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Jeffrey Stegge is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations in 2023, he worked at Asset Preservation Tax & Retirement and has been involved with Medicare Logic LLC since 2018, where he provides Medicare plan services. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Erick Krosky is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience currently serving as a financial advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc. Prior to joining NWF, he worked at firms including Edward Jones and The AmeriFlex Group. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with business decisions and marketing for his family's assisted living homes. NWF Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through a network of over 100 advisors. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a technology-driven, open-architecture platform.

Benjamin Campau is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Campau has experience in both advisory and registered representative roles. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using customized strategies delivered through model allocations and various manager relationships.

Cade Roque is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Roque is involved in a martial arts business, Maracaba BJJ, based in Mesa, AZ. Cornerstone Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and other advisers, managing $4.93 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a mixed analytical approach and provides a range of services including financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Jonathan Zweifel is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with The AmeriFlex Group and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research, SagePoint Financial, and OSAIC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a college non-credit instructor and is a board member of a homeowners association. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering tailored strategies through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Kaushik Sirkar is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with HBW Advisory Services LLC. His background includes roles in mortgage lending and real estate sales, including positions at One Real Mortgage and Real Broker Technologies. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales and marketing and operates a wealth management advisory business. HBW Advisory Services manages approximately $1.75 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a blended investment approach using third-party money managers and model portfolios, and distinguishes itself through high client loads per advisor and a mix of retail, institutional, and intermediary services.

Nicholas Kaiser is a CFP® professional at Simplicity Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and provides advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for advisers.

Reagan Rosalez is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Round Two, and The Cove Bar & Grill. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers these services through a network of CPA firms and advisors, managing approximately $7.57 billion in assets across its advisors and clients.

Michael Halliday is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background as a partner and attorney at Morris Hall, PLLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales through Morris Hall Life and Health, LLC. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a range of investment approaches and third-party platforms.

Shanna Reed is a financial advisor at Maridea Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research for 10 years. Reed also owns BY HFS, a business providing financial coaching, tax, divorce, estate planning, and business legal services. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-oriented services including outsourced CFO support. The firm emphasizes personalized, long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with ongoing account monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Roger Gleisner is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Calton & Associates since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Gleisner Consulting, a business providing accounting management services. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, providing a range of investment programs and strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jose Garza is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and Juniper Wealth Management, having previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, JP Morgan, and Strategy Financial Group. His work history spans various roles across wealth management and securities firms. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, as well as financial firms such as third-party advisors and broker-dealers. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, maintaining discretionary authority over many portfolios and offering a range of advisory and technology services to advisers.

David Hughes is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Dynamic and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and Ronald Blue & Co. 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 employs a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and sub-advisory support, with a particular focus on supporting other advisers through integrated technology and operational resources.

Shannon Larson is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors, BFC Planning, Inc., and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with The HEFAR Group, which educates parents on college planning and financial aid. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides extensive support and technology solutions for other advisers.

Jake Sierka is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience currently advising at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Perigon, he held roles at Troon Golf, L.L.C. and the University of Arizona. Perigon Wealth Management specializes in customized investment advisory and wealth management services for individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a client-focused approach, developing portfolios tailored to individual objectives and risk tolerance while utilizing independent managers and turnkey asset management programs as appropriate.

Renaurd Reynolds is a financial advisor with CoreCap Advisors in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at CoreCap Investments, Guideline Wealth Management, Ameritas Investment Corp., Spartan Financial Group, and Capital Choice Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax and accounting consulting services through his CPA practice. CoreCap Advisors offers discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and selectively options or short sales, often incorporating sub-advisors and third-party asset managers.

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 CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2024. He previously worked for 12 years at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, pension consulting, and family office services through a centralized, structured investment platform with access to private investment solutions and specialized in-house planning resources.