Darren Evans is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Hightower Advisors, and Citigroup Global Markets. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a network of independent advisers, supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Ian Sachs is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with ChFC® and Series 63 credentials. He has been involved in the financial services industry since 2015, primarily through his role as president and owner of Risk Resource, a life insurance planning firm. Sachs also serves as a regional and national board member of the Jewish National Fund, a nonprofit organization. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Tonette Echols is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing. She has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2014. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors managing about $18.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through a model that emphasizes independent advisor-driven portfolio management using an open-architecture approach integrating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Brian Plowman is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019 in various capacities. His prior experience includes four years at Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Heather Quinones is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo. Quinones is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs, offering a broad range of advisory programs that include asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management across multiple asset classes and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Brian Benjamin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he worked in the fitness industry, including positions as a licensed independent trainer and at Jeremy Scott Fitness. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Aaron Wong is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having five years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at State Street Global Advisors and TD Ameritrade. Outside of finance, he has had involvement with Cigarz Lounge from 2016 to 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

Jeffrey Breese is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Manulife Investment Management. His background also includes managing his own advisory practice and involvement in fixed insurance. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and various other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors and over 13,000 clients.

Kenneth Kann is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Windsor Capital Management, LLC for seven years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Eric Anthony is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, TMD Wealth Management, One Charles Private Wealth, and The Vanguard Group. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Hussein Elgohary is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Carson Wealth, Prudential, and other firms. Mercer Global Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, implemented through a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, alongside comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services.

John Nilson is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 34 years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at LPL Financial, Uvest Financial Services Group, and Webster Investment Services. Nilson currently works in Scottsdale, AZ. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients through a model combining independent contractor advisors and a variety of portfolio management solutions, employing an open-architecture approach with multiple third-party platforms and sub-advisors.

Denise Rhodey is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors in various roles since 2012. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning as well as family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, and provides specialized programs and tax management options.

Dave Hauer is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners since 2012 and was also involved in independent insurance from 2016 to 2023. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, providing both fee-based and commission-based options.

Paul Ahern is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2018 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wealthtrust Arizona LLC. Ahern is also an insurance agent licensed since 2000. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Edward Stark is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2019, he worked for RBC Capital Markets LLC for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a vacation rental property when not in Arizona. 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 corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment approaches.

Stacey Bendfelt is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. from 2020 to 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Tukwila Tiny Houses, managing rental leases and payments for a small portfolio of rental units. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutions. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach supported by affiliated and third-party managers, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Eric Franz is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 13 years at UBS Financial Services and three years at Merrill. He is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating under a Private Advisor model with an integrated investment platform that offers a range of portfolio management and advisory services.

Grant Lindaman is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., as well as extensive tenure at New Era Financial Advisor, Inc. and New Era Financial Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies with oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Brendan Duggan is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 27 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Duggan is a 50% owner and managing partner of Prominent Peak Wealth Management and owns Prominent Peak Tax and Estate Services, which provides outsourced tax preparation and basic estate planning services. He is also involved in a retail business selling skin and body care products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, serving a diverse group including plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.