Michael Roasa is a financial advisor at Mariner with 48 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior firms include Ultra Financial Partners, Claraphi Advisory Network, and Liberty Partners Financial Services. In addition to advising, he is licensed as an insurance producer in Arizona, focusing on accident, health, life, and life settlement insurance since 1977. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services unusual for a firm of its size.

Jason Ladner is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 13 years before joining Rockefeller in 2025. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and uniquely operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Cyrus Baravati is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and The Wealth Stewards. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. Cyrus operates The Wealth Stewards as a wealth strategist. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a broad network of advisors and integrated operational tools.

Angelo Risola is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Morgan Stanley, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Risola Holdings, LLC, a residential home rehabilitation business. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisors, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services using fundamental and technical analysis along with model- and manager-based strategies.

Charles Tucker is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Carrie Hall and Associates Financial & Insurance Services since 2012 and has affiliations with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Tucker is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, serving both retail and institutional clients within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brent Breshears is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. for 20 years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, offering a range of services from retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and wealth management, including specialized programs for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Grant Osborne is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and AXA Advisors, LLC. Osborne is also involved with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, a firm engaged in fixed and accident and health insurance sales. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Howard Ryan Jr. is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors for ten years. Outside his advisory career, he has worked as a food delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing multiple strategies and platform partnerships to support discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

James Smith is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Planners since 2009 and previously at OSAIC Services, Inc. and Sunamerica Securities, Inc. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Michael Arko is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC and Sonora Investment Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies through an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nancy Loveland is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. She has been with United Planners since 2004 and has worked as a self-employed representative since 1983. Loveland also holds licensure as a non-variable insurance agent. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and utilizes various custodians and third-party managers, with a notable majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Kirshner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for multiple family trusts and is a member of the Congregation Beth Israel Endowment Committee in Scottsdale, AZ. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Rachel Costello is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked in roles outside the financial sector, including positions at PYG Therapy, Crossroads Preschool and Kindergarten, and Building Blocks. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with capabilities that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Michael Klarfeld is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has been with Guardian Life since 1992. Klarfeld is also involved with Kirshner & Klarfeld Financial Group, an insurance and financial services firm focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Guardian Life, through its Park Avenue® Wealth Management subsidiary, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, access to proprietary and third-party programs, and integrated solutions that include insurance and alternative investments.

Bruce Meyer is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2020 and has concurrently served as a licensed insurance agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC since 2011. 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-of-managers approach using a proprietary Focus List and combines active and passive strategies, supported by formal due diligence and ongoing performance monitoring.

Brent Sayler is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Phoenix, AZ, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations with six years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2021, followed by independent advisory work from 2021 until joining Allworth Financial in 2024. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment allocations and provides educational resources such as newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Jaron Carmichael is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer, he operated Rowland Carmichael Advisors, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of advisory roles, Carmichael is a CPA who owns and operates a tax preparation business. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated service lines.

Hugo Meraz is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and currently works at Mariner. His prior roles include positions at Ultra Financial Partners, Claraphi Advisory Network, and Annexus Group. He serves as chairperson of the City of Scottsdale Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. Mariner provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

James Marsh is a financial advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with firms including Sunnyhill Financial and Rocket Mortgage. Outside of advisory roles, Marsh has experience as a mortgage loan officer and has a background with Amazon.com and Amway. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other institutional clients. The firm supports independent investment adviser representatives with a range of custodians, money managers, and platform programs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Renee Wilkinson is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at 360 Wealth Management, Inc. for 15 years and is also associated with Arizona Realty One Group. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, using a combination of discretionary model portfolios and multiple investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients, emphasizing standardized model and platform services.