George Klima is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors, among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in restaurant ownership through the Nova Restaurant Group and Tavern 4 & 5 LLC, and he is a partner in Foster K Partners, LLP, which conducts Guardian business. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple asset types.

Charlotte Mc Gibbon is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of finance, she has experience in the restaurant industry, having worked at Rocco's Pizzeria and STARR Restaurants. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and offers a broad range of services including financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Ann Stojanovic is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2020, having been affiliated with Charles Schwab since 2015. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. 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, while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

James Cooney is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, HoyleCohen, LLC, Stellar Capital Management, and Empirical Wealth Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis with external manager resources, alongside a broad platform of affiliated service companies providing insurance, lending, and real estate investment solutions.

Michael Frazier is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and currently practices at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group, Merrill, Bank of America, and USAA Financial Advisors. He has also worked in education within the Phoenix Union and Paradise Valley School Districts. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning service and serves a large participant base with a higher client-to-advisor workload than many peers.

Andrew Johnson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Mesa, AZ. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Trajan Wealth and loandepot. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Benjamin Aeschliman is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab Bank since 2014 and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2011. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm uses Schwab’s standard asset allocation models and research tools, with advisors recommending allocations while clients retain final trading decisions.

Randy Morse is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2018 and previously spent 22 years at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. and Fidelity Personal Trust. Outside of his advisory role, he is a landlord of rental properties in Mesa, AZ, and Aliso Viejo, CA. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a range of supplemental investment options and integrated retirement plan services.

Dustin Giannangelo is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services in 2017, he worked at LPL Financial for three years. He is also the owner and CEO of NeutrinoIQ, a financial software company focused on product vision and leadership. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, serving large investors with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management and maintaining extensive third-party and affiliate relationships.

Daniel Skellan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Skellan has also served as a board member for Four Peaks Little League, where he is involved in teaching youth baseball. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Aaron Albers is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously served in the United States Marine Corps from 2020 to 2024. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Alexander Csekme is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. based in Phoenix, AZ, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at several hospitality and technology firms prior to joining Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations that utilize Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

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.

Kevin James is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at TIAA and its affiliate TIAA-CREF since 2018 and was previously with BlackRock Investment Management for 11 years. James is based in Phoenix, AZ. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker‑dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-driven investment options.

Patricia Shyman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Phoenix, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2012 and has also been associated with Camelback Retirement Planners since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a clerk for Griffin Estate Sales in Phoenix. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including portfolio management, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management, allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Troy Klunk is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab in various capacities since 2014, with a brief tenure at Edward Jones in 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm offers annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, while clients retain final trading decisions.

Dane Breslo is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Prospera Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he sells personal and collectible items on eBay. 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 wealth management and investment decisions.

Curtis Westrich is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, having previously worked at Providers Wealth LLC, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC, and Charles Schwab in various roles. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice without discretionary trading authority and primarily serving individual clients rather than institutional accounts.

Mary Wilcox is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2003. She has held roles at Wilcox Tax and Financial Advisors LLC and Jonathan Roberts Financial Group, Inc., among others. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with High Country Alpacas, LLC, where she acts as treasurer and marketing consultant for a business focused on breeding alpacas and selling alpaca fiber products. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions including digital advice platforms.