Reed Austin is a financial advisor at Universal Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including The Leaders Group Inc, AMS, and AIG Capital Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Reed serves as a Regional Vice President for Annuity Marketing Services and is an investor in an e-commerce business through RMA Capital LLC. Universal Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing model portfolios from unaffiliated managers and a combination of fundamental analysis with various trading strategies.

Arrah Wonah Nester is a financial advisor at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Leigh Baldwin & Co LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, among others. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is a certified scuba instructor. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, serving individuals including high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning using a combination of asset allocation and security selection techniques.

James Graham is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ. He has previously worked with Private Client Services, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and WFG Investments, Inc. Graham is also an author and occasionally participates in speaking events. Clarus Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, family trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory framework combined with active management techniques, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning deliverables.

Brian Smalley is a financial advisor with Triton Wealth Management, PLLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 17 years of industry experience with prior roles at Leigh Baldwin & Co., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Kingsview Asset Management, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Smalley owns BC Enterprises LLC, a finish carpentry business. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for over 850 clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning using a combination of asset allocation and security selection techniques across various investment products, with discretionary management and ongoing client monitoring.

Jonathon Staats is a financial advisor with Clarus Wealth Advisors, LLC in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clarus Wealth Advisors since 2016 and previously held roles at Crown Capital Securities and WFG Advisors. Staats is also involved in managing fixed insurance and fixed annuity business through Bell & Associates/ASH. Clarus Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $305.2 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and corporate plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with tactical and blended model strategies, emphasizing multi-year time horizons and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Eric Bird is a CFP® professional at Triton Wealth Management, PLLC in Sun City, AZ, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Triton Wealth Management since 2019 and previously was employed at MCB Financial and the University of Oklahoma. Triton Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $405 million for about 853 clients, including individuals and pension plans. The firm combines asset-allocation and security-selection techniques to construct and monitor diversified portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning on a discretionary basis.

Joseph Strecker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently associated with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ. His career includes roles at United Planners and Securities America, Inc., among others. He also operates under the marketing name Cue Financial Group. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a network of investment advisor representatives who utilize model portfolios and third-party managers, focusing on macro allocation strategies with index-based ETFs and multi-platform solutions.

Michael Puck is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at ZEGA Investments, ZEGA Financial, LLC, and The Burney Company. Outside of finance, he holds an accounting role at Clear Glow Skin Care, a skin care company. Virtue Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm uses a combination of active tactical, strategic, and dynamic strategies along with quantitative optimization and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Nicholas Albert is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Dane Holdings Inc. Outside of finance, he is the owner and operator of Desert Willow Woodworks, a woodworking business. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies, managing many accounts on a discretionary basis with periodic client reviews.

Kevin Hutton is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC. He has prior experience at Joshua Income Management and Ronald J Phillips Insurance Services, Inc., where he held roles involving managerial duties and insurance product offerings. Hutton is also owner and vice president of Joshua Income Management, where he has recently begun incorporating advisory services. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment models and strategies, supported by tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Melissa Piconi is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for eight years before joining Berger Financial Group in 2022. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom.

Steven Puckett is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Client One, FSG Financial Services, Inc., and Financial Security Group of AZ, INC. In addition to his advisory role, he is co-owner of FedSmart Retirement, where he is involved in life insurance and annuity sales and provides education on federal employee benefits and retirement planning. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a reliance on third-party platforms and managers.

Zebrick De Leon is a financial advisor at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Bank of America. BOK Financial Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients through non-discretionary, fee-based investment management and financial planning. The firm combines advisor-led client interaction with research-driven asset allocation and manager selection provided by its Strategic Investment Advisors.

Peyton Gallovich is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at United Planners, OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and PFG Advisors. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s approach involves model portfolios and third-party managers, utilizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, supported by multiple marketplace platforms.

Timothy Hammond is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Financial Advisors Inc and LPL Financial, and he currently provides investment advisory services through Gateway Wealth Partners. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services using a goals-based planning approach supported by proprietary technology and an evidence-based investment framework.

Troy Ray is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom. Their investment approach is based on proprietary, long-term strategies developed by an Investment Committee that employs fundamental analysis, with many accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

Phillis Pilvinis is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at PSP Financial Services LLC and Paramount Financial Advisors II, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Atomic Technologies, a data delivery service. Strategic Wealth Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and select business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, often implementing them on a discretionary basis.

Brian Penney is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Packerland Brokerage Services, Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., and Lion Street Financial. He is also a managing partner at Capital Synergies, LLC, where he is involved in life insurance sales. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small and medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and a range of retirement-plan services, utilizing a structured risk framework and diversified manager exposures delivered by a network of approximately 97 investment adviser representatives.

Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Brentford Price is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including OSAIC, Triad Advisors, and KMS Financial Services, and is involved with Wilson & Albers Company, LLC as a producer. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a small portfolio of rental properties. Alera Investment Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of internal management, affiliated platforms, and independent managers to construct portfolios with a long-term focus and offers ERISA-focused services for retirement plans.