Steven Rustik is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2009. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. 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 corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Alec Wick is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Puccio Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual. Before entering the industry, Alec was a student and worked briefly at Pleasant Valley Golf Course. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm supports its independent advisors with multiple custodial and platform options and is notable for its limited-partnership ownership structure and emphasis on non-discretionary account management.

Christopher Mortvedt is a financial advisor with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ironwood Wealth Management and Charles Schwab. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles using a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Donald Goldstein is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Carrie Hall is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 40 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 1988 and operates her own firm, Carrie Hall and Associates Financial and Insurance Services, LLC. Hall serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Brophy Foundation and the Barrow Neurological Foundation Women’s Board, where she holds the position of President. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with individual investors, institutional sponsors, and plan sponsors.

Phylis Bolno is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2005 and also owns Customized Wealth Strategies, LLC, which offers tax preparation and accounting services in addition to securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs and extensive operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Alex Nielsen is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at Sonora Investment Management Group, The Wolff Company, and served seven years in the U.S. Navy. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach, blending active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

William Beran is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and has held roles at several firms, including Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, he is a partner in an equestrian hunter and jumper training facility in Scottsdale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through approximately 359 advisors. The firm offers both advisory and brokerage services and is noted for its non-discretionary management approach and limited-partnership ownership structure.

Denise Mc Coy is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and has also been involved with Unitek Learning Education, Inteletravel, and Tranont. Outside of advisory work, she serves as co-director of client services at Spivak Financial Group and as treasurer for the Gilbert High School Orchestra Boosters. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with multiple investment analysis approaches and access to model overlay programs and third-party managers.

Walter Usinowicz Jr. is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2005 and worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from 2003 to 2005. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a variety of investment and retirement services through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, managing a broad range of portfolios with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and client-specific reporting.

Todd Ruble is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Stonegate Capital Advisors, LLC for six years. Ruble holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Craig Chapman is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 13 years. He serves as co-trustee of a personal family trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and combines discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, maintaining custody of client assets while operating both broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Joanne Astle is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 47 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Commonwealth and Astle Investment Management since 2015. Astle Investment Management is a part-owned entity involved in securities business conducted at her branch. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Marshall Lohrenz is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Independent Financial Group, Entrust Financial Partners, and his own firm, Marshall Reed Lohrenz. He is also a minister at Central Church of Christ and involved with estate planning through EstateDocs Pro, as well as serving as a non-paid representative for the Society for Financial Awareness. 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 through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Todd Douma is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, TMD Wealth Management LLC, One Charles Private Wealth, Tmg General Partnership, and TMD & Associates, Inc. He serves on the boards of Buena Vista Health & Recovery, LLC, Beacon Partners Fund, and The Shufeldt Family Foundation, advising the latter on its administration. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Katherine Schwartz is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Colomb Investment Management Company, LPL Financial LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, she has experience in wellness-related businesses, including ownership of Moon Yoga and Healing LLC. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized advisory services through its CLASSIC Plus platform. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and incorporates a range of analytical approaches in managing client portfolios.

John Teetsel is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009. Outside of finance, he serves as secretary of New Vistas Academy Inc., a private school, and is the proprietor of Starling Laneboatworks. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and tailored consulting and retirement services.

Scott Bird III is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been associated with Advantex Group, LLC since 2001, where he is involved in the sale of life insurance and fixed annuities through Estate Preservation Advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning via a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Kelly Richards is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2021, Richards worked at First Allied Advisory Services and BHF RG Capital, among other firms. Outside of advisory work, Richards is a managing member of Dynamite Office Holdings, LLC, and a partner in It's Happening, LLC, both real estate-related entities. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolios combining various model strategies, including specialized ETF approaches, and utilizes technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Ebersole Gaines is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sonora Investment Management Group, Bank of America, Merrill, and Pantheon Global Holdings. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.