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.

Alexandra Kroot is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Wedmont Private Capital since 2022 and previously spent five years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of financial advising, she is an owner and partner at Mourning Sun, where she helps plan grief retreats and events. Wedmont Private Capital offers financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charities, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a primarily passive, tax-aware approach based on modern portfolio theory and is notable for its fixed-fee structure and selective use of specialized outside-manager strategies.

Noel Gerson is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors since 2017. Outside of his work at Kovack, Gerson manages Gerson Wealth Management LLC, focusing on financial planning and wealth management, and provides insurance solutions including life insurance and deferred income 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 range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally developed models and third-party managers to implement tailored portfolio strategies.

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 with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with CreativeOne Securities (formerly Client One Securities) since 2012 and is also affiliated with Grand Canyon Planning, where he has worked since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a gift and antique store and manages consulting firms related to professional services and a radio show. CreativeOne Securities is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management and access to third-party managers through its proprietary platform.

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 worked with Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services. The firm combines broker-dealer and capital markets functions with custody, clearing, and prime services, managing approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets.

Jason Gove is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including National Bank of Arizona, LPL Financial LLC, Griffin Capital Securities LLC, Equity Fund Advisors, and Cole Capital Corporation. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and ETF-based portfolios, with specialized in-house resources for estate and tax planning support.

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.

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.

Christopher Gee is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Arkadios Capital, having joined in 2023, and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc and R. B. Gold & Associates. He is a partner and owner of RBG Capital LLC, which provides wealth management, life insurance, business succession planning, investment banking services, and mergers & acquisitions advisory. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans utilizing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various managed account platforms and third-party managers.

Mark Nickles Jr. is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Nexus 21, Inc. He is based in Phoenix, AZ. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs and multiple analysis methods.

Jeffrey Breese is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and ownership of Flores Wealth Management. He is also active as an agent providing fixed insurance advice. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an enterprise firm with 161 advisors serving over 10,000 clients and managing approximately $9.9 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, using a long-term, customized investment approach that includes ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Athanassios Panagiotakopoulos is a financial advisor with Dynamic in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2019 and is also associated with Pathlight Investors, LLC. 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 a range of services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and 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 affiliated with Compound Planning, Inc. He has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage I, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a rental equipment business. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, risk-based model allocations using a variety of investment strategies and leverages technology and third-party partnerships to enhance its offerings.

James Danovich is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Calton & Associates, Inc., and has operated his own accounting and tax practice, Danovich Financial and Tax Services, PLLC, since 1991. He also served the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix for five years. Advisory Services Network is an independent enterprise serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of over 200 advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting with tailored strategies across a variety of asset classes and multiple implementation options.

Tracy Cuda is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, and Cue Financial Group, where she has also served as senior vice president. She is involved in trust services as trustee of the CUDA Family Trust for Mom. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves model portfolios and third-party managers with a focus on macro allocation using index-based ETFs, supported by integrated technology platforms and multiple marketplace partnerships.

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 with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and practice-support services, emphasizing a long-term, client-specific investment approach and notable support for other advisers through integrated technology and outsourced services.

Cherie Jolly is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2016. Prior to joining Dynamic, she worked at ANCHOR Compliance Support, LLC. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and unaffiliated registered investment advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services, emphasizing a client-specific, long-term investment approach and also provides support and technology solutions for other advisers.