Patrick Ketchoyian is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Annexus Securities, Edward Jones, and US Trust. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Joseph Okros is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Brookstone since 2015 and has also been self-employed since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Okros is involved in insurance sales, including traditional life, disability, and long-term care insurance, as well as annuities, and he is associated with an attorney business. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, providing primarily discretionary investment management via model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts.

Bingjie Zhu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Zhu was associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC, Famous Financial and Insurance Solutions LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Manwaring is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Manwaring Wealth Management, Trajan Wealth, LLC, and Pilot Mortgage, LLC. He is involved in fixed insurance and annuity sales and servicing. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, employing diversified investment strategies combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Molly Malone is a CFP® certificant with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. She has been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 1999. Molly is based in Phoenix, AZ, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm does not engage in discretionary trading, with portfolio decisions made by clients or third-party money managers.

Tanya Forsythe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Jordan Kuntzelman is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Vanguard Advisers, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Carlton Weber is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. He previously worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and USAA, among other positions. Creative Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by customized equity, bond, and private market investments.

William Abram is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab Bank, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., Inc., Paradise Valley Community College, and BBVA Compass. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad array of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Timothy Bohnett is a financial advisor at Farther with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 14 years before joining Farther in 2025. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Swenson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, he worked for The Vanguard Group, Inc. for seven years. His background also includes roles at Arizona State University and self-employment. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm’s approach combines discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee with in-house research and third-party strategies, alongside integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory firms.

Seth Dhaenens is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc since 2023, and prior to that, he worked with Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America for 15 years. Dhaenens is also involved in providing fixed insurance products, including life, disability, annuities, long-term care, and Medicare supplements. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on financial planning and retirement plan consulting, with access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at The Vanguard Group and multiple self-employed roles prior to joining Kestra. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and supports a range of investment platforms and managed solutions.

Ghazwan Ramlawi is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and its related entities since 1994. Outside of finance, he is also involved in acting and modeling on a part-time basis. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations supported by Schwab research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and focuses on client-directed decisions rather than discretionary trading.

Davis Beazer is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management, he held roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies implemented through discretionary model portfolios.

Jared Sweitzer is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience based in Phoenix, AZ. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Camelback Retirement Planners since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 33% owner of Shycus LLC, a private entity involved in processing expenses related to his securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Westin Cox is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2016. Outside of finance, he is involved in a gate fabrication business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investments, while clients retain final trading authority.

Ryan West is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arizona Federal Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, L.P. before joining OSAIC Institutions in 2023. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that emphasizes firm supervision while delegating investment analysis and account management to its investment adviser representatives.

Trace Udall is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently with Kestra Advisory since 2025. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 11 years and operated Udall Financial LLC for three decades. Outside of advisory work, he serves as managing member of BILTMORE TRAVEL LLC, a travel agency established to support personal travel needs for friends and family. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and employs multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervised framework.

Tracy Tennant is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2020 and has a longer tenure at Fifth Third Bank beginning in 2014. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs on the Passageway platform, providing access to various portfolio management options and strategies.