John Thompson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and also spent time with VIP Kid and Rancho Sordo Mudo. 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 assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Kaleb Parrett is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KFG Wealth Management, Korhorn Financial Group, Whirlpool Corporation, and Jackson National. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated platform connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems.

Janet Horowitz is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Private Advisor Group since 2019 and concurrently associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. She operates under the business name Janet Horowitz LLC when providing investment advice. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, providing access to multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Matthew Langmack is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to this, he held positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, One2One Wealth Strategies, and The Boeing Company. Langmack also worked in student and family programs at Arizona State University. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

Patrick Ketchoyian is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Annexus Securities, Edward Jones, and US Trust. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Joseph Okros is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2015 and has also been self-employed since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Okros is involved in insurance sales, including traditional life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as annuities, and he is associated with an attorney business. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing primarily discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Joshua Manwaring is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manwaring Wealth Management, Trajan Wealth, LLC, and Pilot Mortgage, LLC. He is involved in fixed insurance and annuity sales and servicing. 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 through a large advisor network, employing diversified investment strategies combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Molly Malone is a CFP® certificant with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. She has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 1999. Molly is based in Phoenix, AZ, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm does not engage in discretionary trading, with portfolio decisions made by clients or third-party money managers.

Jordan Kuntzelman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Carlton Weber is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. He previously worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and USAA, among other positions. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by customized equity, bond, and private market investments.

William Abram is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab Bank, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., Inc., Paradise Valley Community College, and BBVA Compass. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad array of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Timothy Bohnett is a financial advisor at Farther with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 14 years before joining Farther in 2025. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at The Vanguard Group and multiple self-employed roles prior to joining Kestra. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and managed solutions.

Ghazwan Ramlawi is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and its related entities since 1994. Outside of finance, he is also involved in acting and modeling on a part-time basis. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations supported by Schwab research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and focuses on client-directed decisions rather than discretionary trading.

Davis Beazer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he held roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented through discretionary model portfolios.

Westin Cox is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in a gate fabrication business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments, while clients retain final trading authority.

Ryan West is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arizona Federal Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, L.P. before joining OSAIC Institutions in 2023. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that emphasizes firm supervision while delegating investment analysis and account management to its investment adviser representatives.

Trace Udall is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently with Kestra Advisory since 2025. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 11 years and operated Udall Financial LLC for three decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of BILTMORE TRAVEL LLC, a travel agency established to support personal travel needs for friends and family. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervised framework.

Alison Stine is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with GWN Securities Inc. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an associate board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Steven Rustik is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2009. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.