Brian Hughes is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a variety of asset classes. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and emphasizes client-directed decision-making supported by Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models.

David Baratta is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He was previously with Waypoint Capital Advisors for 19 years before joining Mercer in 2024. 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 focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, offering a range of investment implementation options and complementary financial planning and consulting services.

Benjamin Shannon is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025 and Charles Schwab since 2017. Prior to his financial services career, he spent one year at Tyler Allen Law Firm and attended Arizona State University for four years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm uses Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools, with advisors recommending investments while clients retain final trading decisions.

Rebecca Kennell is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in music and entertainment as a consultant and owns Musica, LLC, a concert production and support company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, supporting advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Cole Bialek is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. since 2025 and has prior experience at Charles Schwab and The Porch. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to support investment recommendations, with final trading decisions made by clients. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees.

Siobhan Collins is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2025, she worked at The Vanguard Group for eight years and had roles at Robert W. Baird & Co. and as a self-employed advisor. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and utilizes a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Jeffrey Withrow is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with RBC Rochdale, LLC and has worked at CNR Securities, LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he co-manages a short-term rental property through JW2 Capital, LLC with his wife. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management among other services. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment approach that integrates quantitative modeling and fundamental analysis supported by proprietary tools.

Joshua Lawson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Churchill Management Group, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining various strategies and managers.

Michael Gobbato is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and USAA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the COO of Ambitious Stryk LLC, a soccer clothing vendor for a yearly soccer tournament. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its advisory services.

Marc Braden is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Phoenix, AZ. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. Braden has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and with New York Life since 2001. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Craig Liguori is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command in 2019, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he has part-time roles as a driver for both Lyft and Uber. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team that selects model portfolios and third-party managers from prescreened lists.

Kerry Tanner is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2005. He also provides life, health, and long-term care insurance services and offers tax preparation and bookkeeping as an independent contractor. Additionally, he serves as a volunteer member on a homeowners association board. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $11.3 billion in assets and offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Eric Mcdowell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Mcdowell is an owner of a long-term rental property in Scottsdale, Arizona. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and managed account programs for individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through model and customized portfolios while acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Luke Watson is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Edge, and Entrewealth, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm conducts at least annual account reviews and focuses on client-directed investment decisions without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Brandon Capps is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with over 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance for the past 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Kansas Pharmacist Association, assisting with member recruitment and promoting association benefits. Park Avenue Securities, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of brokerage and advisory services, including proprietary and third-party investment programs and tailored financial planning solutions.

John Kissam is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Prior to joining Schwab in 2025, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, and held roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Lyft. He is also a managing member of Treehaus LLC, a real estate-related business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services that include financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager for most clients.

Richard Keiser is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, Empower Advisory Group, TIAA-CREF, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients participating in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not exercise discretionary trading authority, distinguishing its model from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Tod Ross is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Allstate Financial Services, PFS Investments, and Primerica Financial Services. He is also registered as a representative for fixed insurance products such as life, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, utilizing both adviser and promoter arrangements to support client investment management.

James Hebets II is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2012. Outside of advisory work, Hebets serves on multiple nonprofit boards including Future For Kids, Honor Health Foundation, and Finseca Foundation, and he is the owner and CEO of Life Masters Classes, a lead generation and education content business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving large clients such as sovereign wealth funds and pooled employer plans.

Alexander Engel is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Empower Financial Services, Summit Funding, and FirstBank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within a large-scale advisory model.