Rick Cluck is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held positions at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Securities America. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Blake Welch is a financial advisor at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining John Hancock in 2022, he worked at The Vanguard Group for 12 years and briefly at Infosys. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm utilizes a technology-assisted advice model, delivering generally framed recommendations through third-party software, and serves a notably high client load per advisor.

Thomas Newbold is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan for six years before joining Brighton Jones in 2018. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive wealth-management services including financial planning, investment management, family office services, and estate-planning support. The firm emphasizes a Personal CFO model and offers private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Frederic Amberg is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Benefits Commerce Group, Triad Advisors, One Digital Investment Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in educational activities related to insurance products. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, while also offering ERISA-focused plan services and participant education.

Christopher Stocks is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Paradise Valley, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has been with Prospera since 2022 following a period as a student. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors across roughly 140 offices, offering investment advisory and financial planning services via multiple platforms and customizable portfolio management options.

Ashley Seeger is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. She has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at United Planners Financial Services, Sage Point Financial, and Jackson National Life Distributors. Seeger is based in Phoenix, AZ. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its investment approach through a network of advisors using model portfolios, third-party managers, and marketplace platforms, with an emphasis on macro allocation and index-based ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Ashley Robles Robles is a financial advisor at Trilogy Capital, Inc. with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Trilogy, Robles served four years in the U.S. Army and has work experience in both education and retail sectors. Outside of advising, Robles is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Trilogy Capital, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a risk-based, diversified asset allocation framework incorporating both in-house models and third-party sub-advisors, and it integrates personal and business real estate considerations into its advanced planning and private markets strategies.

Bernadette Broek is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent affiliated with Futurity First Insurance Group. Sequent Planning, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and diversified investment strategies.

Deeann Griebel is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Moors & Cabot since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the investment committee for Friends of Public Radio Arizona. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Thomas Kelleher is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP. He is also licensed to sell various insurance products. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s investment process is tailored to client objectives and supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Elsey is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and Kovack Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with Horses Help LLC, a nonprofit riding center in Phoenix. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments tailored to client goals.

Tanya Holmesley is a CFP® professional affiliated with USAA Investment Services Company, with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked within the USAA organization since 2010, including roles at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors Inc. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and other individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm specializes in retirement income planning and asset allocation but does not manage client assets directly.

Mark Troyer is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Aegis Wealth Management, Inc., and he is also president of Troyer Retirement, a firm offering fixed annuities and fixed life insurance since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an author of educational books and founder of Troyer Tax, a firm focused on deferred tax solutions. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing, offering discretionary trading authority with client-imposed restrictions through a wrap-fee platform.

Patrick Le Fevre is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Robinhood Markets. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing index-based ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis, supported by access to third-party managers and multiple marketplace platforms.

Stephen Captain is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Trek Financial, where he has worked since 1996, including a brief interval at World Equity Group, Inc. He manages an expense management business serving Bauer, Captain and Johnson. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing 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 investment approaches, incorporating AI tools, direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, and a range of systematic and alternative investment strategies.

David Nuttall is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, a part of BMO Financial Group, since 2015. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he works within a team of nine advisors. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized investment strategies, ongoing due diligence, and utilizes affiliated resources through BMO Financial Corp. to support its service offerings.

Ivy Kirkman is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in various positions including at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and served as a Social Media Coordinator for 515 Therapy & Consulting. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting, delivering managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and using Pershing as custodian.

Courtney Lewis Williams is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a Notary Signing Agent and works part-time with the United States Postal Service. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members, offering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitating referrals rather than managing client assets directly.

Michele Farfan is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, Mutual of America, and Edward Jones. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ERISA-focused plan services, utilizing a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Gross is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Madison Partners. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., and Charles Schwab in various capacities. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and customized, often utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with ongoing monitoring and annual reviews to align with client objectives.