Stephen Newell is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 1998 and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab's asset allocation models and research tools, with clients retaining final trading decisions.

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 CWM, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Silverhawk Private Wealth, Silverhawk Financial, OneAZ Credit Union, and Desert Financial Credit Union. Outside of advising, she is the owner of BrightMint, a financial literacy education business that provides parents with tools and guidance to teach lifelong financial skills to their families. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, employing discretionary management with model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and various customization tools.

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 based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in various capacities since 2015 and is also involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services as a licensed insurance agent. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing both active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering a range of wealth management and fiduciary services.

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 30 years of industry experience. She has been with United Planners and affiliated entities since 2006. She also serves as trustee of the Agasi Family Trust and is involved in personal investment activities through Rainbow Rain, LLC. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based financial planning and portfolio management services.

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.

T Powell is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Stonegate Capital Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, focusing on the sale of life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and a combination of active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as a general partner for multiple private funds.

Paul Perreault Jr. is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 38 years of industry experience, including roles at First Financial Equity Corporation and managing his own practice, Paul A. Perreault Jr. He serves on the Four Peaks Rotary Signer-Oversight Committee in Fountain Hills, AZ. United Planners Financial Services supports a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and money managers, offering a range of advisory models and predominantly non-discretionary asset management through a network of 477 independent Investment Advisor Representatives.

Ashley Quick is a financial advisor at Mariner with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2020 before joining Mariner in 2020. She also has experience with Msec, LLC from 2020 to 2025. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joshua Brown is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, he spent four years at The Vanguard Group. Outside of finance, he consults for retail and e-commerce merchants through Lighthouse Payments LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs, including both discretionary and non-discretionary models.

Eric Verhulst is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several LLCs related to vehicle sharing. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer.

Aaron Clark is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at BOK Financial Securities, Inc. and Bokf, NA. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolio management with in-house research and third-party allocations, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.