Christine Leach is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Charles Schwab and related entities since 1997, including over two decades at Charles Schwab Bank. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools. The firm emphasizes client authorization for trades and typically recommends separately managed accounts overseen by third-party or affiliated money managers.

Kristopher Roche is a CFP® with three years of industry experience currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and West Financial Services, Inc. Outside finance, he worked at Lost Dog Cafe and attended George Mason University. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Sheryl Rayner is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with The Colony Group, LLC and has previously worked at HoyleCohen, LLC and Stellar Capital Management LLC. Rayner is based in Phoenix, AZ. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Joseph Laux III is a CFP® with 15 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Carson Wealth. His prior work includes roles at Silverhawk Private Wealth, CWM, LLC, SAE-PA, LLC, and Silverhawk Asset Management, LLC. Additionally, he is the owner of Kaizen Solutions, LLC, a nonprofit organization. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $50.6 billion through a network of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, annuity sub-account management, sub-advisory relationships, and retirement plan services, employing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios with both fundamental and technical inputs.

David Brasfield is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LDIntelligence, and Hightower Advisors and Securities. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence to support advisor-managed and third-party strategies.

Bailey Yates is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Versant Capital Management, Inc. for four years. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service industry, having worked at Bobby Q Great Steaks Real BBQ for three years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies and offers proprietary private funds and specialized interval fund services.

Christopher Leineweber is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2021. Prior to this, he was with Charles Schwab from 2016 and worked at State Farm from 2014 to 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and select referrals. The firm employs asset-allocation models and internal research tools to offer tailored investment recommendations, with trades requiring client authorization.

James Davis is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and Cetera Advisors LLC. He serves as a board member of the Children in Need Foundation, a charitable organization supporting children's charities in Phoenix, AZ. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Adam Pearce is a CFP® professional at Lincoln Investment with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Pearce is also an author and teaches Financial Peace University classes on financial literacy. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house investment management and research team.

Branden Barrom is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, AssetMark Financial, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of advising, he has been involved with Spivak Financial Group for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, and retirement-plan consulting, using both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Deondra Perrone is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at BMO Harris Bank, Gwfs Equities, Inc., and The Vanguard Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Sophia Shorbe is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2023. Prior to her current role, her background includes positions in education and conference center management. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program or referred by Charles Schwab & Co. The firm uses standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with recommendations tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Susanne Gibo is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes one year at TD Ameritrade and two decades at Eli Lilly and Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and platforms.

Jason Stam is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life since 1999 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Stam also engages in the sale of certain insurance products beyond his primary firm’s offerings. Park Avenue Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning, investment management solutions, and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory platforms.

Kyle Irion is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at firms including The Colony Group, LLC, Versant Capital Management, and Brighton Jones. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an enhanced open architecture investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Oracio Cappello is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Dream Q Brokerage LLC, an insurance brokerage business. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored client solutions using a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Sean Rhea is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Streetlnks/Assurant. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice relies on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Jacob Kaites is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including The Vanguard Group, Inc and Tooker Tactical LLC. His background also includes roles in education at Scottsdale Christian Academy. 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, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across a broad range of asset classes.

Travis Mott is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. He has been with Charles Schwab & Co. and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2018 and previously worked at USAA Financial Planning Services and related affiliates for over a decade. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on standardized asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with a focus on client goals and risk tolerance, and it operates without discretionary trading authority.

Zachary Eitzen is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of programs and advisory services encompassing equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.