James Kimmel is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with over 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at IFP Securities, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, and has operated his own firm, James F. Kimmel & Associates, Inc., since 1989. In addition to his advisory work, Kimmel is involved in tax preparation, accounting, and forensic audits through his company James F. Kimmel & Associates, Inc. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers decentralized investment strategies, as well as a notable formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Michael Kneip is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Distributors LLC. He also maintains a life insurance license in Buckeye, Arizona. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both fee-based and commission-based options.

Jesus Soto is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 designation and over 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Silverstone Private Wealth LLC, and Retirement Consultants. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent through De Soto & Company. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base with advisory and brokerage services. The firm’s structure as a limited partnership includes approximately 364 advisors managing about $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

John Nanni is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He has also been involved in motivational speaking through Rippleinc.com since 2003 and works as a life and health insurance broker. Additionally, he serves as a substitute teacher in the public school system and owns a home remodeling company. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis as well as model and manager-based strategies.

Hillary Bouthillier is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Finemark Bank. Her current role at OSAIC Institutions began in 2024. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Kevin Gotwalt is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing insurance services including health, life, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance through other companies. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Karlie Achenbach is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience outside finance, including roles in education and hospitality. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-focused investment approach with both active and passive strategies.

Michael Rautiola is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and has held roles at firms including RLW Financial Advisors, Cetera Wealth Services, and RFC Financial Planners. He is co-founder of a fixed insurance business, providing life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care solutions to clients. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients primarily through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement plan services, generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios developed by an in-house Investment Committee.

Thomas O'Brien is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Investment Services, WealthPoint LLC, OneAmerica Securities, and Polaris Insurance Advisors LLC, where he is involved in business development and operations management. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning, employing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Bryon Decker is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Osaic Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services delivered through multiple program models, with portfolios managed using proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Taylor Bolm is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Silverleaf Country Club since 2019. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Paul Nacario is a financial advisor with Creative Planning holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovest Portfolio Solutions, LLC and ICMA Retirement Corporation. Paul is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that combines low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Bryce Webber is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group and a position at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party manager allocations and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jeffrey Poitras is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Scottsdale, AZ. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Water Tower Financial, Fidelity Investments, Voya Financial Partners, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides a variety of financial services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with an emphasis on non-discretionary advice and a mix of advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Anthony Blair is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with Agrandar Associates, Inc. outside of the firm. Blair is a limited partner in a dude ranch in Arizona and a partner in a low-income home building project in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Carol Joyce is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including Bulman Wealth Group and Able Financial Group LLC. She is also registered as a non-variable insurance agent in Cave Creek, AZ. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets through a mix of custodians, third-party money managers, and platform programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Lustbader is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stonegate Capital Advisors, The Vanguard Group, Fisher Investments, Paladini Financial Management, and RegentAtlantic. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Marli Smythe is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PFG Advisors, Securities America, and Cue Financial Group. She is also the managing partner of Sparrow Financial, LLC, a marketing entity based in Glendale, AZ. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Daniel Scobie is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vanguard Advisers since 2017. He has also been associated with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. since 2013. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, his career has been focused within the Vanguard organization. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice through its digital and personal advisor services, serving retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, algorithm-driven investment approach and manages portfolios primarily using Vanguard funds and ETFs, offering various customization options and tax-aware strategies.

Billy Stigall is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, based in Scottsdale, AZ. He has 41 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.