Kent Weaver is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked extensively with Morgan Stanley entities prior to joining Rockefeller. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a consolidated investment platform delivering discretionary, non-discretionary, and model-driven investment solutions.

Bryan Buzzard is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. Bryan is also involved as an investor in BJD Investments LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

James Ries is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets before joining Oppenheimer in 2015. Ries is a co-trustee of a personal family trust established for estate planning purposes. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Peter Dalis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life insurance and NYlife Securities LLC since 2014 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2024. Outside of advisory work, he is appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Philip Kaye Skinner is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors since 2014. Outside of finance, he has worked as a freelance theatrical lighting and sound designer and has ghostwritten a food blog in collaboration with his wife. He also serves as a minister and has officiated weddings. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of advisory and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party platforms, with custody and execution arranged primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Bingjie Zhu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Zhu worked at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers solutions through multiple program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mark Hall is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been associated with United Planners since 2012. Hall also owns H F Capitol Group LLC and is involved with Life Brokers USA and Total Financial & Insurances, Inc., all related to insurance and financial services. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Elizabeth Zarate is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ. She holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, she worked at Wells Fargo and America First Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, Zarate is involved with Money Wise, LLC, where she completes and submits life insurance and annuity applications. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally, by third parties, and by advisors, offering a range of services from discretionary asset management to financial planning and consulting.

Jed Brody is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Apollo Global Management, Griffin Capital Securities, and National Life Group. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches Sunday school Hebrew and occasionally provides financial counseling education to military personnel. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Robyn Gerke is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2016. She is based in Scottsdale, AZ, and has spent her entire advisory career with Beacon Pointe entities. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Ryan Gargol is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC and The Vanguard Group, INC. Outside of advising, he maintains a real estate license. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with access to private funds and third-party managers.

Ryan Thompson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Edward Jones, and John Hancock in various roles. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan services, employing model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Lawrence Dobrin is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 48 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides a range of programs and services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, including equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, along with consulting and retirement services.

Paul Seidman is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Alpha Cubed Investments, Ascendant Advisors, and Empowerment Financial Group. He also consults with GLG Consulting, providing expert insights at industry events. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a comprehensive range of advisory services including investment management, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified portfolios and provides client education, specialized planning services, and integration of affiliated service lines.

David Fields is a financial advisor with UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Waddell & Reed, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and managing his own practice, David Brook Fields, since 2006. He is also a managing partner of Pacific Tides Wealth Management. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, emphasizing a largely non-discretionary asset mix and providing both fee-based and commission-based options.

Michael O'Malley is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2015 and is also a partner at O'Malley & Berberich CPAs PC, where he has provided accounting, tax preparation, and business consulting services since 2001. United Planners serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and banks. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors.

Jake Eitzen is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co Inc since 2014. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers various programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory approaches that include discretionary and non-discretionary management across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Kelly Meyer is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Canopy Wealth Management. Kelly is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and private market programs for qualified clients.

Christopher Talbot is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also has a role at Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a rental property in Cave Creek, AZ. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for seven years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.