Robert Olson is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory, M Holdings Securities, WealthPoint, and Polaris Insurance Advisors. He is also the owner of Pivotal Financial & Insurance PLLC, where he consults clients on insurance and business solutions. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a digital investment platform called Starlight Portfolios.

Massimo Avelluto is a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. His background includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Bandelier Capital LLC, and Matthews. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner at Bandelier Capital LLC, where he invests in real estate. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joseph Cardella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 65 designation. He has recently transitioned into the financial services industry after 19 years with the City of Tempe. He is based in Phoenix, AZ. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment solutions, including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory platform.

Matthew Anderson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Churchill Management Group and TD AMeritrade. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dimitri Spanos is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities for over 15 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2022. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a wide range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

James Hundman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, Lion Street Advisors, Triad Advisors, Inc., and LPL Financial. Hundman is the owner of Hundman Law Offices, which focuses on estate planning, and serves on the board of Foothills Caring Corps, a local charity supporting elderly and disabled individuals. Integrity Alliance, LLC is a large advisory and brokerage firm serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through multiple platforms, delivering investment advice via discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and sub-advisers.

Stephen Newell is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated firms since 1998, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach is based on Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with annual reviews and trades executed only with client authorization.

Jacob Igert Vilott is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at Deloitte Tax, LP and F45. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers across diverse asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Casey Kleiner is a CFP® professional at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Concurrent, Casey worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He has also held roles outside of finance, including positions at Arizona State University and Scrapbook.com. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Rhiana Whitmire is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. Her prior work includes roles at Silverhawk Private Wealth, OneAZ Credit Union, and Desert Financial Credit Union. She is the owner of BrightMint, a financial literacy education business offering tools and guidance for parents to teach financial skills to their families. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a model portfolio approach supported by an Investment Committee and a range of tailored investment solutions.

Coby Cress is a Certified Financial Planner® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2018. He has been associated with various Beacon Pointe entities throughout his career. Outside of his advisory role, Cress is the owner of Forever Pet Grooming & K9 Cleaners Inc., a mobile pet grooming business, where he also provides business coaching and sales training. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients, combining asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and provides comprehensive retirement-plan services, proprietary private funds, and a continuously offered interval fund.

Anton Halka is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Allstate Financial Advisors and Halka Insurance Services. His background also includes roles at Total Wine and More and experience in the travel industry. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party money managers and digital platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets.

Ryan Schall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and The Vanguard Group for six years. Schall holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm follows a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed portfolios, and selective private market investments.

Eric Newby is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Equitable Advisors. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with a focus on proprietary private funds and interval funds.

Elizabeth Belisle is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role since 2015, she has operated an income tax service since 1990 and is involved in estate planning and pottery sales as business owner and artist. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a nationwide network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Kroleski is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at multiple firms including Cambridge Investment Research, FinTron Advisors, and eToro USA Securities. Kroleski is also the owner of Exigo Consulting, a consulting business that is currently inactive while he is registered with another firm. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients ranging from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

John Ross is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has a long tenure with Kestra Investment Services, LLC dating back to 2003. Ross co-owns National Investment Advisors, Inc., a registered representative business affiliated with Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors and institutional and individual investors. The firm offers a range of fiduciary services and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions, serving large institutional clients alongside retail investors.

Joshua Deforest is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer in various roles since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs and client education initiatives.

Sheila Cuffari Agasi is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners and its affiliated entities since 2006. Agasi also serves as trustee of the Agasi Family Trust and is involved in personal investment holdings through Rainbow Rain, LLC. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a combination of custodians and third-party managers to implement client strategies.

Joseph Kabaki is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Jackson Roskelley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, Kabaki serves as Treasurer on a nonprofit board. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.