Jayden Durrah is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisors, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Capital Investment Advisors, he worked at Taverick Capital, LLC and Equitable Advisors. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a centralized investment platform featuring standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, supported by in-house specialists in estate and tax planning, as well as offering access to private investment solutions and formal pension consulting services.

John Durham is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles within the USAA organization since 2007, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. 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 delivers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and refers clients to third-party broker-dealers or advisers rather than managing assets directly.

Christopher Stokes is a financial advisor with USAA Investment Services Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at USAA Life Insurance Company since 2018 and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2008 to 2020. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services primarily to USAA members and the general public, offering a Retirement Income Strategy Report and referring clients to Charles Schwab for investment products and account services. The firm operates as a referral and retirement-advice intermediary rather than a portfolio manager.

Christopher Koszitzki is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Vensure HR, and Bank of America. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches such as fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset allocation methods to manage portfolios.

Robert Kozlowski is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 48 years of industry experience. He has been with Calton & Associates since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a tour guide for Valor Tours, leading military history tours. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm offers both advisory and commissionable brokerage and insurance products, with investment recommendations tailored to client goals and risk tolerance through multiple program structures and analytic approaches.

Phillip Scavo is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Parallel Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he manages and performs in a music band. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, while integrating technology for tax-efficient portfolio management and offering affiliated fiduciary services.

Scott Schemmel is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual/United Of Omaha since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in oil well drilling and production. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. offers advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives using model portfolios and third-party managers on its approved platform.

Scott Harris is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently associated with The AmeriFlex Group in Phoenix, AZ. His previous roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc., where he spent 13 years, as well as various advisory firms. He serves on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities in Phoenix. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships, with client accounts custodied at multiple major custodians.

Jonathan Brackmann is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Axxcess Wealth Management and Arete Wealth Advisors in various roles since 2013. Axxcess Wealth Management offers wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm is known for its Third-Party Asset Management Platform (TAMP) and sleeve-manager capabilities, providing customized multi-asset portfolios and operational support for multiple third-party managers within single accounts.

Tyson Murphy is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and a platform model that incorporates third-party managers and sub-advisers.

Sergio Serrano is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Simplicity Wealth since 2026, previously being associated with The Vanguard Group from 2017 to 2019. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles outside of finance, including at UC Merced Campus Bookstore and Tonic Night Life Group. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Michelle Decker is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has been with Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 1998. She is based in Scottsdale, AZ, and holds a Series 65 license. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized investment policy statements, diversified portfolios, ongoing due diligence, and draws on affiliated resources through its ownership by BMO Financial Corp.

Mark Tang is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Verus Capital Partners since 2014 and previously at Securities America Inc. and LPL Financial. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios, incorporating tactical adjustments and selective hedging to suit clients’ time horizons, risk tolerances, and tax considerations.

Jay Gehrke is a financial advisor at Waterloo Capital with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Avellie Wealth Management LLC and Cole Wealth Management, LLC. Gehrke is also licensed to sell insurance products such as life, health, and annuity contracts when appropriate. Waterloo Capital is a multi-team advisor serving entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, typically with a $1 million minimum. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach using fundamental analysis and offers a range of services including direct investment management, financial planning, access to third-party sub-advisers, and educational seminars.

Jeffrey Geiser is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and was previously at Securities America, Inc for ten years. Outside of advisory work, Geiser is an author and owns a business called DavinciPad LLC. 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, offering customized portfolios and access to various custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Donald Cuppy is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He worked at Autus Asset Management, LLC for 16 years before joining Parallel Advisors in 2022. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, including fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms to support tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Paul Mann is a financial advisor at Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Empire Wealth Advisors and AE Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in licensed insurance sales. Trajan Wealth serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, using a client-tailored investment process documented in an investment policy statement.

Louise Willmering is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Crewe Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Crewe Advisors, she worked for 26 years at BMO Financial Group. Outside of her financial advisory role, she holds a vice president position at Sonic Aerospace, Inc., a family-owned aerospace manufacturing business. Crewe Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and insurance companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach and is noted for advising private pooled vehicles and serving insurance company clients.

Lori Callahan is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wedbush Securities since 2009. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, and capital markets. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

David Carroll is a financial advisor with Trek Financial in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Trek Financial since 2007 and is also affiliated with Trusted Business Advisor Group, which he joined in 2014. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved as an insurance agent representing fixed life, health, long-term care, and disability carriers. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm uses a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches incorporating evidence-based models, fundamental and technical analysis, and artificial intelligence tools, and provides a broad range of systematic strategies, alternative investments, and specialized hedging techniques.