Colin Horning is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with UMB Financial Services since 2016. He also serves as a board member for the Scottsdale Aquatic Club, a youth swim organization. UMB Financial Services, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm uses documented suitability reviews and risk-tolerance questionnaires to assign clients to model-based investment strategies across various managed account programs.

Andrea Alley is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has previously held roles at Galloway Asset Management, LLC. Alley has ownership in Public Safety Financial, a business connected to the public safety financial planning sector. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and related services through a centralized investment committee and a range of strategic tools.

Robert Holman is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. In addition to his role at CreativeOne Wealth since 2026, he is involved with Advanced Vertical Planning LLC, which provides professional services evaluations. Holman has held long-term roles at Dason Wealth Management and DASON LLC since 2006, where he has been involved in insurance sales and services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing various analytical methods and investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and options strategies.

Stacey Price is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kingswood in 2025, Price worked at Edward Jones for two years and has self-employment experience dating back to 2015. Outside of advisory work, Price is a notary who assists estate attorneys by delivering trusts and discussing associated assets. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform and integrates insurance-linked accounts through affiliated financial entities.

Lauri Grovich is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a state and precinct committeeman for the Maricopa County Republican Committee, participating in committee leadership, bylaws, and voter outreach activities. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers and wrap fee programs. The firm builds individualized portfolios based on client objectives, timelines, and risk tolerances, utilizing model portfolios and third-party strategists across various platforms.

Nicholas Piccarreta is a financial advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Index Fund Advisors in 2026, he worked for 14 years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other institutions. The firm employs a globally diversified, passively managed investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, combined with in-house tax services and a values-based Investing for Catholics program.

Kelli Erickson is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Trek Financial since 2014 and also operates Erickson Accounting Services, LLC, an accounting and tax services business she has run since 1993. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical portfolio management using a variety of evidence-based models and artificial-intelligence tools, along with access to alternative investments and advanced hedging strategies.

Mary Harris is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group based in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Harris Mathias Wealth Management and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. She is also commissioned as a notary public. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing customized strategies delivered via model asset allocations, discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships, and multiple custodians.

Ross Bonifield is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Emerson Equity LLC since 2024 and has been with Independent Wealth Network since 2017. Outside his advisory role, Bonifield is involved in managing several affiliated financial entities related to marketing and selling insurance and securities products. Independent Wealth Network, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, tailoring strategies using fundamental and technical analysis, various trading approaches, and ongoing client reviews.

Grant Therrien is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill from 2012 to 2023 and Morgan Stanley from 2023 to 2025. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios, independent managers, and technology-driven services such as a managed account platform and back-office support for advisers.

James Mailliard is a financial advisor with Diversify Wealth Management, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes 17 years at Perspective Financial Services, LLC and a brief tenure at Thrivent Advisor Network LLC. Diversify Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm employs a tactically diversified investment approach across multiple platforms, combining due diligence on third-party managers with the inclusion of alternative investments and options-based strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mohammed Alubaidi is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Discover, Mutual of Omaha, and Wells Fargo. Principal Advised Services primarily serves retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary financial advice and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party and proprietary investment models and benefits from its affiliation with Principal Financial Group entities, providing access to proprietary products and coordinated supervision.

Erin Goergen is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving with Dynamic since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is an Independent Agent with Paid Direct for insurance and annuity products. Dynamic serves a wide range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and businesses, as well as other registered investment advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and practice-support solutions, emphasizing both client-specific investment strategies and support for other advisers through technology and outsourcing arrangements.

Michael Melby is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Securities America, Inc., Foothill Securities, Inc., and Cue Financial Group, where he also served in executive roles. Melby has maintained a long-term involvement in insurance sales spanning over two decades. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach involves both firm-developed model portfolios and third-party managers, utilizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs, supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Matthew Beebe is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His career is primarily with John Hancock and affiliated entities, spanning roles since 2016. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning and consultative services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities, utilizing a technology-assisted model that supports a high client load per advisor. The firm focuses on written, generally framed recommendations delivered by Investment Adviser Representatives, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients.

David Newby is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Summit Wealth Group and has held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Jackson National Life Distributors, TD Ameritrade, and Equitable Advisors. Newby is also involved in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Summit Wealth Group LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm customizes target allocations based on client profiles and employs a range of analytical investment approaches, often utilizing third-party money managers and sub-advised models.

Milton Cohn Jr. is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, where he has worked since 2000, totaling 48 years of industry experience. He also has served at Gbs Insurance And Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his financial advisory work, he manages a horse boarding facility and holds a board position at the Phoenix Art Museum, serving on its education and community outreach committee. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals, serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, insurance advisory, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

David Maxey is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Heritage Family Offices, LLP and Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Maxey is also a licensed insurance agent and receives commissions on insurance products sold. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical portfolio construction, incorporates advanced models and artificial-intelligence tools, and provides a broad range of model and alternative investment options.

Cynthia Medina is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Trek Financial since 2014 and also has longstanding roles at A&E Service and Sterilite. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services through a network of adviser representatives. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, utilizing various model strategies and artificial-intelligence tools under human oversight.

Jennifer Beals is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 12 years and Intrepid Financial Services, LLC for over 20 years. She also serves as Director of Operations at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that manages approximately $1.86 billion for around 2,281 clients through a team of 18 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.