George Dernulc is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2001. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model-driven strategies including Separately Managed Accounts and Strategist portfolios delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Daniel Lloyd Roberts is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors, a part of BMO Financial Group. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, AGS Financial Group, and AMP Horizons. Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages multi-billion dollar portfolios using customized, diversified investment strategies that include fixed income, domestic and international equities, REITs, and alternative investments, incorporating tax-aware techniques and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates tailored to clients' specific investment policy statements.

J. Flynn is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and D.A. Davidson & Co. He serves as a lay board member of the Endowment Foundation for The Episcopal Diocese of Montana and participates in the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a flexible approach to portfolio management that includes discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and the use of third-party sub-advisors.

Stephen Bull is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial, LLC and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Kraft Screens in Paradise Valley, AZ. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Brent Cattani is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Tempe, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Securities America, LPL Financial, and United Planners. Outside his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the Cattani Family Trust. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach includes model portfolios and third-party managers, emphasizing top-down macro allocation with index-based ETFs and active monitoring.

Stephen Widmer Jr. is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including OSAIC, Sagepoint Financial, and Sunamerica Securities. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios with discretionary client authority.

Barbara Meola is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Citigroup Global Markets. She is also the owner of Meola Consulting, a non-investment-related business. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm’s model is advisor-driven, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through an open-architecture platform integrating multiple third-party managers and providing a range of financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Aaron Vettraino is a financial advisor at United Planners Financial Services of America with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at M. S. Howells & Co and The Vanguard Group, Inc. Outside of finance, he has been involved with AquaSafe Swim School for over a decade. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base through independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and supports advisors through a limited-partnership ownership structure and formalized transition assistance.

Vanessa Garcia is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018, and her prior experience includes roles at Carmax, Sephora Inside JCPenney, Papered Kiss, and Fullscreen Inc. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s investment guidance is based on internal research tools and asset-allocation models, with trade executions requiring client authorization.

Yikedes Zerihun is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Upgrade, Inc., and other firms. Outside of his advisory role, Zerihun serves as a judge and organizer for Muay Thai competitions in Arizona with the USMTA organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s guidance relies on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Matthew Dages is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He is also the owner and founder of Bright Wealth Management, a finance and insurance business. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers tailored advice through confidential client profiles and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary authority.

Thomas Seifert is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 47 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer & Co., Waddell & Reed, and Piper Sandler & Co. He currently provides investment advisory services through Stratos Wealth Partners. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management through an open-architecture platform that integrates multiple third-party managers and includes financial planning and outsourced CIO solutions.

Steven Radonich is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2018, following two years at First Western Trust. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Desirae Martinez is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in veterinary hospital settings for a combined seven years. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and delivers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Gayle Starr is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Prior to that, she worked at Ameritas Investment Company, LLC and The Advisors Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is president and owner of Starr Wealth Strategies, Inc., a private entity for operating a securities business, and president of Lin-Com, Inc., a fixed insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides adviser support through a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Austin Mc Donough is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience currently serving at Creative Planning in Gilbert, AZ. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2022, he worked at Keystone Wealth Partners and Edward Jones. He also has a background with Liberty University. Creative Planning provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies complemented by selective private market exposure and various tax-efficient strategies.

Mark Jones is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., and Integrated Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent, discussing life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Heck is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Fullerton Financial Planning, Kingdom Financial Group, and Morgan Stanley. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients from large institutions to sovereign wealth funds.

Carol Ward is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Mesa, AZ. She holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Edward Jones and Christopher Nash. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexandre Shappell is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Phoenix, AZ. His prior experience includes roles at Goldbook Financial and work in education at Barrett, The Honors College. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s guidance is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with at-least-annual reviews tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.