Catherine Lopez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at USAA Investment Services Company and has held roles within various USAA entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Treasure Trolls LLC, a resale business operating through multiple online platforms. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors, delivering Retirement Income Strategy Reports and facilitating referrals to third-party broker-dealers rather than managing client assets directly.

Christopher Quincy is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at United Planners Financial Services for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor in a fiduciary capacity and owns CAQ Enterprises LLC. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model that incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and specialist products.

Derek Pantele is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Dynamic in Phoenix, AZ. He previously worked at Tellone Financial Services, Inc. and Tellone Management Group, Inc. for 13 years. Dynamic serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support to other advisers through a client-specific, long-term investment approach that incorporates a variety of securities and strategies.

Mark Fulton is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthcare Advisory Partners and LPL Financial since 2016 and has been associated with Christopher Urness since 2013. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in teaching through Great Hearts America. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets across a team of more than 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth and investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a goals-based, evidence-driven advisory process.

Margot Davis is a financial advisor at Dynamic with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Dynamic Wealth Advisors since 2010. Prior to that, she worked as an advisor at Margot Davis from 2012 to 2020. Dynamic serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and support for other advisers, with an emphasis on long-term, client-specific investment strategies and collaboration with sub-advisers and technology partners.

Nicholas Silberschlag is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates agricultural businesses, including a family farm and cattle ranch in Tucson, Arizona. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, using diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and access to alternatives and private placements. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and offers expanded retirement plan capabilities through affiliation with MGO Inc.

Ryan Curwick is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at The Vanguard Group and USAA Financial Planning Services. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individuals, families, corporate executives, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a centralized portfolio approach with ETF-based models and offers specialized services including family-office style support, pension consulting, executive compensation analysis, and access to private investments.

Paul Rutkowski is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors LLC. Since 2011, he has owned Paul Rutkowski, LLC, a business managing bookkeeping and expenses related to his advisory and insurance practice. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm offers multiple investment programs and acts both as an adviser to outside RIAs and as a manager of private pooled investments, including private markets and impact investments.

Justin Carlson is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Magellan Financial since 2022 and has been affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors, Fusion Investment Advisors, and Arizona Lighting Innovations, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Carlson is involved as a minority owner and manager in Arizona Lighting Innovations, a business-to-business company specializing in energy-efficient lighting retrofits, and holds investor interests in several restaurant and bar ventures in Arizona. Fusion Investment Advisors, operating as Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs an open-architecture platform and combines internally developed and independent asset allocation models with fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored investment strategies.

Brennan Holmes is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones since 2023 and previously was employed at Flex PWR in 2023. His background includes four years at the University of Washington and experience at Seattle Preparatory High School. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Robert Himmelman is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. He has prior experience at firms including Fortitude Family Office, LPL Financial, and UBS Financial Services. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a total picture approach integrating investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, offering customized portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, direct securities, and alternative investments.

Harley Samuelson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with USAA Investment Services Company and USAA Life Insurance Company, having joined both firms in 2024 after 16 years with Edward Jones. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and individual investors through phone and digital channels. The firm specializes in retirement income planning and facilitates referrals to third-party broker-dealers and advisers rather than managing client assets directly.

Christopher Bowman is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Prospect Wealth Advisors, LLC and Gentry Wealth Management. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with real estate ventures through an LLC focused on management and business development in that sector. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC offers fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other advisory firms. The firm manages discretionary accounts with a combination of proprietary and third-party portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments.

Daniel Lloyd Roberts is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, a part of BMO Financial Group. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, AGS Financial Group, and AMP Horizons. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages multi-billion dollar portfolios using customized, diversified investment strategies that include fixed income, domestic and international equities, REITs, and alternative investments, incorporating tax-aware techniques and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates tailored to clients' specific investment policy statements.

J. Flynn is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and D.A. Davidson & Co. He serves as a lay board member of the Endowment Foundation for The Episcopal Diocese of Montana and participates in the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a flexible approach to portfolio management that includes discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and the use of third-party sub-advisors.

Stephen Bull is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, LLC and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Kraft Screens in Paradise Valley, AZ. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Alexander Mitchell is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Camopy Wealth Management, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and TEKsystems. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and private funds, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services centered on client-specific investment profiles and employs a combination of proprietary quantitative methods, third-party strategies, and direct security selection.

Barbara Meola is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. She is also the owner of Meola Consulting, a non-investment-related business. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm’s model is advisor-driven, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and providing a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Aaron Vettraino is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at M. S. Howells & Co and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of finance, he has been involved with AquaSafe Swim School for over a decade. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and supports advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure and formalized transition assistance.

Justus Novak is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Silverhawk Private Wealth, The Vanguard Group, and Northwestern Mutual, among other firms. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through a network of more than 650 advisors. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and offers tailored investment solutions.