Thomas Kelleher is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP. He is also licensed to sell various insurance products. Trajan Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, endowments, and institutional investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm’s investment process is tailored to client objectives and supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brian Elsey is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2015, following prior roles at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory and 1st Global Advisors. Outside of advising, he is associated with Horses Help LLC, a nonprofit riding center in Phoenix. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing a range of advisory services and using both internal models and third-party managers to construct and monitor client portfolios.

Mark Troyer is a financial advisor with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Aegis Wealth Management, Inc., and he is also president of Troyer Retirement, a firm offering fixed annuities and fixed life insurance since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he is an author of educational books and founder of Troyer Tax, a firm focused on deferred tax solutions. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing, offering discretionary trading authority with client-imposed restrictions through a wrap-fee platform.

Patrick Le Fevre is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Robinhood Markets. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing index-based ETFs combined with fundamental and technical analysis, supported by access to third-party managers and multiple marketplace platforms.

Stephen Captain is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Trek Financial, where he has worked since 1996, including a brief interval at World Equity Group, Inc. He manages an expense management business serving Bauer, Captain and Johnson. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches, incorporating AI tools, direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, and a range of systematic and alternative investment strategies.

David Nuttall is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, a part of BMO Financial Group, since 2015. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, he works within a team of nine advisors. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes individualized investment strategies, ongoing due diligence, and utilizes affiliated resources through BMO Financial Corp. to support its service offerings.

Antonio Savarese Jr. is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and OSAIC. He is also an insurance services agent. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, utilizing both fundamental and cyclical security analysis alongside proprietary model asset allocations.

Ivy Kirkman is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in various positions including at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and served as a Social Media Coordinator for 515 Therapy & Consulting. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting, delivering managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and using Pershing as custodian.

Michele Farfan is a financial advisor with Alera Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, Mutual of America, and Edward Jones. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ERISA-focused plan services, utilizing a combination of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Gross is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Madison Partners. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., and Charles Schwab in various capacities. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and customized, often utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with ongoing monitoring and annual reviews to align with client objectives.

Jerry Hurt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at Foundational Financial Partners, LLC and several other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a condominium community in Scottsdale, reviewing budgets for board approval. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering a range of financial planning and managed account programs primarily delivered through third-party platforms and managers.

Jeremy Dopp is a financial advisor with IAMS Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at BCJ Capital Management and currently engages in multiple business activities, including partnerships in estate planning software companies Legacy Lock LLC and Simple Estate Docs, LLC, as well as involvement in insurance marketing through The Producer Alliance and Macro Planning Group. IAMS Wealth Management serves individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a broad range of investment instruments and utilizes AI tools while operating a distinctive adviser network supported by corporate affiliations and specialized compensation models.

Cody Strietzel is an advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual of Omaha, he held positions at Sutter Homes Co., JITA Contracting Inc., and served with the Durango Fire Protection District. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, third-party money manager relationships, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group and delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and Pershing platforms.

Christopher Erblich is a financial advisor at TFO Wealth Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He is also a partner at the law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, where he focuses on estate planning. Additionally, he holds leadership roles in several trust companies and serves as a manager or owner in various investment and non-investment related entities. TFO Wealth Partners serves individual clients, family offices, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.85 billion in assets with a team of 55 advisors. The firm employs long-term, asset allocation strategies based on modern portfolio theory, using model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by third-party managers.

Michael Bolar is a CFP® and CFA® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, a part of BMO Financial Group, since 2003. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Stoker Ostler constructs portfolios based on individualized Investment Policy Statements and emphasizes ongoing due diligence, tax-aware strategies, and long-term holdings.

Matthew Jones is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Momentum Financial Partners, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and OSAIC. Jones is based in Tempe, AZ. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

David Lundgren is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs / United Capital Financial Advisers for six years and Bbva Compass Investment Solutions for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he owns 7:7 Holdings, LLC, a real estate company focused on purchasing properties to fix and sell. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides IPS-driven, discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies and managing most client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jared Tolzman is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management and Schooner Financial Associates since 2020. Tolzman also operates as an independent representative for fixed insurance business with various insurance carriers. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers through traditional and wrap-fee programs, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Joan Johnson is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners since 2010 and previously held roles at HAVI Global Solutions, House of Refuge, Homeward Bound, and CAMEO. Outside of advising, Joan is a licensed insurance agent and provides tax preparation and accounting services through her own CPA practice. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, with portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products delivered through multiple account structures.

David Hoffman is a financial advisor at Dynamic with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Forthright Capital Partners LLC and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a mortgage advisor helping clients secure financing for real estate. Dynamic serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, businesses, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, client-specific portfolio construction process and places emphasis on supporting other advisers through technology, compliance, and sub-advisory services.