Geoffrey Goldberg is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and has prior work experience at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, Kelly Education, and ScribeAmerica. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem using standardized asset allocation models and research tools, with advisory services focused on client-directed investment decisions rather than discretionary management.

Jorge Cardenas is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan Securities, and Bank of America. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services like annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, serving individual clients without charging fees directly.

Akihiro Kato is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 10 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2018 and affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of an e-commerce business focused on Fulfillment by Amazon, partnering with his wife. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees for its advisory services.

Michael Kinsey is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2012 and has worked at Charles Schwab since 1997. Kinsey holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, focusing on annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Derek Taddei is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, and Stellar Capital Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Giovanni Vermont Colosio is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Farmers Insurance, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash and as a sales associate for T-Mobile, where he markets credit cards in addition to customer phone plans. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers an integrated service model aligned with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Leah Johnson is a CFP® professional at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent in 2025, she worked with New York Life and affiliated firms from 2018 to 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she provides horseback riding lessons through Apex Riding Academy. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, including custody and execution, and manages approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management.

Miguelito Reyes is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with both Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2014 and World Financial Group since 2012. He was also involved with B & L Learning Center LLC from 2011 to 2019. Reyes is engaged in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party managers, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser.

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.

Myer Rickless is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Alliance Global Partners prior to joining Empower in 2024. He also had a brief association with the University of Arizona in 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated service model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Eric Pyles is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he has worked since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Pyles is involved in multiple insurance brokerage ventures and serves as president of a local football booster club supporting a community educational program. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating both advisory and broker-dealer services with a reported $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management as of December 2025.

Colin Ruttinger is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 license and five years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2021 and concurrently operates Accrue Wealth Designs, where he has been involved in insurance sales and financial advising since 2017. Prior to that, he spent ten years with CMR Insurance Services, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and managing nearly $50 billion in assets across more than 127,000 clients.

Kerry Vandine is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2000. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab's asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees, differentiating its service and client engagement approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Steven Molinario is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2022 and previously spent six years at Cetera ADVISORS LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab, focusing on client-directed investment decisions without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Daniel Applegate is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022, following roles at Keystone Wealth Partners and Wisdom Index Advisors. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at Liberty University. Creative Planning is an enterprise firm managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices. The firm serves a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, using a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, tax strategies, and selective private market exposure.

David Robinson, Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior work includes 21 years at Robinson, Tigue, Sponcil & Associates, LLC and 15 years with the Franciscan Renewal Center. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by both in-house research and third-party managers, with notable depth in tax and accounting integration.

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.

Jonathan Floe is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He also has experience outside the financial industry with involvement at Upward Projects and Rott N' Grapes. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning and a variety of investment programs overseen by an Investment Management & Research team that employs both strategic and dynamic approaches.

Antonio Carter is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Gilbert, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M Financial Asset Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he buys and sells baseball cards through eBay and trade shows. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Brendan Duggan is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2021, following five years at Wells Fargo Clearing and three years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Duggan is a managing partner and 50% owner of Prominent Peak Wealth Management and owns Prominent Peak Tax and Estate Services, which provides outsourced tax preparation and estate planning. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a varied client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.