Sergio Serrano is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Simplicity Wealth since 2026, previously being associated with The Vanguard Group from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles outside of finance, including at UC Merced Campus Bookstore and Tonic Night Life Group. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Michelle Decker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 1998. She is based in Scottsdale, AZ, and holds a Series 65 license. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements, diversified portfolios, ongoing due diligence, and draws on affiliated resources through its ownership by BMO Financial Corp.

Paul Swenson is a financial advisor with Dynamic who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management for eight years and United Capital Financial Advisers for four years. He is also a licensed insurance agent selling life, health, and annuity insurance products. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management and advisory services with a long-term investment approach and emphasizes support for other advisers through technology, compliance, and research resources.

Jeffrey Geiser is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and was previously at Securities America, Inc for ten years. Outside of advisory work, Geiser is an author and owns a business called DavinciPad LLC. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation, offering customized portfolios and access to various custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Richard Rogers is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Belpointe Asset Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also involved with Brookwood Insurance Group, where he works as an insurance producer. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.06 billion for over 3,100 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies and supporting negotiable advisor-level fee arrangements.

Kurt Castaneda is a financial advisor with United Advisor Group in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Flat Iron Wealth Management, SCF Investment Advisors, Ash Creek Financial Advisors, and several Global View Capital entities. Outside of finance, he serves as a Fire Captain and board member for the Mesa Fire/Medical Department and is engaged in cattle farming through ownership of 204 Cattle Company, LLC. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities through a network of independent investment adviser representatives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary model portfolios, custom-traded accounts, and third-party money managers, utilizing various analytical and asset allocation strategies.

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at OJM Group for 17 years and has held multiple roles including managing director at Integrated Financial Group, Inc. since 1998. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as an independent insurance agent and provides consulting services, including exit strategy planning, through Integrated Financial Group. Arkadios Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm’s integrated operating model includes a dedicated internal portfolio team that supports advisors with a range of investment strategies across various asset classes.

Matthew Hoaglin is a CFP® with five years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Dynamic since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he has been a 50% owner of Allison Ragsdale Photography LLC for over 20 years. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other advisers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides extensive support to unaffiliated registered investment advisers through technology, compliance, and research resources.

Timothy Kerrigan is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Preservation, LLC, Triad Advisors, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. He also serves as a partner and CFO at Continuum Advisory and operates a financial planning and investment management practice under Clark Street Financial. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a range of investment options and offers retirement plan consulting, with an integrated approach supported by centralized technology and a team of advisors with diverse professional backgrounds.

Freddrick Tillman Jr. is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and service as a combat engineer in the United States Army. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, annuities, and accident and sickness insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individual and corporate clients as well as qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Scott Pilvinis is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at PSP Financial Services LLC and PSP & Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through PSP & Associates, Inc. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs a blend of internally developed and third-party model portfolios and incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting methods in its investment analysis.

Laura Boldt is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with PFG Advisors and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for 10 years. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Craig Morningstar is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dynamic Wealth Advisors for 13 years before a brief retirement. In addition to his advisory role, he owns CM Consulting, providing business consulting services to CEOs of privately owned companies. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios and offers access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on clients outside the high-net-worth segment.

Stephen Irving is a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Target, Veeya, LLC, and other companies. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other registered investment adviser firms. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory, consulting services, and turnkey asset management through various investment programs and private markets platforms.

Stephanie Mitzel is a financial advisor at St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2019 before joining St. Bernard Financial Services in 2019. St. Bernard Financial Services serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates, offering investment advisory and brokerage services including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and tactical asset allocation, typically involving clients collaboratively in portfolio decisions.

Carl Stryker is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Driven Wealth and has been involved with Retiree Plans Inc for over 30 years. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Driven Wealth, where he provides insurance and annuity solutions along with administrative support for estate planning services. Foundations Investment Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers services such as investment management, financial planning, and tax coordination through a network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Conor Whitney is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brighton Jones LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he was employed at Goldman Sachs from 2018 to 2024 and Merrill from 2015 to 2018. Brighton Jones serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering comprehensive wealth services including family office support, financial planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a balance-sheet, holistic approach and utilizes independent managers alongside proprietary investment vehicles.

Susan Bennett is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners, SECURITIES AMERICA, Inc., and LPL Financial. She also serves as a co-trustee of the Edna Clark Family Trust. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily implementing exposure through index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing.

Maegan Bauman is a Series 65 licensed advisor with United Advisor Group and has three years of industry experience. She has worked with Flat Iron Wealth Management and SCF Investment Advisors, Inc., and has held roles with the City of Peoria and City of Mesa. In addition to her advisory work, Bauman serves as a firefighter paramedic with the Peoria Fire and Medical Department. United Advisor Group serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities through a network of independent investment adviser representatives, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers tailored to client needs.

Christopher Zajdzinski is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pacific Advisors, Gold Book Financial, and the Diocese of Phoenix. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Sol Mates, LLC, a youth swim club. CoreCap Advisors serves individuals, self-directed retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors. The firm emphasizes long-term, relationship-oriented investment decisions across a range of securities and offers oversight of sub-advisors along with tax-efficient asset-location services.